CUTTLEFISH SS 171

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.

Cachalot Class Submarine Authorized as V-9 (SC-4) Keel Laid October 7 1931 as SS-171 Launched 21 November 1933 USS CUTTLEFISH SS 171 Commissioned June 8 1934 - Decommissioned October 24 1945 Struck from Naval Register July 3 1946 Sold February 12 1947 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1934-41)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type / Killer Bar Text	Date From to Date To	Thumbnail Link To Close-Up Image	Thumbnail Link To Full Cover Image

 

Locy Type FDC 3 "FIRST DAY IN / COMMISSION"

1934-06-08

Note:

 

Locy Type FDC 3 "FIRST DAY IN / COMMISSION"

1934-06-08

Note:

 

Locy Type 3 (BC-BTB) "PORT AU PRINCE / HAITI"

1934-08-06

Shakedown Cuise

 

Locy Type 3 (BC-BTB) "NEW ORLEANS / LA"

1934-09-01

Shakedown Cuise, cachet by Emil A. Thurman and George L. Canaday

 

Locy Type 3 (BC-BTB) "COLUMBUS / DAY"

1934-10-12

Columbus Day, cachet is about USS Shenandoah ZR1

 

Locy Type 3 (BC-BTB) "OUR FIRST / NAVY DAY"

1934-10-27

Navy Day, cachet by John Paul Jones Chapter No. 2, USCS

 

Locy Type 3 (BC-BTB) "SEATTLE / WASHINGTON"

1935-08-02

Fleet Week, cachet by John Paul Jones Chapter No. 2, USCS

 

Locy Type 3 (BC-BTB) "SEATTLE / WASHINGTON"

1935-08-02

Fleet Week, cachet artist John Coulthard, cachet sponsor John Paul Jones Chapter No. 2, USCS

 

Locy Type 5hks "AT SEA OFF / HONOLULU"

1936-10-12

Columbus Day, cachet artist C. Wright Richell

 

Locy Type 5hks "PEACE / ON EARTH"

1936-12-25

Merry Christmas, cachet by Moffett Chapter No. 6, USCS

 

Locy Type 5hks "MARE ISLAND / CALIF."

1937-06-12

Commissioning of the USS Pompano SS-181, cachet by M.T. Woolsey Chapter No. 40, USCS

 

Locy Type 5hks "BROOKLYN / NEW YORK"

1938-05-19

First Day new Stamp, cachet by P. J. (PeeJay) Ickeringill, sponsored by Frederick Horton

 

Locy Type 5hks "NAVY YARD / BROOKLYN"

1938-10-12

Columbus Day, cachet by Norman K. Mary

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. C-136

1937-12-25

Merry Christmas. Cachet by Richard Buchwald, sponsored by Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS

 

Locy Type P [9 with wording at bottom removed]

1938-02-22

Washington's Birthday, cachet by Freebooters Crew, ANCS

 

Locy Type FAKE USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-3

1941-11-21

Hobby Shop fake cancel

 

Other Information

CUTTLEFISH earned 1 Battle Star (WWII)
* 3rd War Patrol July 29 1942 Japanese home waters

NAMESAKE - A 10-armed marine mollusk similar to the squid

 

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