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4227: 3208: 26: 48: 4180: 3252: 3265: 2453: 3232: 4323: 4274: 3246: 3239: 3202: 1437:′s luck turned when she sighted a Japanese convoy on 22 November 1943. She trailed the column of ships and patiently waited to assume a proper attack position. At 11:21, she dove in preparation for an attack. Twenty minutes passed before she suddenly heard several explosions, which her crew believed to be depth charges, and the Japanese convoy changed course and disappeared. The convoy’s escorts had been attacking 2599:. Sellars noted that he believed "many of these trawlers and junks may be Chinese in this particular area," but "the actions of these vessels do not indicate peaceful fishing. They patrol in pairs...fishing seems to be their secondary occupation. Undisputedly they are fishing for the Jap, if fishing at all. We will shoot them all if we can.” During the early morning hours of 30 January 1945, 4358: 3524: 2074:′s presence during the chase. He concluded that they did not have radar, and having gained an advantageous position he gave the order to fire four torpedoes at one of the ships ay an approximate distance of 3,170 yards (2,900 m). Following the launch, a large cloud of black smoke appeared over the target. The convoy’s escort and the ship 3061:′s twelfth and final war patrol had lasted 60 days, with 33 of them spent on station, 15 devoted to lifeguard duties, and 18 spent conducting offensive patrols. Although she made no attacks on Japanese shipping, she had rescued six U.S. Army Air Forces personnel, and her crew was authorized to wear the Submarine Combat Patrol Insignia. 2904:

to end her patrol the next day. Early on the morning of the 24 April, she surfaced near Pratas Reef and shelled a Japanese radio tower on Pratas Island to use up the remainder of her 4-inch (102 mm) ammunition, scoring at least twenty hits, and leaving the tower in a brown pall of smoke. She then shaped a course for Saipan.

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engaged in routine patrolling and lifeguard duty and little more than sightings of occasional mines, numerous junks, and a few aircraft. She requested permission to venture to different sectors of her patrol area to try to find targets, but these requests were denied. On 22 April, she received orders

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had conducted her lifeguard and reconnaissance missions, and the patrol was deemed "successful" and worthy of the Submarine Combat Patrol Insignia. In his patrol report, Sellars observed that "a submarine should not be left on patrol for too long a period. This was brought home to us by the fact that

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to conduct much of the patrol on the surface, and her crew believed that access to fresh air while surfaced made for better living conditions. In his reflections on the patrol Lieutenant Commander Davidson observed that "the excessive smoking and steaming of the main engines in cold weather is a very

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was trailing the action, but upon surfacing more of the crew became sick and Sellars remarked that the "situation is assuming major proportions." On 22 October, it was determined that 90% of the crew had been sickened, with a number of the cases being quite serious. In addition to the sickened crew,

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sighted a Japanese convoy on 26 November 1943 and then shortly thereafter lost track of it in a rain squall. She reacquired the convoy a few hours later, but as she assumed an attack position on the surface, one of the convoy’s submarine chasers attempted to engage her, forcing her to dive. Over the

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was patrolling along a scouting line, there was some question as to whether or not she should attack and give away the scouting line′s position to the Japanese. Davidson noted that "after reading and re-reading my orders, I decided I had no choice but to let them go by in order not to disclose the

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immediately was subjected to a depth-charge attack, as well as, according to her log, “something, which sounded like a bomb, but that did not produce much shock.” As she dove, five bombs and four depth charges exploded, the third of which reportedly detonated very close aboard and “jarred the ship

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of approximately 4,500 gross register tons, two cargo ships of about 4,500 gross register tons, and two destroyers — came into clearer view. Persistent rain caused further sight and sound issues which delayed any chances of an attack. Believing she had the leader of the column in sight and having

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on Saipan on 27 April 1945 and took on 70,000 US gallons (58,000 imp gal; 260,000 L) of fuel. She got back underway by 10:00 the same day. On 1 May, she set course for Pearl Harbor, which she reached on 10 May, bringing her patrol to an end. The patrol was not deemed worthy of the

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took temporary command of the task group. Early in the morning of 27 October 1944, she sighted three Japanese destroyers, but unspecified extenuating circumstances prevented her from attacking them. At 18:23 that day, she spotted several other Japanese ships, but poor positioning prevented the

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thwarted her attempts at getting a clear shot. As the opportunity faded, Davidson remarked "our last hope was one of the patrolling destroyers, which we managed to close to 3,000 yards (2,700 m) but without a very good setup because of the constant changes of course and speed.” Given the

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sighted two Japanese cargo ships, but due to the weather she shortly thereafter lost contact with them. At 12:00 on 6 January, with the weather slightly improving, she detected a Japanese convoy and began tracking it. Approximately an hour later she received a radio call to help the submarine

2444:′s ninth war patrol was judged ineligible for the award of the Submarine Combat Patrol Insignia. Due to the flooding which occurred during her return from patrol, she required a refit at Midway Atoll. After it was completed on 23 December 1944, she conducted training until 29 December 1944. 2542:, causing a significant amount of water to pour through her conning tower hatch into her conning tower, but she carried on despite the flooding. On 18 January, she conducted lifeguard duties in the area in support of U.S. airstrikes. In the late afternoon that day, she spotted a Japanese 1622:

had attempted both of her primary attacks on Japanese convoys at excessive range, her commanding officer and crew "benefited greatly from the experience and will undoubtedly inflict greater damage to the enemy on the next patrol," according to a post-patrol assessment of her performance.

