S-30 SS 135

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.

S-18 Class Submarine (Holland-type) Keel Laid April 1 1918 - Launched November 21 1918 USS S-30 SS-135 Commissioned October 29 1920 - Decommissioned October 9 1945 Struck from Naval Register October 24 1945 Sold December 1946 to Salco Iron and Metal Co. San Francisco for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1932)

 

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 F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. S-78

1940-12-12

Patriotic cachet by Louie C. Bean

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Locy Type 3 (BTT) "LAST DAY / ALOHA" Submarine Division 9

1937-12-07

Cachet by Richard Buchwald, sponsored by Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS. Cachet lists the submarines of Submarne Division 9 - USS S-30 SS-135, USS S-31 SS-136, USS S-32 SS-137, USS S-33 SS-138, USS S-34 SS-139, and USS S-35 SS-140.

 

Other Information

S-30 was awarded two battle stars for her World War II service

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Yangtze Service Medal - American Defense Service Medal (with Sea Clasp) - American Campaign Medal (1) - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (w/ 2 battle stars) - World War II Victory Medal

Credited with sinking...
The 30-ton Japanese Sailing Ship NAGASHINGE MARU No. 2, June 6 1943 off Kamchatka
The 5131-ton Japanese Merchant Ship JIMBU MARU, June 10 1943 Kurile Islands

 

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