SARGO SS 188
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 May 12 1937 - Launched June 6 1938 |
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- Covers Page 1 (1939)
Postmarks
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USPO Machine |
1937-05-12 |
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Electric Boat Company Employees Association Keel Laying Cachet
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USPO Machine |
1938-06-06 |
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Hutnick Launching Cachet
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Locy Type |
1939-02-27
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First Day in Commission. Cachet by Lloyd A. Nace.
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Locy Type |
1939-03-20
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Shakedown Cruise. Cachet by Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS.
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Locy Type |
1939-03-20
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Shakedown Cruise booklet cover. Cachet by Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS.
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Locy Type |
1939-03-21
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Shakedown Cruise booklet inside left. Cachet by Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS.
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Locy Type |
1939-04-29
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Shakedown Cruise booklet inside right. Cachet by Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS.
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Locy Type |
1939-04-04
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Shakedown Cruise booklet back. Cachet by Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS.
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Locy Type F |
1941-10-11
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For National Defense cachet. Cachet by George V. Sadworth.
Other Information
SARGO was awarded eight battle stars for her service in World War II and received the Philippine Presidential Unit Citation.
Credited with sinking...
The 5226-ton Japanese Troop Transport KONAN MARU, June 13 1942 south of Yap, Caroline Islands
The 4472-ton Japanese Merchant Ship TEIBO MARU, September 25 1942 off Saigon
The 2868-ton Japanese Transport TAGA MARU, November 9 1943 Philippine Sea
The 3551-ton Japanese Troop Transport KOSEI MARU, November 11 1943 east of the Nansei Shoto
The 6534-ton Japanese Ammunition Ship NICHIRO MARU, February 17 1944 off Palau
The 5275-ton Japanese Transport UCHIDE MARU, March 2 1944 off Palau
The 4851-ton Japanese Transport WAZAN MARU, April 26 1944 off Honshu
NAMESAKE - Named for the Sargo, a food and game fish of the porgy family.
Two ships of the US Navy have been named SARGO - USS Sargo SS-188 and USS Sargo SSN-583.
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