CHARR IXSS 328

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 Ordered as "BOCACCIO", renamed September 24 1942 Keel Laid August 26 1943 - Launched May 28 1944 USS CHARR SS-328 Commissioned September 23 1944 USS CHARR AGSS-328 Reclassified Auxiliary Submarine (AGSS) July 1 1966 USS CHARR IXSS-328 Reclassified Miscellaneous Submarine (IXSS) June 1 1971 Decommissioned December 20 1971 Struck from Naval Register December 20 1971 Sold August 17 1972 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1943-67)

 

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

Had No Post Office

 

USPO Machine Cancel Groton CT

1943-08-26

Keel Laying, cachet by P. Williams

 

Locy Type CD-Z5

1943-08-26

Keel Laying, cachet by P. Williams

 

USPO Machine Cancel Groton CT

1943-08-26

N/A

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

 

Locy Type CD-Z5

1944-05-28

Launching, cachet by K. E. Streeter

 

USPO Machine Cancel Groton CT

1944-09-23

N/A

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

 

Locy Type CD-Z5

1944-09-23

N/A

Commissioning

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Locy Type 2r USS SPERRY AS-12

1964-04-10

Add-on cachet by Alton (Budd) M. Arrington

 

Locy Type 7 (Br. #17002)

1967-06-29

Add-on cachet by Alton (Budd) M. Arrington

 

Other Information

CHARR earned 1 Battle Star (WWII)
* 2nd War Patrol March 27 1945 Flores, Java and South China Seas

Credited with sinking...
The Japanese Light Cruiser ISUZU April 7 1945 north-west of Bima
An Un-named small Japanese vessel April 10 1945 Java Sea

NAMESAKE - A trout of the waters of northwestern North America

 

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