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conducted her first full day of reconnaissance on 6 November 1942. During the morning hours, a heavy mist prevented her crew from making any good observations, but by the early afternoon, as visibility improved, the crew managed to take some photographs of the area. On 7 November 1942,

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patrolled from 17 to 23 January 1944 with little to report other than some bad weather. Late on the evening of 24 January she received orders to shape a course for Tulagi, where she arrived at around 05:45 on 28 January, moored, and fueled. That same day, Davidson proceeded to nearby

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weathered a barrage of depth charges that lasted from 16:56 until 20:13. In contemplating the lengthy Japanese counterattack, Davidson observed "I don′t know whether it was a coincidence or not, but every time we made any noise at all the destroyer would drop one or two more on us.”

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to dive to 150 feet (46 m), Sellars noting that he doubted "if we could ride this one out on the surface." Later that night, the storm′s 60-to-80-knot (110 to 150 km/h; 69 to 92 mph) winds and 40-foot (12 m) waves dissipated just as quickly as they had arrived.

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shifted her patrol area, reaching her new area on 20 October. The daily sickening of the crew upon surfacing persisted, and no cause for the condition could be determined; some crewmen speculated that it was from the air, a test of which indicated the presence of only one percent

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reported some "doubt" as to whether it was “the best patrol area,” given that “A position south to southwest of Point Manuel offers the best opportunities for observing the harbor but very little chance of successful attack in case ships hug the coast.” The day concluded without

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and lights in the island hills." She patrolled without further developments for several more days and a typhoon ravaged the area on 10 November, effectively ended the crew’s hopes of making any attacks before the end of the patrol. With the seas calming on 11 November,

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on the morning of the 2 February. Over the course of the next several weeks while patrolling in her assigned area, she encountered a daily flurry of Spanish fishing and cargo vessels. On several occasions, she received notification of the passage of the Vichy French ships

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34 had concluded, and she headed for her primary patrol sector in the vicinity of Dakar. She continued her patrol with nothing of import occurring for the remainder of her time there. She eventually headed north, and on 26 November 1942 she rendezvoused with the

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making signals to the inhabitants of the island but nothing else came of it. Continued patrolling over the course of the next week revealed consistent plane activity but almost no ships in the area. In one briefly exciting moment on 21 April, a plane caught

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again engaged a group of similar ships. The skirmish began just after moonrise when she approached several sampans and trawlers traveling in pairs. In the ensuing firefight, she sank at least three ships and damaged eight others with 4-inch (102 mm),

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attacked first. Each missed opportunity to strike the enemy hit hard at the heart of the crew. After another frustrated attack opportunity on 14 November 1943, Davidson lamented that "a submariner’s dream almost came true. I guess I don’t live right."

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the efficiency of all hands decreases rapidly after the fifty-day period. The lookouts, particularly, involuntarily slacked up, as shown by the bombings from planes, which came from directly overhead," and furthermore that "the boys were very tired."

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executed her lifeguard duties, exploded naval mines, and conducted occasional reconnaissance, but for the most part July 1945 faded away with little to report. On 3 August 1945, a major storm front moved in and broke with full fury, prompting

2916:′s repeated assignments to an operating area known to U.S. submariners as "Convoy College" was denying her an opportunity to find targets, and that her next patrol should be in what U.S. submariners called the "Empire Area", closer to the 1041:

is the only Spanish port. Although the ships are covered with Spanish flags and cruise very close inshore, it is almost certain that some are enemy ships, and that all of them are not going to Pasajes but are bound for some French port.”

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stood out of Apra Harbor and shaped a course for the Luzon Strait-Formosa area and the general area of the South China Sea to conduct her eleventh war patrol. She again operated as part of a wolfpack, which also included the submarines

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regained contact with the convoy and continued following it into the evening of 22 November 1943. While on the surface at 00:06 on 23 November 1943, she fired a spread of six torpedoes at the 4,500-gross register ton cargo ship

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on the eastern tip of New Guinea, where she completed her sixth war patrol after 46 days at sea, 32 of them in Japanese-controlled waters. With her crew in high spirits, she underwent a standard two-week refit at Milne Bay.

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suddenly sighted a large Japanese convoy escorted by several planes. Upon sighting the aircraft, she dove and a depth charge exploded nearby, but she escaped unscathed. On 6 November, she moved to a new patrol line north of

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encountered a Japanese convoy. The ensuing pursuit resulted in several hours of constant maneuvering. Sellars marveled that although the Japanese ships "can see fairly plainly through the mist," they did not take notice of

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had a 5-inch (127 mm) gun installed forward and her noisy rudder was fixed. Meanwhile, her crew spent two weeks at a military recreation camp on the beach for rest and relaxation, which included, among other things,

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remained at Rosneath undergoing upkeep. During that time her crew received nine days of shore leave. On 2 June, she carried out local training, during which she conducted gunnery exercises and approaches with a British

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on 12 April, when, according to her log, some “suspicious-looking objects were spotted 7,000 yards from the ship,” and a subsequent, investigation revealed that the objects in question were in fact “several large

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fired a spread of six torpedoes at a distance of 1,600 yards (1,500 m) and immediately "went deep." Two of the Japanese escorts began using sonar and dropped some 14 depth charges. Following the attack,

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caused by exposure to carbon tetrachloride fumes. Sellars noted in his final report on the patrol that "this again emphasizes the fact that carbon-tetrachloride should not be carried on board submarines."

