SEARAVEN SS 196

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 August 9 1938 - Launched June 21 1939 USS SEARAVEN SS-196 Commissioned October 2 1939 - Decommissioned December 11 1946 Struck from Naval Register October 21 1948 Sunk as target September 11 1948

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1939-44)

 

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 FDC 3 "FIRST DAY IN / COMMISSION"

1939-10-02

First Day in Commission. Add-on Cachet by Alton (Budd) M. Arrington

 

Locy Type FDC 3 "FIRST DAY IN / COMMISSION"

1939-10-02

First Day in Commission. Cachet by George V. Sadworth and Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS

 

Locy Type FDC 3 "FIRST DAY IN / COMMISSION"

1939-10-02

First Day in Commission, signed by crewmembers. Cachet by George V. Sadworth and Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS

 

Locy Type FDC 3 "FIRST DAY IN / COMMISSION"

1939-10-02

First Day in Commission. Cachet by Dr. S. E. Hutnick

 

Locy Type 3 (AC-BBT) "262 FT OFF / ISL OF SHOALS"

1940-01-09

Deep Dive. Cachet by George V. Sadworth and Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS

 

Locy Type 3 (AC-BBT) "MIAMI / FLORIDA"

1940-02-10

Shakedown Cruise, cachet by Robert V. Walton, sponsored by the Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS

 

Locy Type 3z

1944-03-10

Censored wartime (WWII) use

 

Locy Type Fake USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-3

1941-06-21

Cachet and postmark by Sibley's Department Store (Hobby Shop)

 

Other Information

SEARAVEN earned ten battle stars during World War II

Credited with sinking...
The 333-ton Japanese Transport NISSEI MARU, November 17 1942 off Christmas Island
The 216-ton Japanese Auxiliary Sub Chaser GANJITSU MARU No.1, January 14 1943 off Palau
The 5682-ton Japanese Transport SHIRAHA MARU, January 14 1943 off Palau
The 10050-ton Japanese Fleet Tanker TOA MARU, November 25 1943 off Ponape
The 216-ton Japanese Auxiliary Minesweeper NOSHIRO MARU No.2, April 17 1944 off Bonin Islands
The 4850-ton Japanese Transport RIZAN MARU, September 21 1944 off Kuril Islands
Two small Japanese Trawlers and 8 Sampans, September 25 1944 off Kuril Islands

NAMESAKE - A sculpin of the northern Atlantic coast of America.

 

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