GUNNEL SS 253

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 July 21 1941 - Launched May 17 1942 USS GUNNEL SS-253 Commissioned August 20 1942 - Decommissioned May 18 1946 Struck from Naval Register August 1 1958 Sold July 17 1959 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1941-42)

 

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 3 (A-BBT) USS BARRACUDA SS-163

1941-07-21

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Keel Laying, cachet by H. E. Chapman

 

Groton CT Machine

1941-07-21

Spader Keel Laying Cachet

 

New London CT Machine

1942-05-17

Streeter Launching Cachet

 

Locy Type CD-Z5

1942-05-17

Streeter Launching Cachet

 

Locy Type 3z Groton CT

1942-05-17

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Launching, cachet by K. E. Streeter

 

Groton CT Machine

1942-08-20

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Commissioning

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Locy Type FDC 3z "FIRST DAY / COMMISSION"

1942-08-20

Commissioning

 

Other Information

GUNNEL earned 5 battle stars for her World War II service.

Credited with sinking...
The 6426-ton Japanese Merchant Passenger Cargo Ship KOYO MARU, June 15 1943 in Tsushima Straits
The 2797-ton Japanese Auxiliary Gunboat HONG KONG MARU June 19 1943, Off Japan
The 6971-ton Japanese Merchant cargo Ship TOKIWA MARU June 19 1943, Off Japan
The 4046-ton Japanese Troop Transport HIYOSHI MARU, December 4 1943 off Japan
The Japanese Torpedo Boat SAGI, November 8 1944 Lingayen Gulf
The Japanese Torbedo Boat HIYODORI, November 17 1944 off Indo-China
The 5623-ton Japanese Merchant Tanker SHUNTEN MARU, November 17 1944 off Indo-China

NAMESAKE - Named for the gunnel, a blennoid fish of the north Atlantic ranging south as far as Cape Cod.

 

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