Us navy uss archerfish ss 311 submarine embroidered full color. Grandwish navy bomber jacket men pilot with patches 201. She paused at midway on the 27th to refuel before proceeding on to her patrol area north of formosa. Kehl, usn departed from pearl harbor for her 1st war. Laid down, 22 january 1943, at portsmouth navy yard, kittery, me. The launching and christening took place on 28 may 1943. The first time three nuclear submarines surfaced together at the north pole, most people ever assembled on the ice of the north pole, and the finest sample of seamanship ever displayed. From the first early patrols through her final contribution as a target, and everything in between.
Fullcolor patch for uss archerfish ss 311 submarine. The natural texture of the canvas gives the print the look and feel of an original oil painting. Bc patch, llc, established in 1984, is a submarine veteran owned business. Sea owl sea poacher sea robin sennet piper threadfin spadefish trepang spot springer stickleback tiru trumpetfish tusk. Uss ray in the middle along with uss hawkbill ssn 666 and uss archerfish ssn 678. The lead ship of the balaoclass was uss balao ss 285 which saw her keel laid down by portsmouth naval shipyard of kittery main on june 26th, 1942. The battle group was sent to the romulan neutral zone to aid u. Jun 25, 2019 it was massive59,000 tonsbut instead of earning the distinction as the largest aircraft carrier ever built, it earned the title of largest ship ever sunk by a submarine. The keel for uss archerfish ss 311 was laid at the portsmouth navy yard, portsmouth, n. Archerfish s keel was laid down on 22 january 1943 in the portsmouth navy yard in kittery, maine.
As completed, the boat had a displacement of 1,550 tons when surfaced and 2,455 tons when submerged. Uss archerfish ssn678 covers page 1 19861998 postmarks. The patch is embroidered with a merrowed edge, and large size. Find uss archerfish ssn678, military gifts and more at. Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. Together, over a period of eight years, from 1960 to 1968, they fulfilled, beyond all expectations, every. Uss archerfish served her country for 26 years, 3 months and 14 days, until decommissioned on 31 mar 1998. Uss archer fish ssagss311 was a balaoclass submarine. It was one of three known federation starships to bear the name defiant. Feb 16, 2012 uss general alexander m patch, troop ship that took me to bremerhaven, germany from brooklyn army depot, new york.
Darby tap127 from 1946 to 1950, the transports served as part of the army transport service. Bang was laid down on 30 april 1943 at kittery, maine, by the portsmouth naval shipyard. Archerfish ss311 of the us navy american submarine of. Show your military pride with the finest quality military patches, pins and gifts from all branches of the military. Described as an expendable mine neutralizer or single shot mine disposal system, archerfish is a cableguided, remotelyoperated underwater vehicle rouv, which can be launched and controlled from a surface ship, from a larger unmanned underwater vehicle uuv or unlike some other systems of this type from a helicopter. Free delivery and returns possible on eligible purchases. Incomplete fittings allow flooding to spread and a heavy list to starboard develops.
Uss archerfish ss 311 agss311 collection commissioned on 04 september, 1943, uss archerfish ss 311 conducted seven war patrols during world war ii. Named to commemorate the career of uss archerfish ss 311 whose name, by the end of her career, had been arbitrarily changed to archerfish, ssn 678 was one of the sturgeon class attack submarines. Archerfish is best known for sinking the japanese aircraft carriershinano in november 1944, the largest warship ever sunk by a submarine. The keel for uss archerfish ss311 was laid at the portsmouth navy yard. Built at tranquility base, luna, the defiant was named in honor of the british warship hms defiant. Us navy uss archerfish ss 311 submarine embroidered full. Media in category uss archerfish ss 311 the following 4 files are in this category, out of 4 total. The uss archerfish is best known for sinking the japanese aircraft carrier shinano in november 1944 the largest warship ever sunk by a submarine. Uss archerfish ssn 678 decommissioned named to commemorate the career of uss archer fish ss 311 whose name, by the end of her career, had been arbitrarily changed to archerfish, ssn 678 was one of the sturgeon class attack. Uss archerfish agss311 patch flying tigers surplus. Navy insigniasubmarinesus navybadgeswwiiplanespatchesshipsunited states. Allen, captain uss slc commanding officers sagittarius sa jit tare ee uss the archer star. Commander chakotay and captain katherine janeway of the uss voyager. The uss archerfish ssn 678 deployment history and significant events of her service career follow.
Our standard 20x24 canvas print has an images size of 14x18 with a 3 border. Uss scabbardfish ss 397, a balaoclass submarine, was the only ship of the united states navy to be named for the scabbarddfish, a long, compressed, silvercolored fish found on european coasts and around new zealand. On 4 september 1943, the ship was placed in commission at portsmouth, n. Uss archerfish ssn678, a sturgeonclass attack submarine, was the second ship of the united states navy to be named for the archerfish, a family toxotidae of fish notable for their habit of preying on insects and other animals by shooting them down with squirts of water from the mouth. Risser torpedoed and sank the japanese merchant cargo ship ginyo maru 86 grt southwest of formosa in position 2218n, 11952e. The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the uss archerfish ssn 678. In a mirror, darkly set decoration early service edit. Click for full image 14kb click for full image 15kb click for full image 12kb picture provided. She is probably best known for sinking the japanese aircraft carrier shinano during her fifth war patrol. General characteristics crew list memorabilia accidents aboard the ship history patch gallery to end of page.
