SCULPIN SS 191

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.

Sargo Class Submarine Keel Laid September 7 1937 - Launched July 27 1938   USS SCULPIN SS-191 Commissioned January 16 1939 SUNK (Depth Charges) November 19 1943 All Hands Lost Struck from Naval Register March 25 1944

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1938-41)

 

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

 

Locy Type 3 (AC-TBT) "USS SCULPIN / LAUNCHED" USS Snapper SS-185

1938-07-27

Launching. Cachet by Gow C. Ng

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Locy Type FDPS 3 "PORTSMOUTH / N.H."

1939-03-08

First Day of Postal Service. Cachet by Robert V. Walton, George V. Sadworth and the Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS

 

Locy Type 3 (AC-BBT) "PORTSMOUTH / N.H."

1939-03-20

Add-on cachet by Alton M. (Budd) Arrington

 

Locy Type 3 (AC-BBT) "OFF PORTS.NH / 262 FT.DEPTH"

1939-04-18

Deep Dive. Cachet by P. J. (PeeJay) Ickeringill

 

Locy Type 3 (AC-BBT) "SQUALUS LIFT- / ED TO SURFACE"

1939-09-13

Add-on cachet by Alton M. (Budd) Arrington

 

Locy Type FAKE "PEARL HAR- / BOR OAHU" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-3

1941-07-27

Hobby Shop Fake cancel

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Locy Type 9 USS Fulton AS-11

1983-06-07

No Image

Capt. John P. Cromwell, Medal of Honor, see also - USS Cromwell DE-1014
Cachet by Alton M. (Budd) Arrington

 

USPS CDS "Naval Base Branch" Portsmouth, NH

1983-11-19

No Image

40th Anniversary of Loss
Cachet by Alton M. (Budd) Arrington

 

Other Information

SCULPIN was awarded eight battle stars for her service in World War II and received the Philippine Presidential Unit Citation

Credited with sinking...
The 4731-ton Japanese Troop Transport NAMINOUE MARU, October 7 1942 off Rabaul
The 1921-ton Japanese Transport SUMIYOSHI MARU, October 14 1942 off New Ireland
The 79-ton Japanese Guardboat MIYASHO MARU No. 1, June 19 1943 off Inubozaki Japan
The 135-ton Japanese Sailing Vessel SAGAMI MARU, June 19 1943 off Inubozaki Japan
The 3183-ton Japanese Passenger Cargo Ship SEKKO MARU, August 9 1943 off Formosa

NAMESAKE - A spiny, large-headed, broad-mouthed, usually scaleless fish found on the Atlantic coasts of Europe and North America

 

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