RUNNER IXSS 476

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.

Tench Class Submarine Keel Laid July 10 1944 - Launched October 17 1944 USS RUNNER SS-476 Commissioned February 6 1945 Converted to Fleet Snorkel Submarine 1952 Decommissioned January 25 1969 Redesignated Auxiliary Research Submarine (AGSS) 1969, While in reserve RUNNER AGSS-476 Placed In Service 1969 as Naval Reserve Training Vessel RUNNER IXSS-476 Redesignated Miscellaneous Unclassified Submarine (IXSS) June 30 1971 Out of Service December 15 1971 Struck from Naval Register December 15 1971 Sold June 19 1973 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (DATE RANGE)

 

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

 

Locy Type 7 USS Orion AS 18

1967-11-25

N/A

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Double-ring CDS Port Huron MI

1964-07-18

No Image

Anti-Submarine War (ASW) Games 1964. Participants include USS Runner SS-476, USS Amherst PCE(R)-853, USS Havre PCE-877, USS Ely PCE-880, USS Farmington PCE-894, USS Portage PCE-902 and USS Daniel A. Joy DE-585.

 

Other Information

Awards, Citations, and Campaign Ribbons...
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal - National Defense Service Medal

Credited with sinking...
The 648-ton Japanese Minesweeper W-27, July 10 1945 off Honshu

NAMESAKE - An amberfish inhabiting subtropical waters. So called for its rapid leaps from the water.

 

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