Military academy 12 june 19 and was commissioned second lieutenant in the infantry. The uss archerfish ssagss311 web site is dedicated to the memory of our boat and to our shipmates. Weighing 73,000 tonnes, the ships of this class were the largest. The uss archerfish ssn 678, a sturgeonclass attack submarine, was commissioned on 17 dec 1971. Uss archerfish ssagss311 was a balaoclass submarine. Enrights usna 33 uss archerfish ss311 hits partially completed supercarrier shinano yamato class hull with four torpedoes starboard side. This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. To the crew of the uss archerfish ssn678 tomorrow is the 34th aniversary of icex86. The uboat war in world war two kriegsmarine, 19391945 and world war one kaiserliche marine, 19141918 and the allied efforts to counter the threat. Enright was senior co so had first outboard position alongside proteus. Risser torpedoed and sank the japanese fleet tanker kyuei maru 10171 grt southwest of formosa in position 2125n, 11805e. Gordon ap117 custom ship cap, uss gen william weigel ap119 custom ship cap, uss gen alex m. The uss defiant ncc 1764 was a 23rd century federation constitution class starship operated by starfleet. Flying fish ss229 of the us navy american submarine of.
F ullcolor patch for uss archerfish ss 311 submarine. Archer fish patch designed by disney studios uss archer fish ss311 in wwii fighting trim captain jonathan archer, and ensign travis mayweather of the enterprise nx01. Uss archerfish ssn 678 decommissioned named to commemorate the career of uss archerfish ss 311 whose name, by the end of her career, had been arbitrarily changed to archerfish, ssn 678 was one of the sturgeon class attack submarines. Uss archerfish agss311 patch auxiliary submarine patches agss flying tigers surplus.
As development progressed on the new odysseyclass starships, starfleet command saw the need for variants of the class in order to fill the various roles fulfilled by starfleet vessels. Uss intrepid cva 11 in marein coeld bcpatch cat no. Her keel was laid down on 27 september 1943 by the portsmouth navy yard in kittery, maine. Commissioned uss archerfish ss311, 4 september 1943. Apr 08, 2014 uss archerfish the archerfish spits straight richard damm. Uss general alexander m patch ap122, us naval ship. Uss archerfish ss311 after receiving voyage repairs and undergoing training exercises, archer fish got underway on 23 december for her first war patrol. She was the first ship of the united states navy to be named for the archerfish, a family of fish notable for its ability to project a powerful spout of water at its insect prey. We carry patches for submarines, naval squadrons, destroyers, aircraft carriers, navy seals, naval air stations, and fleets. This is a thoroughly researched and written book on the entire career of the uss archerfish the wwii diesel submarine.
Uss archerfish ssn678, a sturgeon class attack submarine, was the second ship of the united states navy to be named for the archerfish, a family toxotidae of fish notable for their habit of preying on insects and other animals by shooting them down with squirts of water from the mouth. These patches are brand new, and probably made for veteran organizations or collectors. Archerfish and her crew were a unique and special combination, the only all bachelor crew that was ever assembled by our navy. 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. To estimate size, the grid background is approximately 4 squares to 1 inch. She was launched on 27 january 1944 sponsored by ensign nancy j.
Gallant lady covers her early patrols, the shinano sinking, and her service in the navy postwwii. Captain riegel spent his entire career in submarines, commanding the fast attack submarine uss archerfish ssn 678 and the trident fleet. Uss gen john pope ap110 custom ship cap, uss gen h. Uss archerfish the archerfish spits straight youtube. Decommissioned, 12 june 1946, at mare island navy yard, vallejo, ca laid up in the pacific reserve fleet, mare island. Laid down, 22 january 1943, at portsmouth navy yard, kittery, me launched, 28 may 1943. Archer is a federation starship in service to starfleet since the 24th century history edit edit source. Aquarius light escort uss telemachus the aquariusclass starship was a federation light escort designed as an auxiliary craft of the odysseyclass. Find uss archerfish ss311, military gifts and more at. Subron 4 patch provided by john curley rmcss, cwo, lt. September 1, 1945 a victorious archer fish crew displays her battleflag. Were warships of the japanese imperial navy built and operated during world war ii.
Uss bang ss 385 was a united states navy balaoclass submarine, named after the bang, a dark blue or black fish of the atlantic herring family found in the coastal waters of the united states north of north carolina. The history of the uss nautilus stonington, ct patch. Uss archerfish ssn 678 crew list the table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the uss archerfish ssn 678. Uss cobbler ss344 navy submarine patches navy insignia. Archerfish ss311 of the us navy american submarine of the.
The comhogpac patch is from the early to mid60s when archerfish was in. She was the first ship of the united states navy to be named for the archerfish. For this achievement, she received a presidential unit citation after world war ii. Buckner tap123 usns general maurice rose tap126 usns general william o. Please use this if you spot mistakes or want to improve this ships page. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Prior to world war i, he served in texas and arizona. Uss general alexander m patch, troop ship that took me to.
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