PLAICE SS 390

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 14 1943 - Launched November 15 1943 USS PLAICE SS-390 Commissioned February 12 1944 - Decommissioned November 11 1947 Reactivated May 18 1963 in preparation for transfer to Brazil BAHIA S-12 (Brazilian Naval Service) Transferred to Brazil September 7 1963 Sold to Brazil 1972 Struck from the Naval Register April 1 1973 Sold 1978 for scrap

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

 

USPO Machine Kittery, Maine

1943-11-15

Launching

 

Locy Type 2z

1944-02-12

Commissioning

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Other Information

PLAICE earned 6 Battle Stars (WWII)

Credited with sinking...
The 986-ton Japanese Auxiliary Gunboat HYAKAFUKU MARU, June 30 1944 off Chichi Jima
The 857-ton Japanese Auxiliary Netlayer KOGI MARU, July 5 1944 off Ototo Jima
The 420-ton Japanese Submarine Chaser CH-50, July 18 1944 off Chichi Jima
The 740-ton Japnese Corvette KAIBOKAN No.10, September 27 1944 Ryukyu Islands
Four small un-named Japanese vessels, May 13 1945 Kuril Islands

NAMESAKE - The various American flatfish, the summer flounder

 

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