GUITARRO SS 363

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 April 7 1943 - Launched September 26 1943 USS GUITARRO SS-363 Commissioned January 26 1944 - Decommissioned December 6 1946 Recommissioned February 6 1952 Decommissioned September 22 1953 for GUPPY (snorkel) configuration Recommissioned May 15 1954 - Decommissioned August 7 1954 TCG PREVEZE D-7 (Turkish Naval Service) Loaned and Commissioned in Turkish Navy August 7 1954 TCG PREVEZE S-22 (Turkish Naval Service) Re-numbered (S-22) in 1955 TCG PREVEZE S-340 (Turkish Naval Service) Re-numbered (S-340) in 1959 Sold to Turkey January 1 1971 Decommissioned from Turkish Navy May 4 1972. Struck from the Naval Vessel Registry January 1 1971 CERYAN BOYU No.4 (Turkish Naval Service) Renamed and served as a charging boat at Golcuk Navy Yard without a sail until she was scrapped in Sept. 1983. Her sail was used as a memorial at the sub base until the earthquake on August 17 1999.

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1943)

 

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

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1st Commissioning January 26 1944 to December 6 1946

 

USPO Machine Cancel Manitowoc WI

1943-04-07

N/A

Keel Laying

 

USPO Machine Postmark Manitowoc, WI

1944-01-26

Commissioning, cachet by Rev. August G. Dusold.

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3rd Commissioning May 15 1954 to August 7 1954

 

USPO Slogan Machine Cancel New London CT

1954-11-12

N/A

Submarine Force cachet. This cover has the embossed seal of the GUITARRO.

 

Other Information

USS GUITARRO was awarded the Navy Unit Commendation and four battle stars for her World War II service.

NAMESAKE - A ray of the guitar-fish family.

 

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