ANGLER AGSS 240

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 November 9 1942 - Launched July 4 1943 USS ANGLER SS-240 Commissioned October 10 1943 - Decommissioned February 12 1946 Recommissioned April 2 1951 - Decommissioned October 1952 USS ANGLER SSK-240 Redesignated Hunter-Killer Submarine (SSK) February 1953 Recommissioned September 10 1953 USS ANGLER SS-240 Reverted to Fleet Submarine (SS) 1960 USS ANGLER AGSS-240 Redesignated Auxiliary Submarine (AGSS) 1963 Decommissioned April 1 1967 Struck from Naval Register December 15 1971 Sold February 1 1974 to Union Minerals and Alloys Corp., of New York City for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1942-43,1964)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Date From to Date To	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

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NO POSTAL FACILITIES ONBOARD

 

Locy Type 3z "USS ANGLER / KEEL LAID" Groton, CT

1942-11-09

N/A

SS-240. Keel Laying.

 

Locy Type CD-Z5 "Section Base Post Office New London CT

1943-07-04

N/A

SS-240. Launching.

 

USPO Machine Cancel Groton, CT

1943-10-01

N/A

SS-240. Commissioning.

 

USPO Machine Cancel Groton, CT

1943-10-01

N/A

SS-240. Commissioning, cachet sponsored by the Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS

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3rd Commissioning September 10 1953 to April 1 1967

 

USPO Machine Cancel Groton, CT

1964-04-18

AGSS-240. Add-on cachet by Alton (Budd) M. Arrington

 

Other Information

Earned 6 Battle Stars (WWII)
* 1st War Patrol January 10 1944 off Marianas Islands
* 3rd War Patrol May 3 1944 Java Sea
* 4th War Patrol June 21 1944 South China sea
* 5th War Patrol September 18 1944 Sulu Sea
* 6th War Patrol December 4 1944 Java Sea
* 7th War Patrol June 27 1945 off Honshu

Credited with sinking...
The 889-ton Japanese Net Tender SHUKO MARU January 29 1944 off Marianas Islands
The 2105-ton Japanese Cargo Ship OTORI MARU May 20 1944 Java Sea
The 2407-ton Japanese Transport NANKEI MARU October 14 1944 Sulu Sea

NAMESAKE - Named for a marine fish found on both sides of the Atlantic. It lies partly buried in the ocean floor enticing smaller fish within its reach by moving an appendage located on the head and mouth

 

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