SKATE SS 305

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 August 1 1942 - Launched March 4 1943 USS SKATE SS-305 Commissioned April 15 1943 - Decommissioned December 11 1946 Used as target in Atomic Bomb Tests at Bikini Atoll July 1946 Struck from Naval Register October 21 1948 Sunk as target October 5 1948 off San Clemente Island, CA

Naval Covers

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Postmarks

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Locy Tyoe Fz

1943-04-15

Commissioning. The ship had no postal facilities.

 

Other Information

SKATE earned 8 Battle Stars for WWII service

Credited with sinking...
The 6433-ton Japanese Fleet Tanker TERUKAWA MARU, December 21 1943 off Truk
The 6650-ton Japanese Light Cruiser AGANO, February 16 1944 off Truk
The 31-ton Japanese Guardboat MEISHO MARU, May 19 1944 off Ogasawara-Gunto
The 2000-ton Japanese Destroyer USUGUMO, July 7 1944 off Etorofu Jima
The 515-ton Japanese Fishing Vessel MIHO MARU, July 15 1944 Kuril Islands
The 1942-ton Japanese Troop Transport NIPPO MARU, July 16 1944 Kuril Islands
The 1937-ton Japanese Troop Tanker NIKKAKU MARU, July 16 1944 Kuril Islands
The 219-ton Japanese Auxiliary Minesweeper HOEI MARU, September 29 1944 off Yoron Jima
The 3690-ton Japanese Army Cargo Ship EKISAN MARU, September 29 1944 off Yoron Jima
The 1142-ton Japanese Submarine I-122, June 10 1945 Sea of Japan
The 1227-ton Japanese Merchant Cargo Ship YOZAN MARU, June 12 1945 off Honshu
The 3142-ton Japanese Merchant Cargo Ship KENJO MARU, June 12 1945 off Honshu

NAMESAKE - A cartilaginous fish belonging to the family Rajidae in the superorder Batoidea of rays

 

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