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set out from Milne Bay on her seventh war patrol on the morning of 25 December 1943. Shortly after conducting some drills on 25 December, it became apparent that her radar needed repairs, which forced

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resumed her pursuit of the convoy and sighted its smoke at approximately 11:11 on 23 November 1943. Davidson observed that there was one less ship present in the convoy, which led him to believe that

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and decided to bombard them. Her 4-inch (102 mm), 20-millimeter, and 50-caliber machine-gun fire devastated the Japanese emplacements. As with the previous attack, the Japanese did not respond.

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personnel. On 2 February 1954, she returned to Naval Submarine Base New London and underwent another inactivation overhaul there. On 19 May 1955, she was placed out of service and berthed with the

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sighted smoke and closed in. The convoy appeared to consist of a cargo ship of about 6,000 gross register tons, one small tanker of about 4,500 gross register tons, and an escorting destroyer.

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presented one of the more significant challenges of the voyage. In one instance the ice slowed her diving time by approximately two minutes while she tried to avoid an unidentified airplane.

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for possible shipping. On 4 May she shifted over to her lifeguard duties, and her log noted with some surprise that "no planes have been sighted since the first day in this area." On 6 May,

1554:′s crew heard five explosions between three and four minutes after firing, but could make no observation of the resulting damage because the convoy’s escorts quickly closed in. They pursued 2546:. Sellars considered firing two torpedoes at the sampan, but ultimately decided against it because of the improbability of getting an accurate shot and because he did not want to give away 1786:"on the line" to get into an attack position. A rain squall intervened and obscured the destroyer, however, and no attack developed. As the rain passed, the convoy — consisting of a small 943:, Spain, and her log noted that the boats appeared to have sighted her. It may have very well been that sighting which prompted the events of the next day. At 17:40 on 19 February 1943, 2792:

identified a suitable bombardment target — a Japanese radio tower — on Batan Island on 29 March 1945. She surfaced at 18:04, and just as the sun was setting she closed the shoreline at

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had managed to attack three Japanese convoys, as well as perform a special mission. The patrol was deemed "successful" and worthy of the Submarine Combat Patrol Insignia. At Brisbane,

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left her patrol area on 28 November 1943. She stopped off at Tulagi for fuel on 1 December 1943, and on 4 December she made contact with her escort aircraft. She then proceeded to

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for her second war patrol on 27 December 1942. Over the course of about three weeks, she scoured the area in search of enemy activity. She encountered British forces, numerous

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on 2 November and moved to the east, scouring the coast, but located nothing of interest. On 3 November, the sea was flat and calm and there was a cloudless sky, but still

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and opened gunfire from 2,500 yards (2,300 m). Her crew observed several direct hits, which threw up earth and debris around the radio tower. Following the attack,

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Overall, the patrol was uneventful with the exception of some environmental challenges. With air temperatures remaining between 18 and 28 °F (−8 and −2 °C), a

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got underway to Point White. On 30 January, the radar went out again, and the persistent problems with the radar notably shook Davidson’s confidence in the equipment.

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and fueled. The turnaround proved quick, and she put back out to sea at 21:25 the same day. Once back in her patrol area she spotted numerous planes but few ships.

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launched an attack, but the convoy’s low speed and zigzag forced Davidson to “fire down the throat" of the cargo ship and then fire "an angle shot from the stern."

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secured from battle stations. Both disgusted and mystified by the misses, Sellars decided it prudent to refrain from "wasting" more torpedoes on the destroyer and

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fired four torpedoes from her stern tubes. To Sellars’ astonishment, all four missed. Oddly, the attack also did not result in any retaliation from the destroyer.

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left the sampan in a sinking condition with its decks awash, then shifted her attention to the second sampan, which opened all her sails in the hope of escaping.

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in Brisbane, Australia, ending her 49-day patrol, 31 days of which were spent in a combat area. Despite poor weather, a "groaning" rudder, and numerous leaks,

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continued to track the convoy well into 24 November 1943. She reached an attack position at 23:08 on 24 November and launched a spread of six torpedoes at the

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area in the South China Sea. She undertook the patrol as a unit of Task Group 17.16, a wolfpack nicknamed "Joe’s Jugheads" which also included the submarines

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spent long hours submerged with no exercise and limited food selection for her crew, which contributed to some illness among the crewmen. She sighted some

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an inordinate amount of radio traffic coming across the frequency — a result of Task Groups 17.11, 17.14, and 17.15 operating in the same area — impaired

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fired all six of her bow tubes, and her second torpedo hit its target; her cfrew heard several explosions. Meanwhile, the Japanese destroyer approached

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made an approach on two large sampan-type vessels. At 02:18, she launched two torpedoes, both of which appeared to hit, but no explosions resulted.

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dove, expecting a depth-charge attack, but the convoy′s escorts did not give chase. Due to a lack of fuel, Sellars decided to break off the attack.

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and depth charges explode overhead. Davidson later received information that a large Japanese convoy had been moving through the area at the time.

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dove and the convoy passed unharmed. In Davidson′s words, the incident was "pretty hard to take, after five patrols without a legitimate target."

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of two merchant ships, which her crew estimated at approximately 4,000 to 6,500 gross register tons, escorted by one patrol boat. Because

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to remain submerged for long periods of time. On 2 May 1944, she slightly shifted her patrol zone and began searching the waters between

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and her crew endured 43 depth charges in total, but eventually she shook off the pursuing destroyer by heading into a heavy rain squall.

