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 Recommissioned June 19 1953 - Decommissioned October 1 1972 NARCISO MONITORIAL S-33 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

Naval Covers

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Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Postmark Date	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

 

USPO Machine Cancel Kittery, ME

1943-07-12

N/A

Dual Launching with the USS Pampanito SS-383. Cachet by Wilfred R. Cyr

 

USPO Machine Postmark Key West, FL

1964-02-22

N/A

The ship had no postal facilities.

 

Other Information

USS PICUDA received six battle stars for World War II service

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

 

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