SEAL SS 183

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.

Salmon Class Submarine Keel Laid May 25 1936 - Launched April 25 1937 USS SEAL SS-183 Commissioned April 30 1938 - Decommissioned November 15 1945 SEAL SS-183 Placed In Service June 19 1947 at Boston, MA. as Naval Reserve Training Ship Placed Out of Service May 1 1956 Struck from Naval Register May 1 1956 Sold May 7 1956 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1937-45)

 

Postmarks

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

 

USPO Machine Cancel Groton CT

1937-08-25

No Image

Launching

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Locy Type FDC 3r "NEW LONDON / CONN"

1938-04-30

First Day in Commission. This postmark is on the back of the April 30 1938 Commissioning cover.

 

Locy Type FDC SLPo (72x10) (Unlisted as FDC)

1938-04-30

First Day in Commission. Cachet by Lloyd A. Nace. Ship's seal embossed on gold foil.

 

Locy Type 3r (A-BBT) "ST. NICOLAAS / ARUBA"

1938-06-24

Shakedown Cruise

 

Locy Type 3r (A-BBT) "SQUALUS / LAUNCHED"

1938-09-14

USS SQUALUS SS-192 Launching, cachet by Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS

 

Locy Type FAKE USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-3

1941-08-25

Hobby Shop Fake cancel

 

Other Information

SEAL earned 10 Battle Stars for WWII service

Credited with sinking...
The 856-ton Japanese Freighter HAYATAKA MARU, December 23 1941 off Luzon
The 1946-ton Japanese Transport TATSUFUKU MARU, April 28 1942 off Indo-China
The 3500-ton Japanese Freighter BOSTON MARU (Collision), November 16 1942 off Palau
The 8366-ton Japanese Oiler SAN CLEMENTE MARU, May 4 1943 off Midway
The 2432-ton Japanese Cargo Ship TOSEI MARU, August 24 1943 off Kurils Islands
The 5264-ton Japanese Cargo Ship SHONAN MARU, September 8 1943 off Kurils Islands
The 1327-ton Japanese Freighter HAKUYO MARU, October 25 1944 off Kurils Islands

NAMESAKE - The sea mammal valued for its skin and oil

 

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