S-16 SS 121

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.

S-4 Class Submarine (Government-type) Keel Laid 19 March 1918 - Launched 23 December 1919 USS S-16 SS-121 Commissioned 17 December 1920 - Decommissioned 22 May 1935 Recommissioned 2 December 1940 - Decommissioned 4 October 1944 Struck from Naval Register 4 October 1944 Sunk as target 3 April 1945 18 miles off Key West, FL

Naval Covers

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1. USS S-16 SS-121 Covers Page 1     (1927-28)

 

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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1st Commissioning December 17 1920 to May 22 1935

 

Locy Type LDC F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. S-6

1935-05-22

Last Day of Commissioning.

 

Locy Type LDC F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. S-6a

1935-05-22

Last Day of Commissioning. Cachet by B. Saunders Bullard

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Misc. Marking

 

Locy Type SL

c 1935

From the Paul Huber collection.

 

Other Information

 

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