GATO SS 212

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.

Gato Class Submarine Keel Laid October 5 1940 - Launched August 21 1941 USS GATO SS-212 Commissioned December 31 1941 - Decommissioned March 16 1946 GATO SS-212 Placed in service as a Naval Reserve Training vessel at New York Placed in service as a Naval Reserve Training vessel at Baltimore Placed out of service March 1 1960 Struck from Naval Register March 1 1960 Sold July 25 1960 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. USS Gato SS-212 Covers Page 1     (1940-41)

 

Postmarks

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

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Post office established January 16 1942 - Disestablished March 27 1945

 

USPO Machine Cancel Groton CT

1940-10-05

N/A

Keel Laying, cachet by Edgar P. Simmons

 

Other Information

USS GATO earned the Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 13 battle stars and the WWII Victory Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - A species of small catshark found in waters along the west coast of Mexico

Two submarines of the US Navy have borne the name GATO - USS Gato SS-212 and USS Gato SSN-615

 

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