DARTER SS 227

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 October 20 1942 - Launched June 6 1943 USS DARTER SS-227 Commissioned September 7 1943 LOST (Grounded) on Bombay Shoal off Palawan October 24 1944 Scuttled by her crew, destroyed by bomb from Japanese aircraft

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1942-43)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type 3z "USS DARTER / KEEL LAID"

1942-10-20

N/A

Keel Laid

 

USPO Machine Cancel Groton CT

1943-06-06

N/A

Launching, cachet by H. A. Ross

 

USPO Machine Cancel Groton CT

1943-06-06

N/A

Launching, cachet by William F. Spader

 

USPO Machine Cancel Groton CT

1943-09-07

N/A

Commissioning

 

USPO 4-bar Groton CT

1983-10-24

N/A

"On Eternal Patrol", cachet by Alton M. (Budd) Arrington

 

Other Information

Earned 4 Battle Stars (WWII)
* 1st War Patrol December 21 1943 the Caroline Islands
* 2nd War Patrol March 17 1944 north of western New Guinea and south of Davao Gulf, Philippines
* 3rd War Patrol June 21 1944 between Halmahera and Mindanao
* 4th War Patrol September 1 1944 Celebes Sea

Credited with sinking...
The 2829-ton Japanese Army Cargo Ship FUJIKAWA MARU March 30 1944 north-west of Manokwari, New Guinea
The 4000-ton Japanese Minelayer TSUGARU June 29 1944 off the northern tip of Halmahera
The Japanese Heavy Cruiser ATAGO October 23 1944 off Leyte

Earned Navy Unit Commendation

NAMESAKE - Any of many small American fresh-water fishes, closely related to the perch family.

 

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