SARGO SS 188

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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.

    Sargo Class Submarine
    Keel Laid May 12 1937 - Launched June 6 1938

  1. USS SARGO SS-188
    Commissioned February 7 1939 - Decommissioned June 22 1946

    Struck from Naval Register July 19 1946
    Sold May 19 1947 for scrap


Naval Covers

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  1. Covers Page 1     (1939)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type
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Killer Bar Text

Date From
to
Date To
Thumbnail Link To
Postmark Image
Thumbnail Link To
Cover Image


 

USPO Machine

Groton, Conn.

1937-05-12

Electric Boat Company Employees Association Keel Laying Cachet


 

USPO Machine

Groton, Conn.

1938-06-06

Hutnick Launching Cachet



 

Locy Type
FDC 3r

"NEW LONDON /
CT"

1939-02-27
to
1939-02-27

First Day in Commission. Cachet by Lloyd A. Nace.


 

Locy Type
3r (AC-BTT)

"NEW LONDON /
CT"

1939-03-20
to
1939-03-20

Shakedown Cruise. Cachet by Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS.


 

Locy Type
3r (AC-BTT)

"NEW LONDON /
CT"

1939-03-20
to
1939-06-08

No Image

Shakedown Cruise booklet cover. Cachet by Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS.


 

Locy Type
3r (AC-BTT)

"NEW YORK /
NY"

1939-03-21
to
1939-04-17

No Image

Shakedown Cruise booklet inside left. Cachet by Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS.


 

Locy Type
3r (AC-BTT)

"RIO DE /
JANEIRO"

1939-04-29
to
1939-05-26

No Image

Shakedown Cruise booklet inside right. Cachet by Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS.


 

Locy Type
3r (AC-BTT)

"EQUATORIAL /
CROSSING"

1939-04-04
to
1939-04-04

No Image

Shakedown Cruise booklet back. Cachet by Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS.


 

Locy Type F

USCS Catalog
Illustration
S-25

1941-10-11
to
1941-10-11

For National Defense cachet. Cachet by George V. Sadworth.

 

Other Information

SARGO was awarded eight battle stars for her service in World War II and received the Philippine Presidential Unit Citation.

Credited with sinking...
The 5226-ton Japanese Troop Transport KONAN MARU, June 13 1942 south of Yap, Caroline Islands
The 4472-ton Japanese Merchant Ship TEIBO MARU, September 25 1942 off Saigon
The 2868-ton Japanese Transport TAGA MARU, November 9 1943 Philippine Sea
The 3551-ton Japanese Troop Transport KOSEI MARU, November 11 1943 east of the Nansei Shoto
The 6534-ton Japanese Ammunition Ship NICHIRO MARU, February 17 1944 off Palau
The 5275-ton Japanese Transport UCHIDE MARU, March 2 1944 off Palau
The 4851-ton Japanese Transport WAZAN MARU, April 26 1944 off Honshu

NAMESAKE - Named for the Sargo, a food and game fish of the porgy family.

Two ships of the US Navy have been named SARGO - USS Sargo SS-188 and USS Sargo SSN-583.

 


 

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