BULLHEAD SS 332

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 October 21 1943 - Launched July 16 1944 USS BULLHEAD SS-332 Commissioned December 4 1944 SUNK (Japanese aircraft) August 6 1945 off Bali

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

 

Locy Type CD-Z5

1943-10-21

N/A

Keel Laid, red cachet by Fred Hebditch, sponsored by Edgar P. Simmons

 

Locy Type CD-Z5

1943-10-21

N/A

Keel Laid, brown cachet by Fred Hebditch, sponsored by Edgar P. Simmons

 

Groton CT Machine

1943-10-21

N/A

Keel Laid, cachet by William F. Spader, sponsored by the Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS

 

Locy Type CD-Z5

1943-10-21

N/A

Keel Laid, cachet by William F. Spader, sponsored by the Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS

 

Locy Type CD-Z5

1944-07-16

N/A

Launching

 

Groton CT Machine

1944-12-04

N/A

Commissioning, cachet by M. J. Herald, sponsored by William F. Spader and the Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS

 

Groton CT Machine

1944-12-04

Commissioning

 

New London CT Machine

1944-12-04

N/A

Commissioning, cachet by M. J. Herald, sponsored by William F. Spader and the Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS

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NO POSTMARKS REPORTED

POSTMARK DATE

Type 9# (Br. #15346) device prepared but never used

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USPS 4-bar Groton CT

1983-08-06

N/A

On Eternal Patrol, cachet by Alton M. (Budd) Arrington

 

Other Information

USS BULLHEAD earned 2 Battle Stars for her WWII service.

NAMESAKE - Named for any large-headed fish, especially the catfish, miller's thumb, and sculpin.

 

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