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surfaced at 22:20, and her crew made some minor repairs while inspecting her for additional damage. Having taken an account of herself,

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with loose lids were found on board, which indicated that the sickness that afflicted her crew during her patrol likely resulted from

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continued to stalk the destroyer, and just after midnight on 13 October fired at it again. This attack also failed, and moments later

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resolved her electrical issues. The three submarines remained in the area during the night of 5–6 October 1944 to wait out the storm.

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there. Early on the morning of 4 October, the wolfpack set out for its patrol area but quickly encountered several problems. First, a

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experienced a bout of extremely foul weather which made a noticeable impact on her operations, prompting Davidson to remark that the "

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observed two small vessels that appeared to be large fishing trawlers traveling in a column which did not display any Spanish colors.

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at each cargo ship and then prepared for a potential counterattack by the destroyer. Her torpedoes missed the first cargo ship, which

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spent the remainder of her time on station patrolling and conducting lifeguard duties. She departed her patrol area in company with

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began to experience electrical problems. On 5 October, the task group entered the eastern end of the Saipan safety lane, and where

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attributed to her torpedoes suffering a "loss of depth control." However, her second torpedo struck the second cargo ship, a 7,110-

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among her crew. The typhoon continued on 7 October, Sellars commenting that the waves “are still mountainous, 50 to 60 feet with

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underwent repairs, during which she replenished her supplies and her crew conducted training for their upcoming deployment to the

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survived, but ultimately could not determine if she had made any successful hits against the convoy. After evading the escorts,

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fired six torpedoes. Anticipating a quick reprisal, she dove to 300 feet (91 m). The Japanese began a depth-charge attack.

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bottomed out in 368 feet (112 m) of water, then maintained total silence for a full hour. At 19:18, she cleared the area.

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again was ready for sea by 20 March 1945 with a new air exhaust blower that dramatically improved the air quality aboard her.

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bow, but a subsequent search revealed nothing. It was the first of several sightings that likely were false as, according to

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to bear and scored several damaging hits before leaving the area at high speed. During her high-speed withdrawal, her main

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moved through calm seas on 23 January 1945, she sighted a small Japanese vessel. She attempted to open fire on it with her

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remained submerged throughout the night of 3–4 February 1944, due primarily to the proximity of nearby Japanese air bases.

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pulled back. During the early morning hours of 8 January, one of the destroyers in the convoy came within sight again and

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was directly related to her inability to keep quiet. Following a prolonged siege, the Japanese broke off their attack and

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fire, which proved ineffective. Eventually, she used her 20-millimeter gun to destroy the mines. She also encountered an

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before continuing her journey. She arrived at Brisbane in September 1943 and spent three weeks undergoing a refit there.

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to work on us at his leisure." She remained submerged for several hours, over the course of which she heard 14 aircraft

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was roughly 200 nautical miles (370 km; 230 mi) away, so Davidson opted to maintain contact with the convoy.

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and commenced a personnel transfer, taking aboard 17 U.S. Navy and U.S. Army Air Forces personnel who remained aboard

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With the convoy′s smoke in sight, Blackfish dove at 08:40 on 7 January 1944 and prepared to attack. Unfortunately for

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began an attack approach but the escorts detected her some 4,000 yards (3,700 m) off and forced her to withdraw.

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departed her patrol area. She arrived at Saipan on 17 November, took on fuel and supplies there, and then headed for

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reported the previous day’s action, then received orders to join another wolfpack also consisting of the submarines

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remained at Rosneath in upkeep status for the rest of January 1943. She underwent minor repairs and established two

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closed to 600 yards (550 m) and opened fire while circling the sampan, which in desperation attempted to ram

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reported that they were out of torpedoes due to the numerous attacks they had executed in the preceding weeks. In

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perished in the sea. Davidson believed he sank the other merchant ship as well, but it was in fact only damaged.

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sighted no ships. Desperate not to "go home empty handed, Sellars requested a five-day extension to the patrol.

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departed the area to proceed to Pearl Harbor, arriving there on 19 May 1944, concluding her eighth war patrol.

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sighted smoke and subsequently discovered a Japanese convoy consisting of two medium-sized merchant ships, two

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encountered more mines in need of disposal, although she later identified one of the supposed mines as an old

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arrived at Tulagi. She set out again on 9 February on the last leg of her patrol. On 13 February she sighted

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dove rapidly to escape from the area, but before she departed her crew observed the 2,087-gross register ton

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several buildings believed to be part of a naval base were under construction on reclaimed land in the area.

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departed Midway Atoll on 1 January 1945 to begin her tenth war patrol, bound for a patrol area in the Luzon-

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pressed on and reached her patrol area on the morning of 8 October 1944, at last finding calm seas there.

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patrolled in the local area, occasionally docking at Tulagi. On two separate occasions several U.S. Navy

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that appeared to be making some type of signal. Nothing developed that evening, but on 13 November 1942,

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and observed a few airplanes, most of which were friendly, but ultimately, encountered no enemy ships.

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deemed too small for a torpedo attack. On the night of 12 November, she observed a peculiar flashing

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failed, resulting in a prohibition of bathing. Several more cramped days at sea passed, but at last

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would encounter targets, Sellars wrote that day that he assumed that the wolfpack would patrol off

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on Guam. She arrived there on 21 February 1945 and moored to the port side of the submarine tender

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burned out, and rough seas over the next several days prevented its repair until 25 January 1945.

