THRESHER SS 200

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.

Tambor Class Submarine Keel Laid 27 April 1939 - Launched 27 March 1940 USS THRESHER SS-200 Commissioned 27 August 1940 - Decommissioned 13 December 1945 Recommissioned 6 February 1946 - Decommissioned 12 July 1946 Struck from Naval Register 23 December 1947 Sold 18 March 1948 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. USS Thresher SS-200 Covers Page 1     (1939-1944)

 

Postmarks

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

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1st Commissioning 27 August 1940 to 13 December 1945

 

Locy Type FDC 3 (A-BBT) "FIRST DAY IN / COMMISSION"

1940-08-27 to 1940-08-27

First Day in Commission. Cachet by Glen Osborn, Alex R. Hesse and Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS

 

Locy Type 3 (A-BBT)

1941-04-21

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Other Information

USS THRESHER earned the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 15 battle stars and the World War II Victory medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - A class of shark which is easily recognizable because its tail is longer than the combined length of body and head.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. Claud Jones, whose husband was (then) Captain Claud A. Jones, MOH, who supervised her construction.

Two ships of the US Navy have borne the name THRESHER - USS Thresher SS-200 and USS Thresher SSN-593.

 

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