PORPOISE SS 172
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.
Keel Laid 27 October 1933 - Launched 20 June 1935 |
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This section lists active links to the pages displaying covers associated with the ship. There should be a separate set of pages for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Covers should be presented in chronological order (or as best as can be determined).
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- USS Porpoise SS-172 Covers Page 1 (1935-1943)
- USS Porpoise SS-172 Covers Page 2 (1936 Shakedown Cruise)
Postmarks
This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a separate set of postmarks for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Within each set, the postmarks should be listed in order of their classification type. If more than one postmark has the same classification, then they should be further sorted by date of earliest known usage.
A postmark should not be included unless accompanied by a close-up image and/or an
image of a cover showing that postmark. Date ranges MUST be based ONLY ON COVERS IN
THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.
>>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the
existing example.
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Postmark Type |
Postmark Date |
Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image |
Thumbnail Link To Cover Image |
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Post Office Established November 1 1935 - Post Office Disestablished May 12 1945
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Locy Type |
1935-10-22 |
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First Day of Postal Service. Add-on cachet by Alton M (Budd) Arrington
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Locy Type |
1935-10-22 |
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R/S marking on back from John C. Von Losberg. This cover has been backdated to reflect the First Day of Postal Service. The ship's Type 3 postmark device was received and first used on November 28 1935 with "THANKSGIVING/DAY" in the killers. (USCS Postmark Catalog)
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Locy Type 2z |
1943-05-25 |
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Censored wartime (WWII) use
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Locy Type |
1935-11-28 |
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Thanksgiving Day. Add-on cachet by Alton M (Budd) Arrington
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Locy Type 9v |
1938-05-30 |
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Note:
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Locy Type SL |
1938-02-01 |
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Deep Dive, cachet by P.J. (PeeJay) Ickeringill
Other Information
USS PORPOISE earned the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 5 battle stars and the WWII Victory Medal for her Naval service
NAMESAKE - Any of several small gregarious toothed whales.
The ships sponsor was Miss Eva Croft.
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