FLYING FISH AGSS 229
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.
Keel Laid December 6 1940 - Launched July 9 1941 |
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- Flying Fish Covers Page 1 (1940-46)
Postmarks
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Thumbnail Link To Cover Image |
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Locy Type |
1940-12-06 |
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BONITA commemorates the Keel Laying of FLYING FISH. Cachet by Gow C. Ng
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Locy Type |
1941-07-09 |
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Launching
Contraros Cachet
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Locy Type |
1941-12-10 |
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First Day in Commission. Cachet by George J. Contraros
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Locy Type |
1942-01-14 |
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Censored Sailor's Mail
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Locy Type |
1942-04-02 |
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Note:
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Locy Type P |
1946-10-27 |
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R/S Navy Day cachet. F-15 was used after the post office was closed.
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Locy Type P |
1946-10-27 |
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R/S Navy Day cachet. F-15 was used after the post office was closed.
Other Information
FLYING FISH received 12 battle stars for her World War II service.
Credited with sinking...
The 994-ton Japanese Stores Ship HYUGA MARU, February 16 1943 off Pagan
The 2865-ton Japanese Merchant Cargo Ship SAPPORO MARU No. 12, April 12 1943 off Honshu
The 1904-ton Japanese Transport SEIRYU MARU, April 15 1943 off Esansaki Japan
The 2774-ton Japanese Army Cargo Ship AMAHO MARU, April 17 1943 off Hokkaido
The 1374-ton Japanese Merchant Cargo/Passenger Ship KASUGA MARU, April 24 1943 Tsugaru Strait
The 2822-ton Japanese Merchant Passenger/Troop Transport CANTON MARU, July 2 1943 off China
The 51-ton Japanese Guardboat TAKATORI MARU No. 8, July 11 1943 off Kazan Retto
The 8613-ton Japanese Merchant Cargo Ship GINYO MARU, December 16 1943 off Formosa
The 10171-ton Japanese Fleet Tanker KYUEI MARU, December 27 1943 off Formosa
The 1924-ton Japanese Merchant Cargo Ship TAIJIN MARU, March 12 1944 off Daito Jima
The 5493-ton Japanese Merchant Cargo Ship ANZAN MARU, March 16 1944 off Okinoeradu Jima
The 2398-ton Japanese Cargo Ship MINAMI MARU (Former Norwegian SOLVIKEN), April 1 1944 off Kaito Daito Jima
The 4466-ton Japanese Troop Transport TAITO MARU, May 25 1944, off Palau
The 3740-ton Japanese Merchant Cargo Ship OSAKA MARU, May 25 1944, off Palau
The 2220-ton Japanese Army Cargo Ship TAGA MARU, June 10 1945 off Korea
The 3095-ton Japanese Army Cargo Ship MEISEI MARU, June 11 1945 off Korea
Ten Un-named Japanese Sailing Vessels, June 15 1945 off Korea
NAMESAKE - Named for the Flying Fish, a family of fishes of tropic and warm temperate seas whose long winglike fins make it possible for them to move some distance through the air.
Three ships of the US Navy have been named FLYING FISH - USS Flying Fish (Schooner 1838), USS Flying Fish SS-229 and USS Flying Fish SSN-673.
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