ENTEMEDOR SS 340

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 Ordered as CHICKWICK Name changed 24 September 1942 Keel Laid 3 February 1944 - Launched 17 December 1944 USS ENTEMEDOR SS-340 Commissioned 6 April 1945 - Decommissioned 10 December 1948 Recommissioned 24 October 1950 Placed in Reserve Commission 28 February 1952 Placed in Full Commission 17 October 1952 Decommissioned 31 July 1972 TCG PREVEZE S-345 Transferred (leased) to Turkey 31 July 1972 and renamed Struck from Navy Register 1 August 1973 Sold to Turkey 1 August 1973 Decommissioned by Turkish Navy 20 March 1986 Fate unknown

Naval Covers

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1. USS Entemedor SS-340 Covers Page 1     (1944-1973)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Groton CT Machine

1944-12-17

Launching. Cachet by M. J. Herald, sponsored by William F. Spader and the Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS

 

Groton CT Machine

1945-04-06

Commissioning. Cachet by M. J. Herald, sponsored by William F. Spader

 

Locy Type CD-Z5

1945-04-06

Commissioning. Cachet by Fred Hebditch

 

USPS Machine Postmark Groton, CT

1972

Note:

 

USPO Machine Postmark Philadelphia, PA

1964-02-12

Lincoln's Birthday. Add-on cachet by Alton (Budd) M. Arrington

 

USPO Machine Postmark Groton, CT

1972-07-31

Transfer to Turkey. Add-on cachet by Alton (Budd) M. Arrington

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - A fish of the electric ray family found in shallow waters from Baja California to Panama.

 

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