Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Colonel_Karl_Wulff_ | Colonel Karl Wulff]], sponsored by [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_43_USS_Cincinnati_ | USS Cincinnati Chapter No. 43, USCS]]
Memorial cachet for the four submarines on Eternal Patrol since Dec 7 1941. USS Perch SS-176, [[SEALION_SS_195_ | USS Sealion SS-195]], [[GRUNION_SS_216_ | USS Grunion SS-216]] and [[SHARK_SS_174_ | USS Shark SS-174]].
Electric Boat Submarine cachet includes the four submarines on Eternal Patrol since Dec 7 1941. USS Perch SS-176, [[SEALION_SS_195_ | USS Sealion SS-195]], [[GRUNION_SS_216_ | USS Grunion SS-216]] [[SHARK_SS_174_ | USS Shark SS-174]].
This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during
its lifetime.
The list is in chronological order.
Perch Class Submarine
Keel Laid February 25 1935 - Launched March 9 1936
USS PERCH SS 176
Commissioned November 19 1936
Scuttled March 3 1942 between Java and Borneo on second patrol
after depth charging by Japanese destroyers
Entire crew (59 men) were captured by the Japanese.
Six men died in captivity
Fifty-three men were repatriated on 13 September 1945
Struck from Naval Register June 24 1942
Naval Covers
This section lists active links to the pages displaying covers associated with the
ship. There should be a separate set of pages for each incarnation of the ship (ie,
for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Covers should
be presented in chronological order (or as best as can be determined).
Since a ship may have many covers, they may be split among many pages so it doesn't
take forever for the pages to load. Each page link should be accompanied by a date
range for covers on that page.
This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a
separate set of postmarks for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry
in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Within each set, the postmarks
should be listed in order of their classification type. If more than one postmark
has the same classification, then they should be further sorted by date of earliest
known usage.
A postmark should not be included unless accompanied by a close-up image and/or an
image of a cover showing that postmark. Date ranges MUST be based ONLY ON COVERS IN
THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.
>>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the
existing example.
USS PERCH earned the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ one battle star for her World War II service.
NAMESAKE - A type of fresh-water spiny-finned fish belonging to the family Percidae
Two ships of the United States Navy have borne the name PERCH - USS Perch SS 176 and USS Perch IXSS 313
The ships sponsor was Mrs. Thomas Withers.
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