PILOTFISH SS 386

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 15 May 1943 - Launched 30 August 1943 USS PILOTFISH SS-386 Commissioned 16 December 1943 - Decommissioned 29 August 29 1946 Disposed of as target during Atomic Bomb Tests at Bikini 1946 Struck from Naval Register 25 February 1947 Raised and sunk as target 16 October 1948 off Eniwetok

Naval Covers

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1. USS Pilotfish SS-386 Covers Page 1     (DATE RANGE)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type SLo(n) (65x5)

1945-10-27

Courtesy of the Bob Govern collection.

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USPO Machine Cancel Kittery ME

1943-08-30

Twin Launching with USS BANG SS-385. Cachet by Wilfred R. Cyr.

 

USPO Slogan Machine Postmark "Navy Yard Sta." Portsmouth, NH

1943-12-16

Commissioning, cachet by George J. Contraros

 

Other Information

USS PILOTFISH earned the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (w/ five battle stars) and the World War II Victory Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - A carangoid fish, often seen in warm latitudes in company with sharks.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. Martha Szolmeczka Scheutz.

 

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