Description: This U.S.S. Permit, SS-178, is a rare piece of history. It was issued in 1931-1940 and features a red color with a military war theme. The permit was made in the United States and has been canceled with a ship cancel stamp. It is a 2 cent denomination and is ungraded. The U.S.S. Permit is a must-have for any naval or military event cover collector. USS Permit was commissioned into service in 1937. She was transferred from the east coast to the west coast of the United States later that year, arriving in San Diego, California, United States to join Submarine Squadron 6 of the US Navy. In Oct 1939, she joined the US Asiatic Fleet in the Philippine Islands, where she would be located when the US entered the war, now under the command of Lieutenant Commander Adrian Hurst. Her first four war patrols took place in the Philippine Islands, during which he brought in supplies for the ground troops and evacuated Admiral Thomas Hart's staff in late Dec 1941 and 36 US Navy cryptanalysts in Mar 1942. In mid-1943, she made a very successful patrol penetrating into the Sea of Japan; the sinkings were not significant in terms of tonnage, but it was helpful in terms of lifting morale, especially after her lack of sinkings until this time. She would go on to conduct a total of 14 war patrols during the Pacific War. She was decommissioned in late 1945 and was sold for scrap in 1958.
Price: 8.5 USD
Location: Cody, Wyoming
End Time: 2025-02-04T18:16:47.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Denomination: 2 Cent
Year of Issue: 1931-1940
Place of Origin: United States
Quality: Used
State: New Hampshire
Color: Red
Event: Naval
Grade: Ungraded
Topic: Military, War
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Cancellation Type: Ship Cancel
Certification: Uncertified
