BLUEFISH SS 222
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.
Keel Laid 5 June 1942 - Launched 21 February 1943 |
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- USS Bluefish SS-222 Covers Page 1 (1943-44)
Postmarks
This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a separate set of postmarks for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Within each set, the postmarks should be listed in order of their classification type. If more than one postmark has the same classification, then they should be further sorted by date of earliest known usage.
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Postmark Type |
Postmark Date |
Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image |
Thumbnail Link To Cover Image |
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1st Commissioning 24 May 1943 to 12 February 1947
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Locy Type 3z |
1943-02-21 |
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Launching, cachet by Fred Hebditch
2nd Commissioning 7 January 1952 to 20 November 1953
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USPO |
1952-07-28 |
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N/A |
With Submarine Division 41, add-on cachet by Richard F. Hoffner
Other Information
USS BLUEFISH earned the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 10 Battle Stars for her WWII service
NAMESAKE - Named for a fish of the Atlantic coast of the United States
Two ships of the US Navy have borne the name BLUEFISH - USS Bluefish SS-222 and USS Bluefish SSN-675
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