TAUTOG SS 199
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 1 March 1939 - Launched 27 January 1940 |
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- USS Tautog SS-199 Cover Page 1 (1940-1945)
Postmarks
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Post Office Established 3 July 1940 - Disestablished 19 April 1943
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Locy Type |
1940-07-03 |
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First Day in Commission, add-on cachet by Alton (Budd) M. Arrington
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1941-03-31 |
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Commissioning of USS Mackerel SS-204, cachet by Richard Buchwald, sponsored by the Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS
Other Information
USS TAUTOG earned the Combat Action Ribbon, the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, the American Defense Campaign Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 14 Battle stars and the World War II Victory Medal during her Naval career.
NAMESAKE - Named for a small edible sport fish, also called blackfish or oysterfish, found on the Atlantic coast of the United States.
The ships sponsor was Mrs. Richard S. Edwards.
Two ships of the US Navy have borne the name TAUTOG - USS Tautog SS-199 and USS Tautog SSN-639
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