COBIA AGSS 245

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 March 17 1943 - Launched November 28 1943 USS COBIA SS-245 Commissioned March 29 1944 - Decommissioned May 22 1946 Laid up in Atlantic Reserve Fleet Recommissioned July 6 1951 - Decommissioned March 19 1954 Laid up in Atlantic Reserve Fleet Redesignated Auxiliary Submarine (AGSS) December 1 1962, While in reserve Struck from Naval Register July 1 1970 On permanent display at The Wisconsin Maritime Museum, Manitowoc, WI

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1943)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type 3z "USS COBIA / KEEL LAID" Groton CT

1943-03-17

N/A

Keel Laying

 

Groton CT Machine

1944-03-29

Commissioning

 

NO POSTMARKS REPORTED

POSTMARK DATE

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Other Information

COBIA earned 4 Battle Stars (WWII)
* 1st War Patrol June 26 1944 Bonin Islands
* 3rd War Patrol November 30 1944 South China Sea
* 4th War Patrol February 18 1945 Java Sea
* 5th War Patrol May 9 1945 Gulf of Siam

Credited with sinking...
The 138-ton Japanese Guardboat TAKAMIYA MARU July 6 1944 off Ogasawara-Gunto
The 2813-ton Japanese Army Cargo Ship TAISHI MARU July 13 1944 off Bonin Islands
The 851-ton Japanese Auxiliary Gunboat UNKAI MARU No. 10 July 18 1944 off Chichi Jima
The 7785-ton Japanese Army Cargo Ship NISSHU MARU July 18 1944 off Chichi Jima
The 193-ton Japanese Auxiliary Submarine Chaser YUSEN MARU No. 3 July 20 1944 off Ogasawara-Gunto
The 62-ton Japanese Auxiliary Submarine Chaser KAIO MARU No. 2 July 20 1944 off Ogasawara-Gunto
The 495-ton Japanese Transport Ship YAYOI MARU August 5 1944 off Bonin Islands
The 720-ton Japanese Minelayer YURIJIMA January 14 1945 off Malaya
Two Un-named Japanese small vessels February 26 1945 Java Sea
The 6799-ton Japanese Survey Ship (Transport) KAHUSA June 8 1945 off Indo-China
The 834-ton Japanese Tanker NANSHIN MARU No. 22 June 8 1945 off Indo-China

NAMESAKE - A food fish found in warm waters.

 

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