CABRILLA AGSS 288

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.

Balao Class Submarine Keel Laid 18 August 1942 - Launched 24 December 1942 USS CABRILLA SS-288 Commissioned 24 May 1943 - Decommissioned 7 August 1946 USS CABRILLA AGSS-288 Redesignated and recommissioned Auxiliary Submarine (AGSS) 1962 Decommissioned 30 June 1968 Struck from Naval Register 30 June 1968 Transferred 19 October 1968 to Subvets WWII of Houston, TX Returned 21 October 1971 Sold 18 April 1972 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. USS Cabrilla AGSS-288 Covers Page 1     (DATE RANGE)

 

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 May 24 1943 to August 7 1946

 

Locy Type 3z

1943-05-24

Commissioning, cachet by C. Wright Richell

 

Locy Type 3z

1943-05-24

N/A

Commissioning, cachet by George V. Sadworth

 

Other Information

USS CABRILLA earned the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 6 Battle Stars and the World War II Victory Medal during her Naval career

NAMESAKE - An edible fish inhabiting the Mediterranean Sea and waters off the coast of California

 

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