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The wolfpack arrived in its patrol area on 26 March 1945. Believing that there was little chance

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somewhat off guard and dropped a small bomb on her, but she emerged unscathed. On 26 April 1944,

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A few days after the storm, what Sellars described as "swarms of American planes" headed toward

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came aboard to witness a series of what were called "special radio tests." On 31 December 1943,

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serious military hazard and an immediate remedy is considered vital." On 11 May 1943,

3136:, for renovation. On 5 May 1949, she reported for duty at the Naval Reserve Training Center at 2531:

in the Philippine Islands north of Luzon on 16 January 1945 amid rough seas and low viability.

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of torpedoes from her port track, intending to sink the 6,700-gross register ton merchant ship

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set out on her first war patrol in the Pacific and sixth overall, headed for the waters around

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While conducting regular patrols in her area of the Solomon Islands from 3 to 5 January 1944,

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patrolled the area again in case the light was signalling incoming convoys. Unfortunately for

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during her Pacific patrols. She completed her twelfth and final war patrol on 14 August 1945.

3514: 3474: 2655:′s radar picked up three large surface vessels approaching, so she quickly vacated the area. 750:

encountered few other particularly exciting events. On 12 November, her crew sighted a small

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contact from developing into an attack, much to the disappointment of Sellars and his crew.

2197: 1893: 1648: 1618:, it served as a learning experience for both her commanding officer and her crew. Although 1484: 1330: 1136: 1117: 968: 956: 571: 238: 232: 3038:

arrived at Guam on 14 August 1945 and moored to the starboard side of the submarine tender

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made her difficult to make out, and several suspenseful minutes passed. At last, at 17:49,

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for fueling. On 27 October 1943, she rejoined her escort and got underway again at 06:00.

1237:′s fifth war patrol began on 8 June 1943 with her departure from Rosneath in company with 981:

at the lead ship, and another two at the second. The second of the vessels, the disguised

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continued to track the convoy through the night, hoping to get a clear shot by daylight.

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underwent a refit that lasted until 10 March 1945, during which her crew recuperated at

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spot" and Japanese submarines, since there is nothing else for us to do." On 27 March,

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to return to Milne Bay on 26 December. With repairs completed by 19:15 on 26 December,

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As April 1944 continued, so did the patrol, with little excitement. On 15 April 1944,

1193:, Scotland, and at 10:00 on 12 May again got underway. In short order she joined 4486: 4232: 4097: 3530: 3405: 3185: 3153: 3145: 3110: 3082: 2812: 2375: 2359: 2235: 2129: 2038: 1871: 1867: 1787: 1783: 1738: 1389: 1277: 1257: 1253: 1113: 1082: 1074: 1007: 983: 877: 847: 751: 720: 673: 520: 504: 473: 412: 214: 1908:

Patrolling continued without any excitement through 7 February 1944. On 8 February,

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aviators from the sea, all whom were in good spirits and good health. Word reached

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having joined the group, the three submarines departed Guam for their patrol area.

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received orders to return from patrol. She sped back to port and arrived safely in

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clearly observed German colors and identified both ships as converted trawler-type

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moved alongside one of the junks and a hospitable interaction took place with its

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hatch. Her crew at first bailed out the conning tower with buckets, then rigged a

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heard and saw nothing of the Japanese on shore, but her sound operator picked up

2550:′s position in the area. While searching for downed aviators on 19 January 1945, 2268:′s patrol was quiet until 12 October 1944, when she made contact with a Japanese 1057:, England. She underwent repairs and testing there from 5 March to 4 April 1943. 172:

1,525 long tons (1,549 t) surfaced, 2,424 long tons (2,463 t) submerged

4139: 4069: 3901: 3859: 3768: 3719: 3649: 3635: 3217: 3102: 2976: 2882: 2855: 2748: 2693: 2612: 2592: 2574: 2421:, where she arrived on 24 November 1944 after suffering from flooding en route. 2054:

received orders to perform lifeguard duty for Allied airstrikes, then report to

1863: 1412: 1281: 1144: 1103: 1100: 1070: 988: 861: 755: 587: 554: 500: 492: 2811:′s crew on 31 March 1945 observed two Japanese towers with gun emplacements on 4206: 4048: 4041: 4020: 4006: 3978: 3908: 3824: 3817: 3090: 2945: 2870: 2793: 2783: 2663: 2535: 2508: 2176:

began the patrol on 23 September 1944, departing Pearl Harbor and heading for

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put to sea from Pearl Harbor to begin her twelfth war patrol, headed for the

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reconnoitered Batan Island and took photographs. While she was doing so, her

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winds, rain, and poor visibility hindered all training efforts, and by 15:00

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forces heading for French Morocco. Surface traffic in the area was light and

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The three submarines departed the Saipan safety lane on 6 October 1944 amid

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put back to sea, arriving in her patrol area in the Atlantic Ocean north of

728: 704: 375: 367: 162: 2192:. The three submarines entered the harbor at Saipan on 3 October 1944, and 2082:

scoured the waters for nearly an hour but did not locate any of the ships.

2491:′s commanding officer designated as the wolfpack commander. On 7 January, 2005:. She arrived there on the 8 April, moored to the port side of the tanker 1940:

On 22 February, Lieutenant Commander Robert F. Sellars assumed command of

1606:′s patrol was deemed "successful" and her crew was authorized to wear the 1581:

was exceedingly loud, and he believed that the Japanese ability to locate

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in Groton, Connecticut, on 26 July 1943, concluding her fifth war patrol.

