SEA DEVIL AGSS 400

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 November 18 1943 - Launched February 28 1944 USS SEA DEVIL SS-400 Commissioned May 24 1944 - Decommissioned February 1948 Recommissioned January 1951 - Decommissioned February 19 1954 Recommissioned August 17 1957 USS SEA DEVIL AGSS-400 Redesignated Auxiliary Research Submarine (AGSS) July 1 1960 Decommissioned February 17 1964 Struck from Naval Register April 1 1964 Sunk by USS VOLADOR SS-490 (weapons test) November 24 1964

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1944,1957)

 

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 Cancel Kittery ME

1944-02-28

No Image

Launching, cachet by George J. Contraros

 

Locy Type 2z

1944-02-28

Launching
Contraros Cachet

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NO POSTMARKS REPORTED

POSTMARK DATE

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U.S. Navy 17012 Branch

1951-06-27

As SS-400

 

Locy Type 2r USS NEREUS AS-17

1957-10-29

As SS-400
Ship's mail, Add-on cachet by Alton (Budd) M. Arrington

 

Other Information

SEA DEVIL was awarded the Navy Unit Commendation and received 5 battle stars for her World War II service

Credited with sinking...
The 1440-ton Japanese Submarine I-364, September 16 1944 off Japan
The 6859-ton Japanese Merchant Tanker AKIGAWA MARU, December 2 1944 off Kyushu
The 9467-ton Japanese Passenger/Cargo Ship HAWAII MARU, December 2 1944 off Kyushu
The 1972-ton Japanese Auxiliary Ship EDOGAWA MARU, April 2 1945 Yellow Sea
The 1179-ton Japanese Army Cargo Ship NISSHIN MARU, April 2 1945 Yellow Sea
The 6866-ton Japanese Merchant Cargo Ship TAIJO MARU, April 2 1945 Yellow Sea
The 2211-ton Japanese Troop Transport WAKAMIYASAN MARU, Jun 14 1945 Yellow Sea
Three Un-named Japanese Trawlers, June 21 1945 off Guam

NAMESAKE - Manta birostria, the largest of all rays, noted for power and endurance.

 

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