BANG AGSS 385

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 30 April 1943 - Launched 30 August 1943 USS BANG SS-385 Commissioned 4 December 1943 - Decommissioned 12 February 1947 Recommissioned 4 October 1952 USS BANG AGSS-385 Redesignated Auxiliary Research Submarine (AGSS) 1 December 1962 Decommissioned 28 September 1972 COSME GARCIA S-34 (Spanish Naval Service) Loaned to Spain 28 September 1972 under terms of the Security Assistance Program Sold outright to Spain and struck from the Naval Register 18 November 1974 Sold 1983 for scrapping by the Spanish government

Naval Covers

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1. USS Bang SS-385 Covers Page 1     (1943-72)

 

Postmarks

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

 

USPO Machine Cancel Kittery ME

1943-08-30

N/A

Twin Launching with USS Pilotfish SS-386, cachet by Wilfred R. Cyr.

 

USPS Slogan Machine Cancel "Submarine Base Br." Groton CT

1972-09-28

N/A

Commissioning (Spain), rubber stamp cachet. From the Neal J. Mills collection.

 

Other Information

USS BANG earned the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 6 Battle Stars for her WWII service.

NAMESAKE - Named for a type of sardine.

 

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