CUSK AGSS 348

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 25 May 1944 - Keel re-laid 02 December 1944 Launched 28 July 1945 USS CUSK SS-348 Commissioned 5 February 1946 USS CUSK SSG-348 Redesignated Missile Submarine (SSG) 20 January 1948 USS CUSK SS-348 Reverted to (SS) 1 July 1954 USS CUSK AGSS-348 Redesignated Auxiliary Research Submarine (AGSS) 30 June 1969 Decommissioned 24 September 1969 Struck from Naval Register 24 September 1969 Sold 26 June 1972 to Zidell Exploration, Inc., Portland, OR for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. USS Cusk SS/SSG/SS/AGSS-348 Covers Page 1     (1944-1969)

 

Postmarks

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

 

USPO Machine Postmark Vallejo, CA

1969-09-18

N/A

AGSS-348. Add-on cachet by Alton (Budd) M. Arrington

 

Other Information

USS CUSK earned the National Defense Service Medal w/ 1 star, the Korean Service Medal, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal w/ 3 Campaign stars and the Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation Ribbon with Palm & Frame during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - A large food fish related to the cod.

 

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