CAVALLA AGSS 244

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.

Gato Class Submarine Keel Laid 4 March 1943 - Launched 14 November 1943 USS CAVALLA SS-244 Commissioned 29 February 1944 - Decommissioned 16 March 1946 Recommissioned 10 August 1951 - Decommissioned 3 September 1952 USS CAVALLA SSK-244 Redesignated Hunter-Killer Submarine (SSK) 18 February 1953, while in reserve Recommissioned 15 July 1953 USS CAVALLA SS-244 Reverted to (SS) 15 August 1959 USS CAVALLA AGSS-244 Reclassified Auxiliary Submarine (AGSS) July 1963 Decommissioned 30 December 1969 Struck from Naval Register 30 December 1969 Donated 21 January 1971 to Seawolf Park, Galveston, TX as permanent display

Naval Covers

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1. USS Cavalla AGSS-244 Covers Page 1     (1943-1964)

 

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 Groton CT

1943-11-14

N/A

Launching

 

Groton CT Machine

1943-11-14

Twin launching with USS BARBEL SS-316

 

Locy Type CD-Z5

1943-11-14

Launching

 

Groton CT Machine

1944-02-29

Commissioning

 

Other Information

USS CAVALLA earned the Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon, the American Defense Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 4 Battle Stars, the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Medal, the National Defense Service Medal and the Philippine Liberation Medal during her Naval career.

USS CAVALLA SS-244 was at Tokyo Bay, 2 September 1945 for the Japanese surrender ceremony.

NAMESAKE - A salt water fish of the pompano family inhabiting waters off the eastern coast of the Americas from Cape Cod to Rio de la Plata.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. M. Comstock.

Two submarines of the US Navy have borne the name CAVALLA - USS Cavalla SS-244 and USS Cavalla SSN-684

 

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