BASHAW AGSS 241

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 December 4 1942 - Launched July 25 1943 USS BASHAW SS-241 Commissioned October 25 1943 - Decommissioned June 20 1949 Recommissioned April 3 1951 - Decommissioned May 10 1952 for conversion USS BASHAW SSK-241 Reclassified ASW Submarine (SSK) February 18 1953 Recommissioned March 28 1953 USS BASHAW SS-241 Redesignated (SS) August 1959 USS BASHAW AGSS-241 Redesignated Auxiliary Submarine (AGSS) September 1962 Decommissioned September 13 1969 Struck from Naval Register September 13 1969 Sunk July 1972 as a target

Naval Covers

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1. USS Bashaw AGSS-241 Covers Page 1     (1942-1968)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type 3z "USS BASHAW / KEEL LAID" Groton CT

1942-12-04

N/A

Keel Laid, red cachet by K. E. Streeter

 

Locy Type 3z "USS BASHAW / KEEL LAID" Groton CT

1942-12-04

N/A

Keel Laid, green cachet by K. E. Streeter

 

Locy Type CD-Z5

1943-07-25

Launching, cachet by P. Williams

 

USPO Machine Cancel Groton CT

1943-10-25

Commissioning, cachet by Fred Hebditch

 

Locy Type 7 USS Sperry AS-12

1968-11-16

AGSS-241. Add-on cachet by Alton (Budd) M. Arrington

 

Other Information

USS BASHAW earned the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 5 Battle Stars during her WWII service.

NAMESAKE - A type of catfish.

 

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