TRIGGER SS 237

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.

Gato Class Submarine Keel Laid February 1 1941 - Launched October 22 1941 USS TRIGGER SS-237 Commissioned January 30 1942 Lost to enemy action March 28 1945, 89 men aboard Struck from the Naval Register July 11 1945.

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1941-42,1983)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type FDPS 3z (BBT)

1942-02-02

First Day of Postal Service, cachet by Dr. S. E. Hutnick

 

Locy Type 3z (BBT)

1942-02-10

Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Locy Type Fz USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. T-27

1942-06-13

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USPO Slogan Machine Cancel "Mare Island Station" Vallejo, CA

1941-10-22

N/A

Launching, cover by Martin R. Aden

 

USPS 4-bar Vallejo, CA

1983-03-26

N/A

Memorial cover by Alton (Budd) M. Arrington

 

Other Information

USS TRIGGER earned the following awards during her Naval career - Presidential Unit Citation (3) - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (w/ 11 Battle stars).

NAMESAKE - The triggerfish is any of numerous deep-bodied fishes of warm seas having an anterior dorsal fin with two or three stout erectile spines.

Two submarines of the US Navy have borne the name TRIGGER - USS Trigger SS-237 and USS Trigger SS-564.

 

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