ARCHERFISH SS 311

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 January 22 1943 - Launched May 28 1943 USS ARCHERFISH SS-311 Commissioned September 4 1943 - Decommissioned June 12 1946 Laid up in Pacific Reserve Fleet, Mare Island Recommissioned March 7 1952 - Decommissioned October 21 1955 Laid up in Atlantic Reserve Fleet, New London Recommissioned August 1 1957 USS ARCHERFISH AGSS-311 Reclassified Auxiliary Submarine (AGSS) 1960 Decommissioned and simultaneously May 1 1968 Struck from Naval Register May 1 1968 Sunk October 19 1968 as target off the coast of California by USS SNOOK SSN-592

Naval Covers

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Postmarks

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Other Information

ARCHERFISH earned 7 Battle Stars for WWII service

ARCHERFISH SS-311 was at Tokyo Bay September 2 1945 for the Japanese surrender ceremony

Credited with sinking...
The 800-ton Japanese Frigate CDV-44 June 28 1944 off Bonin Island
The 59000-ton Japanese Aircraft Carrier SHINANO November 29 1944 at Honshu
Awarded Presidential Unit Citation for this action

ARCHERFISH was used in scenes of the 1959 movie Operation Petticoat starring Cary Grant and Tony Curtiss

NAMESAKE - A small, silvery fish with dark spots on its flanks. The archerfish-found between India and Australia-is unusual in its ability to project a powerful spout of water at its insect prey

 

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