SEA POACHER AGSS 406

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 February 23 1944 - Launched May 20 1944 USS SEA POACHER SS-406 Commissioned July 31 1944 Converted to Guppy-IA submarine in 1951 USS SEA POACHER AGSS-406 Reclassified Auxiliary Submarine (AGSS) November 1 1969 Decommissioned November 15 1969 Reverted to Submarine (SS) June 30 1971, While in reserve Struck from Naval Register August 15 1973 PABELLION de PICA S-49 (Peruvian Naval Service) Sold to Peru July 1 1974 and renamed LA PEDRERA S-49 Name changed (Date unknown) Taken out of service 1995 and relegated to pierside training

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (DATE RANGE)

 

Postmarks

This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a separate set of postmarks for each name and/or commissioning period. Within each set, the postmarks should be listed in order of their classification type. If more than one postmark has the same classification, then they should be further sorted by date of earliest known usage.

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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 Slogan Machine Cancel "Navy Yard Br." Portsmouth NH

1944-05-20

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Launching

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NO POSTMARKS REPORTED

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Other Information

SEA POACHER received four battle stars for her World War II service

Credited with sinking...
The 100-ton Japanese Army Lugger UME MARU NO. 56, May 15 1945 Kurile Islands
The 20-ton Japanese Army Lugger FUKUMO MARU, May 15 1945 Kurile Islands
Two small Un-named Japanese vessels, July 20 1945 off Honshu
The 334-ton Japanese Guardboat KIRI MARU No. 2, July 23 1945 off Honshu
A small Un-named Japanese vessel, July 24 1945 off Honshu
A small Un-named Japanese vessel, July 26 1945 Tsugaru Strait
A small Un-named Japanese vessel, July 27 1945 Tsugaru Strait

NAMESAKE - A slender, mailed fish of the North Atlantic.

 

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