HAMMERHEAD SS 364

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 May 5 1943 - Launched October 24 1943 USS HAMMERHEAD SS-364 Commissioned March 1 1944 - Decommissioned February 9 1946 Recommissioned February 6 1952 - Decommissioned August 21 1953 Recommissioned July 16 1954 - Decommissioned October 23 1954 Struck from the Naval Vessel Registry January 1 1972 TCG CERBE S-341 Transferred (on loan) to the Republic of Turkey October 23 1954 On 1 January 1 1972, she was officially sold to Turkey - Decommissioned May 4 1972 and was scrapped.

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1943)

 

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

 

USPO Machine Postmark Manitowoc, WI

1943-05-05

N/A

Keel Laying. Add-on cachet by Alton (Budd) M. Arrington

 

USPO Machine Postmark Manitowoc, WI

1943-05-05

N/A

Keel Laying.

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Ship's Marking SS TOTTORI MARU

1935-09-10

N/A

Paquebot Cover. Yokohama Japan postmark. Built 1913 - Sank May 15 1945 by USS Hammerhead SS-364. At the time of her sinking, she was being used by the IJN as a POW Troopship (ie "Hellship") but no POW's were on board at the time of her sinking.

 

Other Information

USS HAMMERHEAD was awarded the Navy Unit Commendation and seven battle stars for her World War II service.

NAMESAKE - A voracious shark found in warm seas, with a curious hammerlike head.

There have been two ships in the US Navy named HAMMERHEAD - USS Hammerhead SS-364 and USS Hammerhead SSN-663.

 

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