SNAPPER SS 185

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.

Salmon Class Submarine Keel Laid July 23 1936 - Launched August 24 1937 USS SNAPPER SS-185 Commissioned December 15 1937 - Decommissioned November 17 1945 Struck from Naval Register April 31 1948 Sold May 18 1948 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1936-39)

 

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 Duplex "Navy Yard Station" Portsmouth NH

1936-07-23

No Image

Keel Laying. Cachet by - Dr. S. E. Hutnick

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Locy Type FDC 3

1937-12-15

Commissioning, cachet sponsored by Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS. Autographed by the CO.

 

Locy Type 3 (AC-TBT) "CHRISTMAS / PORTS.N.H."

1937-12-25

Christmas, cachet by Frank Kuss.

 

Locy Type 3 (AC-TBT) "ANNAPOLIS / MD"

1938-10-12

Columbus Day, cachet by Cachet by - Norman K. Mary

 

Locy Type 3 (AC-TBT) "EN ROUTE / SAN DIEGO"

1939-05-30

Memorial Day. Cachet by - William F. Schlechter

 

Locy Type 3 (AC-TBT) "USS GUDGEON / KEEL LAID"

1939-11-22

Keel Laying of USS Gudgeon SS-211. Cachet by - Martin R. Aden

 

Other Information

SNAPPER received six battle stars for her World War II service

Credited with sinking...
The 8359-ton Japanese Passenger Cargo Ship TOKAI MARU, August 27 1943 Apra Harbor, Guam
The Japanese Frigate MUTSURE, September 2 1943 off Truk
The 4575-ton Japanese Transport KENRYI MARU, November 29 1943 off Hachijo Jima
The 720-ton Japanese Minelayer AJIRO, October 1 1944 off Bonin Islands
The 1990-ton Japanese Transport SEIAN MARU, October 1 1944 off Bonin Islands

NAMESAKE - Any of numerous carnivorous, basslike fishes, esteemed as food and as game fishes.

 

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