Memorial cachet for the four submarines on Eternal Patrol since Dec 7 1941. [[PERCH_SS_176_ | USS Perch SS-176]], [[SEALION_SS_195_ | USS Sealion SS-195]], USS Grunion SS-216 and [[SHARK_SS_174_ | USS Shark SS-174]].
Electric Boat Submarine cachet includes the four submarines on Eternal Patrol since Dec 7 1941. [[PERCH_SS_176_ | USS Perch SS-176]], [[SEALION_SS_195_ | USS Sealion SS-195]], USS Grunion SS-216 and [[SHARK_SS_174_ | USS Shark SS-174]].
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 March 1 1941 - Launched December 22 1941
USS GRUNION SS-216
Commissioned April 11 1942
Last report July 30 1942
Reported overdue October 5 1942
All hands assumed lost
Struck from Naval Register November 2 1942
In August 2007 the discovery of a wreck believed to be the Grunion was found
In October 2008, the U.S. Navy verified the wreck as Grunion
Naval Covers
This section lists active links to the pages displaying covers associated with the
ship. There should be a separate set of pages for each incarnation of the ship (ie,
for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Covers should
be presented in chronological order (or as best as can be determined).
Since a ship may have many covers, they may be split among many pages so it doesn't
take forever for the pages to load. Each page link should be accompanied by a date
range for covers on that page.
This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a
separate set of postmarks for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry
in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). 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.
A postmark should not be included unless accompanied by a close-up image and/or an
image of a cover showing that postmark. Date ranges MUST be based ONLY ON COVERS IN
THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.
>>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the
existing example.
Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text
Date From to Date To
Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image
Thumbnail Link To Cover Image
Post office established April 11 1942 - Disestablished September 21 1942
GRUNION received one battle star for World War II service
Credited with sinking...
The 460-ton Japanese Submarine Chaser CH-25, July 15 1942 off Kiska
The 460-ton Japanese Submarine Chaser CH-27, July 15 1942 off Kiska
NAMESAKE - A small fish of the silversides family, indigenous to the western American coast.
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