January 25, 2024
1941 FDC, USS FLYINGFISH SS-229, LAUNCHED, MAILED FROM SQUALUS SINKING SURVIVOR
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1941 FDC, USS FLYINGFISH SS-229, LAUNCHED, PORTSMOUTH NAVY YARD, WWII 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, INCLUDING THIS BOAT.EXCELLENT CONDITION, UNSEALED ENVELOPE.Gato Class Submarine : Laid down, 6 December 1940, at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, ME, Launched, 9 July 1941; Commissioned USS Flying Fish (SS-229) , 10 December 1941; Reclassified Auxiliary Research Submarine (AGSS-229) , 29 November 1950; Decommissioned, 28 May 1954, at New London, CT.; Laid up in the Atlantic Reserve Fleet; Struck from the Naval Register, 1 August 1958; Final Disposition, sold for scrapping, 1 May 1959. Flying Fish received 12 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,
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