STURGEON SS 187

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 down October 27 1936 - Launched March 15 1938 USS STURGEON SS-187 Commissioned June 25 1938 - Decommissioned November 15 1945 Struck from Naval Register March 30 1948 Sold June 12 1948 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1938-43)

 

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

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Post Office Established June 25 1938 - Disestablished August 22 1943

 

Locy Type FDC 3r Jun 25, 1938 "FIRST DAY IN / COMMISSION"

1938-06-25

Commissioning, cachet by Martin R. Aden

 

Locy Type 3r (A-BBT) "MARE ISLAND / XMAS DAY"

1938-12-25

Christmas, cachet by Martin R. Aden, sponsored by the Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS

 

Locy Type 3r (A-BBT) "SAN DIEGO / CALIF"

1939-05-30

Memorial Day. Cachet by William F Schlechter

 

Locy Type 3r (A-BBT) "OUR FIRST / BIRTHDAY"

1939-06-25

1st Anniversary of Commissioning, cachet by Martin R. Aden

 

Locy Type 3r (A-BBT) "MARE ISLAND / CALIF"

1940-07-23

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Locy Type 3r (A-BBT)

1941-06-23

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

 

Locy Type 9v

1941-03-23

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Locy Type 9x

1941-03-23

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Other Information

STURGEON earned ten battle stars for her World War II service

Credited with sinking...
The 842-ton Japanese Transport CHOKO MARU, March 30 1942 off Makassar Celebes
The 7266-ton Japanese Transport MONTEVIDEO MARU, July 1 1942 off Luzon Philippines
The 8033-ton Japanese Aircraft Transport KATSURAGI MARU, October 1 1942 off New Ireland
The 5493-ton Japanese Transport ERIE MARU, January 11 1944 off Kyushu
The 3110-ton Japanese Transport CHOSEN MARU, January 24 1944 off Bungo Suido
The 1904-ton Japanese Transport SEIRYU MARU, May 11 1944 off Chichi Jima
The 7089-ton Japanese Transport TOYAMA MARU, June 29 1944 off Taira Jima
The 6862-ton Japanese Transport TAIRIN MARU, July 3 1944 off Nansei Shoto

NAMESAKE - A large, bony-plated fish with an elongated body. It is found in both fresh and salt water, especially in the North Temperate Zone, and is an important source of caviar and isinglass

 

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