CORVINA SS 226

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 September 21 1942 - Launched May 9 1943 USS CORVINA SS-226 Commissioned August 6 1943 SUNK (Torpedoes) November 16 1943 by Japanese submarine I-176 off Truk All hands (82) lost

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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 "OUR SUBS / ARE WINNING"

1942-09-21

Keel Laying

 

Groton CT Machine

1943-08-06

N/A

Commissioning, cachet by Fred Hebditch

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NO POSTMARKS REPORTED

POSTMARK DATE

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USPS 4-bar Groton CT

1983-11-16

N/A

On Eternal Patrol, cachet by Alton M. (Budd) Arrington

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "USS Corvina SS-226 Station" Reno NV

2003-11-16

60th Anniversary of Loss, cachet by Alton M. (Budd) Arrington, sponsored by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Other Information

The only U.S. submarine sank by a Japanese submarine in the entire war (WWII)

NAMESAKE - Named for any of various important food fishes related to the weakfish and the croaker of the Atlantic coast

 

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