A 2

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.

Adder Class Submarine Torpedo Boat Keel Laid 3 October 1900 - Launched 22 July 1901 USS ADDER Commissioned 12 January 1903 - Decommissioned 26 July 1909 (For transport to the Philippines) Recommissioned 10 February 1910 USS A-2 Renamed A-2 (Submarine Torpedo Boat No.3) 17 November 1911 Decommissioned 12 December 1919 USS A-2 SS-3 Designated (SS-3) 17 July 1920 while in reserve Final Disposition - designated for use as a target 24 September 1920 Struck from the Naval Register 16 January 1922.

Naval Covers

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1. USS A 2 (ex ADDER) Covers Page 1     (DATE RANGE)

 

Postmarks

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

 

c 1906

N/A

N/A

From the collection of Paul Huber. Real-photo postcard of USS A-2 and her crew.

 

Duplex Postmark Cavite Philippines

1912-02-17

From the collection of Paul Huber. "SUBMARINE BOATS MOCCASIN AND ADDER ON MARINE RAILWAY, NAVY YARD, NORFOLK, VA."

 

Other Information

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