GRAYBACK SS 208

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.

Gar Class Submarine Keel Laid 3 April 1940 - Launched 31 January 1941 USS GRAYBACK SS-208 Commissioned 30 June 1941 SUNK 26 February 1944 by Japanese aircraft/surface units East China Sea USS Grayback is found June 2019 by the "Lost 52 Project" Struck from Naval Register (Date unknown)

Naval Covers

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1. USS Grayback SS-208 Covers Page 1    (1941, 1983)

 

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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Post Office Established 30 June 1941 - Disestablished 21 June 1944

 

Locy Type FDC Fz USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-Z5

1941-06-30

Manuscript ship's name of the front of the cover. First Day of Commission. Cachet by Louis S. Pentel

 

Locy Type FDC 9v

1941-06-30

First Day in Commission, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Locy Type 3 (A-TTT)

1941-10-27

Navy Day cachet by Wilfred R. Cyr and the ANCS Argonauts. Insert from R. A. Weiss

 

Locy Type 3z (BOT)

1941-08-26

Manuscript ship's name of the front of the cover. Cachet by M. Fay Muridge. R/S on back from William R. Welch

 

Other Information

USS GRAYBACK received two Navy Unit Commendations and eight battle stars for her World War II service

NAMESAKE - Name given to several species of fish from North America, such as the alewife, cisco and Menominee whitefish.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. Wilson Brown, wife of Rear Admiral Wilson Brown.

 

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