PICUDA SS 382

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 Keel Laid March 15 1943 - Launched July 12 1943 USS PICUDA SS-382 Commissioned October 16 1943 - Decommissioned September 25 1946 Laid up in Atlantic Reserve Fleet, New London Group Recommissioned June 19 1953 - Decommissioned October 1 1972 NARCISO MONITORIAL S-33 (Spanish Naval Service) Transferred (loaned) to Spain October 1 1972 and renamed Purchased outright by Spain November 18 1974 Struck from Naval Register November 18 1974 Deleted from the Spanish Fleet April 30 1977 Fate unknown

NARCISCO MONITORIAL

Naval Covers

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USPO Machine Kittery, ME

1943-07-12

Note: Dual launching with the USS Pampanito SS-383
Cachet Maker Wilfred R. Cyr
Cachet Category Ship Launching and See also Navy Yard Portsmouth NH

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USPO Machine Postmark Key West, FL

1964-02-22

The ship had no postal facilities.

 

Other Information

PICUDA received six battle stars for World War II service

Credited with sinking...
The 5139-ton Japanese Transport SHINKYO MARU, March 2 1944 off Truk
The 1504-ton Japanese Supply Ship HOKO MARU, March 20 1944 north of Yap, Caroline Islands
The 5872-ton Japanese Transport ATLANTIC MARU, March 30 1944 off Guam
The 3171-ton Japanese Merchant Ship TSUKUBA MARU, May 22 1944 off Pratas Island
The Japanese Gunboat HASHIDATE, May 22 1944 off Pratas Island
The 1943-ton Japanese Merchant Ship KOTOKU MARU, August 25 1944 off Cape Bojeador, Luzon
The Japanese Destroyer YUNAGI, August 25 1944 off Cape Bojeador, Luzon
The 5975-ton Japanese Transport TOKUSHIMA MARU, September 16 1944 in Luzon Strait
The 1948-ton Japanese Troop Transport AWAJI MARU, September 21 1944 off Cap Bojeador, Luzon
The 9433-ton Japanese Passenger Ship MAYASAN MARU, November 17 1944 off Nagasaki
The 6933-ton Japanese Merchant Ship SHOYO MARU, November 23 1944 in Tsushima Strait
The 5296-ton Japanese Merchant Ship FUKUJU MARU, November 23 1944 in Tsushima Strait
The 2854-ton Japanese Tanker HIKOSHIMA MARU, January 8 1945 East China Sea
This was a shared kill with USS BARB SS-220
The 9256-ton Japanese Merchant Ship ANYO MARU, January 8 1945 East China Sea
This was a shared kill with USS BARB SS-220
The 5497-ton Japanese Transport CLYDE MARU, January 29 1945 off Formosa

NAMESAKE - The great barracuda of the Caribbean Sea and the tropical western Atlantic

 

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