HARDHEAD SS 365

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 July 7 1943 - Launched December 12 1943 USS HARDHEAD SS-365 Commissioned April 18 1944 - Decommissioned May 10 1946 Recommissioned (in reserve) February 6 1952 for a GUPPY IIA conversion. Recommissioned (Full) March 24 1953 - Decommisioned July 26 1972 Struck from the U. S. Naval Vessel Register July 26 1972 HNS PAPANIKOLIS S-114 (Greek Naval Service) Transferred to the Republic of Greece July 26 1972 and Commissioned Decommissioned December 31 1992.

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1943,1968-69)

 

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

 

Manitowoc WI Machine

1943-07-07

N/A

Keel Laid, cachet by Gow C. Ng

 

Manitowoc WI Machine

1944-04-18

Commissioning

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NO HARDHEAD POSTMARKS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME

POSTMARK DATE

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USPO Slogan Machine Postmark Groton, CT

1968-08-26

Add-on cachet by Alton (Budd) M. Arrington

 

USPO Slogan Machine Postmark Groton, CT

1969-01-06

Add-on cachet by Alton (Budd) M. Arrington

 

Other Information

USS HARDHEAD earned 6 battle stars for all of her patrols during WWII.

NAMESAKE - A fish of the croaker family.

 

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