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in preparation for an attack. At 1,800 yards (1,600 m), she fired a

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on the coast of Scotland to perform practice approaches with the British

925: 815: 811: 807: 638: 3576: 2331:′s crew had regained their health, with only a few lingering cases, and 884:, Spain. She departed Rosneath in company with the Royal Navy destroyer 731:

stopped. Meanwhile, the destroyer sped up and dropped a series of eight

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on 6 November 1944, and while she sighted no ships, she did spot some "

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designated Task Group 17.11. The wolfpack also included the submarines

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anchored at Rosneath on 14 May 1943, concluding her fourth war patrol.

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on 19 October 1942 to begin her first war patrol, shaping a course for

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got underway for her third war patrol, bound for a patrol area in the

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21 kn (39 km/h) surfaced, 9 kn (17 km/h) submerged

3172:. On 4 May 1959 she was sold to Luria Brothers & Company Inc. of 3121: 2830:. Just before 12:00 she sighted several junks. Her crew manned their 2543: 2239: 2177: 2059: 2018: 1770: 1578: 1573:-guided attack by more than 20 depth charges. Davidson observed that 1408: 1368: 1353: 1186: 1125: 940: 929: 881: 696: 282:

11,000 nmi (20,000 km) surfaced @ 10 kn (19 km/h)

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finally gained a good position as the convoy emerged from the rain,

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got underway for her fourth war patrol and headed for the waters of

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dove to 300 feet (91 m) and cleared the area to the northwest,

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was deactivated, and on 1 September 1958 she was stricken from the

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guns at a range of 600 yards (550 m), but the guns misfired.

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While in her patrol zone in the early morning of 3 February 1944,

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continued her patrol of the Senegalese coast, on the lookout for

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personnel from 1949 to 1955. She was sold for scrapping in 1959.

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48 hours @ 2 kn (3.7 km/h) submerged, 75 days on patrol

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of an unidentified cargo ship in the Japanese column located at

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had in fact sunk one of the cargo ships in the previous attack.

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in the Mariana Islands. On 9 January they arrived at Guam, and

1348:. The two parted company on 24 October. At 05:13 on 26 October 1256:

on 4 July 1943. On 5 July she received orders to return to the

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had shaped a new course, proceeding in company with the former

3081:. After transiting the Panama Canal and making brief stops at 2890: 2090: 939:

happened upon approximately 30 small fishing boats headed for

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periods, which afforded her crew at least five days of leave.

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Submarine Combat Insignia, prompting Sellars to suggest that

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also experienced several 50-degree rolls and a great deal of

2759:′s commanding officer served as overall wolfpack commander. 1333:. En route to her patrol area, she conducted multiple night 846:

among her crew, a few photographs, and some intelligence on

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between October 1942 and July 1943 in waters extending from

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2979:. At 16:04 on 5 August 1945, she located and recovered six 2873:

and attempted to detonate them with .45-caliber (11.43 mm)

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Numerous plane sightings over the next several days forced

1892:, and one other unidentified escort of approximately 1,000 1558:

for a full 30 minutes, but at length she escaped unharmed.

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made a speedy withdrawal after detecting nearby aircraft.

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winds and seas. Several times, green water broke over her

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While en route to her lifeguard station on 27 April 1944,

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were the biggest I have seen in this area." On 5 January,

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in November 1942, and is credited with sinking the German

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in commission from 1942 to 1946, was the only ship of the

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shifted her patrol area again, heading to an area in the

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turned toward her on the surface and put all four of her

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and initiated an attack approach. The first ship’s small

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USS Blackfish Report of Third War Patrol, available via

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USS Blackfish Report of Third War Patrol, available via

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encountered a Japanese convoy and her crew manned their

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reported a significant engagement with Japanese ships.

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destroyer. At 22:39, when dead ahead of the destroyer,

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underwent a two-week refit, during which she had a new

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for nearly 40 minutes, but in the end she outran them.

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sent word of her damage and then continued her patrol.

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moored there to the port side of the submarine tender

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While assigned to a scouting line on 3 November 1943,

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training exercises on 20 October with her escort, the

