GUARDFISH SS 217

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 April 1 1941 - Launched January 20 1942 USS GUARDFISH SS-217 Commissioned May 8 1942 - Decommissioned May 25 1946 GUARDFISH SS-217 Placed In service as Naval Reserve Training Vessel June 18 1948 Placed Out of Service June 1 1960 Struck from Naval Register October 1 1960 Expended as a target, sunk by torpedo, October 10 1961

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1941-42)

 

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

 

Groton CT Machine

1941-04-01

Keel Laying
Simmons / Fielding Cachet

 

Groton CT Machine

1941-04-01

N/A

Keel Laid, cachet by Dr. S.E. Hutnick

 

Locy Type 3z

1942-01-20

N/A

Launching, cachet by K. E. Streeter

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Locy Type 3z

1942-05-08

Commissioning date, even though the cachet says First Day Postal Service. Cachet by Michael Sanders.

 

Other Information

USS GUARDFISH received the Presidential Unit Citation & eleven battle stars for her World War II service.

 

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