CUTLASS SS 478

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.

Tench Class Submarine Keel Laid July 10 1944 - Launched November 5 1944 USS CUTLASS SS-478 Commissioned March 17 1945 Converted to Guppy type submarine 1948 Decommissioned April 12 1973 Struck from Naval Register April 12 1973 HAI SHIH 791 (Taiwanese Naval Service) Sold to Taiwan April 12 1973 and renamed

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1944,1965,1969)

 

Postmarks

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

 

USPO Machine Cancel Kittery ME

1944-11-05

N/A

Launching, cachet by Caulstone

 

Locy Type 2 NS San Juan PR

1965-01-24

Sailor's Mail, Add-on cachet by Alton (Budd) M. Arrington

 

Locy Type 7 USS Orion AS-18

1969-01-22

Sailor's Mail, Add-on cachet by Alton (Budd) M. Arrington

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - A long, thin fish found widely along the coasts of the United States and in the West Indies.

 

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