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4353: 4318: 4269: 4222: 4175: 3014:. On 9 August, she rendezvoused with the submarine 2971:was called upon to rescue several downed aviators. 1952:. She arrived in her patrol area on 17 March 1944. 1367:was on the surface when she encountered a Japanese 3400: 3398: 3396: 3394: 3392: 2924:′s crew would have a chance to earn the insignia. 2826:was patrolling and conducting lifeguard duty near 2643:and 50-caliber fire. The sampans retaliated with 2307:, well within safety limits. On 21 October 1944, 1491:. She quickly dove. The convoy’s escorts pursued 1006:considerably.” The blast had in fact cracked the 3260:with seven battle stars for World War II service 2987:on 6 August 1945 of another downed aviator in a 1422:stalked a Japanese destroyer, but the submarine 557:and training. She completed it in October 1942. 2714:. The crew commenced training on 17 March, and 2573:brought her 20-millimeter guns and .50-caliber 1896:. Having assumed a good position around 09:49, 34: (SS-221) on 18 April 1942. 3214:European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medal 3026:for the duration of her patrol. Shortly after 2850:′s crew exchanged grins with them, and traded 1993:received orders on 6 April 1944 to proceed to 1866:for a special duty assignment with Commander, 1284:. With her repaits concluded, she set out for 1010:door frame, which caused some minor flooding. 3592: 2631:retired from the battle to work on her guns. 2378:, the northwestern tip of Luzon. She sighted 8: 4498:World War II submarines of the United States 4435:List of submarines of the United States Navy 3344:Bauer, K. Jack; Roberts, Stephen S. (1991). 2807:After another day of uneventful patrolling, 2692:on 17 February 1945 and shaped a course for 2120:After taking on provisions at Pearl Harbor, 2041:. A brief investigation observed a Japanese 1356:in the Solomon Islands and moored to an oil 3535:Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships 1158:roughly 1,500 yards (1,400 m) off her 727:′s sound operator reported that the ship's 4165: 3599: 3585: 3577: 3339: 3337: 3335: 3333: 3331: 3329: 3327: 3144:, and began non-commissioned service as a 3030:took aboard the additional personnel, her 3010:bombarded Japanese shore installations on 2678:. As of 3 February she was headed for the 2499:, and the two of them shaped a course for 2291:returned to her patrol area empty handed. 2172:′s commanding officer in overall command. 1120:. On 7 April 1943 she parted company with 1025:Early on the morning of 20 February 1943, 2804:noises at a distance and she disengaged. 1730:, a task she completed without incident. 1699:participated in training and drills with 971:vessels with guns mounted fore and aft. 746:Following the action on 9 November 1942, 3529:This article incorporates text from the 3484: 3482: 3046:, ending the patrol. On 15 August 1945, 2975:headed toward the aviators' position at 2920:, where targets were more plentiful and 2865:While patrolling in her lifeguard area, 2591:on 28 January 1945 and spotted numerous 382:, she completed five war patrols in the 3279: 2786:fire, but her crew contained the fire. 2647:fire, which had little to no effect on 2124:departed on 21 May 1944 and arrived at 1842:side; 27 of the 102 passengers aboard 1683:put back to sea and hurried to rejoin 264:2,740 shp (2.0 MW) submerged 20: 3491:Die deutschen Kriegsschiffe 1815-1945 3416:: Greenwood Press. pp. 270–280. 3352:: Greenwood Press. pp. 271–273. 2554:sighted several other small Japanese 2078:had targeted then faded out of view. 1403:attacked her and forced her to dive, 1045:Shortly after her return to England, 44: 7: 180:311 ft 9 in (95.02 m) 2782:went up in flames as a result of a 2770:for a few days "looking for a good 2211:crossed the wolfpack′s track, then 472:later served as a non-commissioned 4503:Ships built in Groton, Connecticut 2842:crew. The fishermen did not speak 2327:By 25 October 1944, a majority of 2294:On 14 October 1944, about half of 1663:and in company with the submarine 1396:. On 7 November at 11:05, an 1300:and briefly conducted training in 681:making contact with enemy forces. 331:1 × 3-inch (76 mm) / 50 188:27 ft 3 in (8.31 m) 14: 4329:Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force 3077:on 27 August 1945, bound for the 1874:and their equipment embarked and 997:, suffered a fatal hit by one of 977:fired two torpedoes from her bow 777:received word that her duty with 4356: 4321: 4272: 4225: 4178: 3522: 3263: 3250: 3244: 3237: 3230: 3206: 3200: 3184:53,670.21. She subsequently was 2148:operated as part of a submarine 1608:Submarine Combat Patrol Insignia 1376:position of the scouting line." 46: 24: 3095:Naval Submarine Base New London 3069:With a new commanding officer, 2519:′s voyage repairs complete and 1806:Between 9 and 14 January 1944, 1262:Naval Submarine Base New London 707:. Once in range, she fired two 618:. During her voyage across the 576:Commander, Naval Forces, Europe 531:Raymond W. Johnson in command. 196:17 ft (5.2 m) maximum 3408:; Roberts, Stephen S. (1991). 3258:Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal 2033:conducted a reconnaissance of 1719:escorted the submarine chaser 1241:and the British patrol vessel 935:At 10:50 on 18 February 1943, 484:Construction and commissioning 124:19 May 1955 (non-commissioned) 63:General Dynamics Electric Boat 16:Submarine of the United States 1: 3538:. The entry can be found 3308:United States Naval Institute 2981:United States Army Air Forces 2419:Northwestern Hawaiian Islands 1975:, the torpedoes passed under 1769:, the convoy′s low speed and 116:5 May 1949 (non-commissioned) 3516:, retrieved 4 November 2010. 