GREENLING SS 213

Ship Name and Designation History

This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.

Gato Class Submarine Keel Laid November 12 1940 - Launched September 20 1941 USS GREENLING SS-213 Commissioned January 21 1942 - Decommissioned October 16 1946 GREENLING SS-213 Placed In Service as Naval Reserve training vessel at Portsmouth, NH Placed In Service as Naval Reserve training vessel at Boston, MA Placed Out of Service March 18 1960 Struck from Naval Register (Date unknown) Sold June 16 1960 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1940-42)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Date From to Date To	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

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Post office established January 21 1942 - Disestablished December 8 1942

 

Locy Type FDC 3z bars blank

1942-01-21

First Day in Commission. Typed Ship's name on front. Add-on cachet by Alton (Budd) M. Arrington

 

Other Information

GREENLING received ten battle stars for her World War II service and a Presidential Unit Citation.

Credited with sinking...
The 3252-ton Japanese Auxiliary Gunboat KINJOSAN MARU, May 4 1942 off Truk
The 12752-ton Japanese Troop Transport BRAZIL MARU, August 5 1942 off Truk
The 4495-ton Japanese Merchant Ship PALAU MARU, August 5 1942 off Truk
An Un-named Japanese Trawler, August 26 1942 off Truk
The 5852-ton Japanese Merchant Ship KINKAI MARU, October 3 1942 off Honshu
The 4146-ton Japanese Merchant Ship SETSUYO MARU, October 4 1942 off Honshu
The 3509-ton Japanese Transport TAKUSEI MARU, October 14 1942 off Honshu
The 6673-ton Japanese Transport HAKONESAN MARU, October 18 1942 off Honshu
An Un-named Japanese Sampan, October 21 1942 off Honshu
The Japanese Patrol Boat No. 35, December 22 1942 off Bougainville
The 5857-ton Japanese Army Cargo Ship HITERU MARU, December 30 1942 off Manus
The 3261-ton Japanese Transport KIMPOSAN MARU, January 16 1943 off Kavieng
The 1936-ton Japanese Transport SHOHO MARU, December 31 1943 off Caroline Islands
An Un-named Japanese Trawler, August 8 1944 off Luzon
The 945-ton Japanese Transport KIRI MARU No. 8, November 7 1944 off Honshu
The 971-ton Japanese Tanker KOTA MARU, November 7 1944 off Honshu
The Japanese Patrol Boat No. 46, November 10 1944 off Honshu

NAMESAKE - A popular sport fish

 

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