RAY SSR 271

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.

Gato Class Submarine Keel Laid July 20 1942 - Launched February 28 1943 USS RAY SS-271 Commissioned July 27 1943 - Decommissioned February 12 1947 Towed to Philadelphia Naval Shipyard for conversion 1950 Reclassified Radar Picek Submarine (SSR) January 3 1951 USS RAY SSR-271 Recommissioned August 13 1952 - Decommissioned September 30 1958 Struck from Naval Register August 1 1960 Sold December 18 1960 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1944)

 

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

 

USPO Machine Cancel Manitowoc WI

1943-02-28

No Image

Launching

 

USPO Machine Cancel Manitowoc WI

1943-07-27

No Image

Commissioning

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1st Commissioning July 27 1943 to February 12 1947

 

Locy Type 2z*

1944-04-14

Censored wartime (WWII) use
USCS Postmark Catalog list this cancel with SLKb(n)

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2nd Commissioning August 13 1952 to September 30 1958

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. R-40

1952

Note: "R-40 was a cachet used occasionally as a postmark." (USCS Postmark Catalog)

 

Locy Type 2tnu USS ORION AS-18

1953-10-03

Note: "R-40 was a cachet used occasionally as a postmark." (USCS Postmark Catalog)

 

Other Information

RAY was awarded the Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation and 7 battle stars for her World War II service

Credited with sinking...
The 2562-ton Japanese Army Cargo Ship NIKKAI MARU, November 26 1943 off Truk
The 2 5800-ton Japanese Fleet Tanker KYOKO MARU (former Dutch SEMIRAMIS), December 26 1943 off Celebes Islands
The 2904-ton Japanese uxiliary Gunboat OKUYO MARU, January 1 1944 off Netherlands East Indies
The 6097-ton Japanese Army Cargo Ship TEMPEI MARU, May 22 1944 off Mindanao
The 5244-ton Japanese Merchant Tanker JAMBI MARU, July 18 1944 Java Sea
The 2812-ton Japanese Army Cargo Ship KOSHU MARU, August 4 1944 in Makassar Strait
The 5286-ton Japanese Merchant Cargo Ship ZUISHO MARU, August 14 1944 off Borneo
The 6964-ton Japanese Merchant Tanker TAKETOYO MARU, August 21 1944 off Mindoro
The 4180-ton Japanese Troop Transport TOKO MARU, October 12 1944 off Mindoro
The 834-ton Japanese Tanker HORAI MARU No. 7, November 1 1944 of Mindoro
The 6806-ton Japanese Transport KAGU MARU, November 4 1944 off Dasol Bay
This is a shared kill with USS GUITARRO SS-363 and USS BREAM SS-243
The 745-ton Japanese Corvette KAIBOKAN 7, November 14 1944 off Luzon
A small Un-named Japanese vessel, May 19 1945 Yellow Sea
Six small Un-named Japanese vessels, May 23 1945 Yellow Sea
The 57-ton Japanese Schooner TSUKI MARU, May 25 1945 off Kaiyo Island
Three small Un-named Japanese vessels, May 26 1945 Yellow Sea
Two small Un-named Japanese vessels, May 27 1945 Yellow Sea
Four small Un-named Japanese vessels, May 28 1945 Yellow Sea
A small Un-named Japanese vessel, May 30 1945 Yellow Sea
A small Un-named Japanese vessel, August 2 1945 off the Malaya coast
Three small Un-named Japanese vessels, August 3 1945 Gulf of Siam
Three small Un-named Japanese vessels, August 4 1945 Gulf of Siam
Two small Un-named Japanese vessels, August 5 1945 Gulf of Siam
Twenty Four small Un-named Japanese vessels, August 7 1945 Gulf of Siam

NAMESAKE - A fish, characterized by a flat body, large pectoral fins, and a whiplike tail

Two submarines of the US Navy have been named RAY - USS Ray SS/SSR-271 and USS Ray SSN-653

 

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