April 5, 2024
1940 FDC, USS GRAYLING SS-209, LAUNCHED, MAILED FROM SQUALUS SINKING SURVIVOR
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1940 FDC, USS GRAYLING SS-209, LAUNCHED, PORTSMOUTH NAVY YARD WWII LOST SUBMAILED FROM HAROLD C. PREBLE, SURVIVOR OF THE SQUALUS SINKING (See survivor list below).MAILED TO MR. FRANK M. MASON JR., A RESEARCH ENGINEER AT FAIRBANKS MORSE & CO., THE MAKER OF THE DIESEL ENGINES USED IN MANY WWII U.S. SUBMARINES.EXCELLENT CONDITION, UNSEALED ENVELOPE.Gar Class Submarine : Laid down, 15 December 1939, at Portsmouth Navy Yard, Portsmouth, NH; Launched, 4 September 1940; Commissioned, USS Grayling (SS-209) , 1 March 1941; Lost to enemy action between 9 and 12 September 1943 either in Lingayen Gulf or along the approaches to Manila ; Struck from the Naval Register, (date unknown); Grayling received six battle stars for World War II service.S&H $1.05 ON FIRST ENVELOPE, .50 EACH ADDITIONAL ENVELOPE IF PAID FOR AND MAILED TOGETHER.Please see photos, email any questions and thanks for looking.Survivors of the U.S.S. Squalus Sinking:Blanchard, Roland - F2c, USNBland, Jutson T. - EM1c, USNBooth, Arthur L. - RM1c, USNBoulton, William D. - Sea1c, USNBryson, Allen C. - F1c, USNCampbell, Roy H. - CTM, USNCoyne, Gavin J. - MM2c, USNCravens, Eugene D. - GM1c, USNDoyle, William T., Jr., Lieutenant, U.S.N.Elvina, Feliciano - Matt1c, USNFitzpatrick, William J. - TM2c, USNGainor, Lawrence J. - CEM, USNGalvan, Basilio - Matt1c, USNIsaacs, William - SC2c,
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