TILEFISH SS 307

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 March 10 1943 - Launched October 25 1943 USS TILEFISH SS-307 Commissioned December 28 1943 - Decommissioned October 12 1959 Recommissioned January 30 1960 - Decommissioned May 4 1960 ARV CARITE S-11 (Venezuelan Naval Service) Sold December 1 1960 to Venezuela and renamed Decommissioned by the Venezuelan Navy January 28 1977 Dismantled for parts

Naval Covers

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Postmarks

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Other Information

TILEFISH received five battle stars for World War II service and one battle star for Korean service

Credited with sinking...
An Un-named Japanese Sampan, September 23 1944 Sea of Okhotsk
The 108-ton Japanese Guardboat KYOWA MARU No. 2, October 16 1944 off Matsuwa Jima
The 758-ton Japanese Torpedo Boat CHIDORI, December 22 1944 off Omaezaki, Japan
A small Un-named Japanese vessel, February 28 1945 Ryukyu Islands

NAMESAKE - A large, yellow-spotted deepwater food fish

 

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