FLASHER SS 249

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 30 1942 - Launched June 20 1943 USS FLASHER SS-249 Commissioned September 25 1943 - Decommissioned March 16 1946 Struck from the Naval Register June 1 1959 Sold for scrapping May 31 1963

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1942-43)

 

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 Groton CT

1942-09-30

N/A

Keel Laying, cachet by V. C. Greene

 

Locy Type 3z (BBT) Groton CT

1942-09-30

N/A

Keel Laying, cachet by Gow C. Ng

 

Locy Type 3z (BBT) Groton CT

1943-06-20

N/A

Launching, cachet by Gow C. Ng

 

Locy Type CD-Z5 Section Base Post Office New London CT

1943-06-20

N/A

Launching, cachet by Fred Hebditch

 

USPO Machine Cancel Groton CT

1943-09-25

N/A

Commissioning, cachet by Fred Hebditch

 

USPO Machine Cancel Groton CT

1943-09-25

N/A

Commissioning, cachet by William F. Spader, sponsored by Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS

 

USPO Machine Cancel Groton CT

1943-09-25

N/A

Commissioning, cacheted.

 

Other Information

USS FLASHER earned three (3) Presidental Unit Citation Ribbons, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with (6) Battle Stars and the World War II Victory Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - A large edible fish, also known as tripletail, found in the western Atlantic from Cape Cod to northern South America.

There have been two submarines of the US Navy named FLASHER - USS Flasher SS-249 and USS Flasher SSN-613.

 

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