KRAKEN SS 370

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.

Balao Class Submarine Keel Laid December 13 1943 - Launched April 30 1944 USS KRAKEN SS-370 Commissioned September 8 1944 - Decommissioned May 4 1946 Reactivated for Fleet Snorkel conversion September 18 1958 SPS ALMIRANTE GARCIA de los REYES E-1 Transferred (Loaned) to Spain October 24 1958 SPS ALMIRANTE GARCIA de los REYES S-31 Redesignated (S-31) June 15 1961 - Decommissioned September 16 1974 Sold to Spain and struck from the US Naval Register November 1 1974 Overhauled and recommissioned September 1 1975 Decommissioned April 1981 Struck from the Spanish Navy list April 1 1982 and scrapped.

Naval Covers

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1. USS Kraken SS-370 Covers Page 1     (1944-45)

 

Postmarks

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

 

USPO Machine Postmark Manitowoc, WI

1944-09-08

First Day of Commission

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. K-23

1945-10-27

Navy Day

 

Other Information

USS KRAKEN received one battle star for her World War II service.

NAMESAKE - Named for the Kraken, a legendary sea monster believed to haunt the coasts of Norway.

 

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