LAMPREY SS 372

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 February 22 1944 - Launched June 18 1944 USS LAMPREY SS-372 Commissioned November 17 1944 - Decommissioned June 3 1946 Laid up in Pacific Reserve Fleet, Mare Island Group ARA SANTIAGO Del ESTERO S-12 (Argentine Naval Service) Transferred on loan to Argentina August 21 1960 and renamed Struck from Naval Register September 1 1971 Sold outright to Argentina 1971 Broken up 1971 for use as spare parts

Naval Covers

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Postmarks

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Type 9# (Br. 15173) device prepared but never used

 

Other Information

LAMPREY earned 4 Battle Stars for World War II service

Credited with sinking...
A small un-named Japanese Vessel, August 8 1945 off Singapore
A small un-named Japanese Vessel, August 12 1945 off Java

NAMESAKE - A jawless fish with a toothed, funnel-like sucking mouth

 

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