GABILAN SS 252

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 January 5 1943 - Launched September 19 1943 USS GABILAN SS-252 Commissioned December 28 1943 - Decommissioned February 23 1946 Struck from Naval Register on June 1 1959 Sold for scrapping December 15 1959

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1943)

 

Postmarks

This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a separate set of postmarks for each name and/or commissioning period. Within each set, the postmarks should be listed in order of their classification type. If more than one postmark has the same classification, then they should be further sorted by date of earliest known usage.

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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 3z (BBT) "USS GABILAN / KEEL LAID" Groton CT

1943-01-05

Red Keel Laying, cachet by Fred Hebditch

 

Locy Type 3z (BBT) "USS GABILAN / KEEL LAID" Groton CT

1943-01-05

Blue Keel Laying, cachet by Fred Hebditch

 

Groton CT Machine

1943-01-05

Keel Laying
Spader Cachet

 

Locy Type CD-Z5 Section Base / Post Office New London CT

1943-09-19

No Image

Launching, black cachet

 

USPO Machine Cancel Groton CT

1943-09-19

Launching, blue cachet

 

USPO Machine Cancel Groton CT

1943-09-19

No Image

Launching, cachet by William F. Spader

 

USPO Machine Cancel Groton CT

1943-12-28

Commissioning, cachet by William F. Spader, sponsored by the Argonauts Crew N. 24, ANCS

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Other Information

GABILAN earned the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (w/ 4 Battle stars) and the World War II Victory Medal during her Naval career.

Credited with sinking...
The 492-ton Japanese Minesweeper W-25, July 17 1944 off Japan
The 200-ton Japanese Oceanographic Research Vessel KAIYO MARU No.6, October 31 1944 off Japan
An Un-named Small Japanese Vessel, April 4 1945 Java Sea
The 762-ton Japanese Army Cargo Ship KAKO MARU, April 14 1945 Java Sea
The 350-ton Japanese Army Cargo Ship SHONAN MARU No.1, April 14 1945 Java Sea

NAMESAKE - An eagle-ray fish of the Gulf of California.

 

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