3476:, retrieved 4 November 2010. 3462:U.S. Submarines Through 1945 3445:U.S. Submarines Through 1945 3384:U.S. Submarines Through 1945 2534:On 17 January 1945, a large 2128:’s Submarine Repair Base at 1272:Upon her arrival at Groton, 1213:From 14 May to 8 June 1943, 810:. She moored to the dock at 549:Following her commissioning 515:by Mrs. Ida H. Mel, wife of 3150:United States Naval Reserve 2515:. On 10 January 1945, with 2258:winds of 60 to 70 knots ." 2126:Bethlehem Steel Corporation 1614:′s first war patrol in the 1260:. She moored to Pier 15 at 1222:submarine. On 3 June 1943, 1124:and made for the waters of 1073:at the northern end of the 594:, where she was to conduct 582:— now under the command of 478:United States Naval Reserve 316:10 × 21-inch (533 mm) 4524: 3269:World War II Victory Medal 2899:April 1945 continued with 2881:accompanied by a smell of 2144:For her ninth war patrol, 2017:had a close call with her 1065:At 09:00 on 5 April 1943, 802:on the southwest coast of 586:J. F. Davidson — departed 4430: 4404: 4164: 3617: 3298:Friedman, Norman (1995). 3126:Portsmouth Naval Shipyard 144: 140:Sold for scrap 4 May 1959 39: 23: 3079:United States East Coast 2858:to them for a string of 2651:. During the firefight, 2380:Cape Bojeador Lighthouse 1565:course of several hours 924:steaming from Bilbao to 836:Punta de Estaca de Bares 806:and then steered toward 574:50 for operations under 468:Decommissioned in 1946, 457:. She sank one Japanese 2875:Thompson submachine gun 1339:submarine rescue vessel 1154:believed she sighted a 891:and the U.S. submarine 695:sighted a Vichy French 422:off the north coast of 306:6 officers, 54 enlisted 298:300 ft (91 m) 145:General characteristics 30:The launch of USS 3489:Gröner, Erich (1993). 3048:hostilities with Japan 2461: 2460:(SS-221) in 1945. 1398:Imperial Japanese Navy 1226:returned to Rosneath. 570:Assigned to Submarine 4493:Gato-class submarines 3414:Westport, Connecticut 3350:Westport, Connecticut 3170:Naval Vessel Register 2918:Japanese Home Islands 2907:Blackfish arrived in 2455: 2234:to flood through her 2196:moored alongside the 1803:resumed her patroll. 1487:, which converged on 1418:On 11 November 1943, 1248:. During the patrol, 826:Following her refit, 773:On 14 November 1942, 527:on 22 July 1942 with 3310:. pp. 285–304. 2869:came across several 2658:On 2 February 1945, 2611:to collapse and its 2567:4-inch (102 mm) 2430:carbon tetrachloride 1971:. Unfortunately for 1838:rolling over on her 1589:resumed her patrol. 1441:, which was nearby. 1383:On 4 November 1943, 1317:On 19 October 1943, 1296:, she transited the 1292:. Upon reaching the 1051:Royal Naval Dockyard 907:parted company with 872:On 1 February 1943, 584:Lieutenant Commander 398:. She supported the 374:to be named for the 92:Mrs. Henry de F. Mel 4465: / 4233:Royal Hellenic Navy 3561:navsource.org: USS 3304:Annapolis, Maryland 3124:from Groton to the 2722:Eleventh war patrol 2634:On 1 February 1945 2324:′s communications. 1534: / 1467: / 1394:St Matthias Islands 955:called the crew to 689:Pointe des Almadies 650:amphibious landings 616:French North Africa 561:Atlantic operations 553:spent three months 463:gross register tons 404:French North Africa 343:Oerlikon 20 mm 219:electric generators 67:Groton, Connecticut 3553:hazegray.org: USS 3146:training submarine 2991:near southeastern 2928:Twelfth war patrol 2726:On 21 March 1945, 2495:made contact with 2462: 2368:Philippine Islands 2116:May–September 1944 1955:On 30 March 1944, 1914:Cape Moreton Light 1695:. On 27 December, 1655:Seventh war patrol 1626:During her refit, 1308:Pacific operations 1150:On 14 April 1943, 953:commanding officer 719:vessel, abaft her 717:gross register ton 592:French West Africa 511:on 18 April 1942, 495:on 1 July 1941 at 426:in February 1943. 394:, to the north of 372:United States Navy 4469:3.833°N 143.733°E 4448: 4447: 4400: 4399: 4292:Leonardo da Vinci 3611:-class submarines 3569:Kill record: USS 3423:978-0-313-26202-9 3192:Honors and awards 3116:In January 1949, 3093:, she arrived at 3065:Post-World War II 3050:ceased, bringing 2932:On 14 June 1945, 2822:On 2 April 1945, 2527:made landfall at 2362:and northeast of 2003:Admiralty Islands 1936:Eighth war patrol 1894:displacement tons 1890:-class destroyers 1538:0.933°N 144.867°E 1485:submarine chasers 1471:2.450°N 140.100°E 1450:No. 2 Yamato Maru 1294:Panama Canal Zone 1268:July–October 1943 1061:Fourth war patrol 1049:proceeded to the 822:Second war patrol 641:, noting that at 545:July–October 1942 507:Company. She was 435:Southwest Pacific 433:proceeded to the 351: 350: 339:Bofors 40 mm 89:Sponsored by 4515: 4480: 4479: 4477: 4476: 4475: 4470: 4466: 4463: 4462: 4461: 4458: 4362: 4360: 4359: 4327: 4325: 4324: 4278: 4276: 4275: 4231: 4229: 4228: 4184: 4182: 4181: 4166: 3601: 3594: 3587: 3578: 3526: 3525: 3517: 3511: 3505: 3504: 3486: 3477: 3471: 3465: 3459: 3448: 3442: 3436: 3435: 3402: 3387: 3381: 3364: 3363: 3341: 3322: 3321: 3295: 3267: 3254: 3248: 3241: 3234: 3210: 3204: 2965:Kogoshima Kaiwan 2642: 2597:fishing trawlers 2568: 2448:Tenth war patrol 2198:submarine tender 2184:in company with 2140:Ninth war patrol 1549: 1548: 1546: 1545: 1544: 1539: 1535: 1532: 1531: 1530: 1527: 1482: 1481: 1479: 1478: 1477: 1472: 1468: 1465: 1464: 1463: 1460: 1331:Bismarck Islands 1313:Sixth war patrol 1230:Fifth war patrol 1118:Shetland Islands 994:V 408 Haltenbank 969:submarine tender 957:general quarters 868:Third war patrol 840:fishing trawlers 790:-class destroyer 760:Cape Verde Point 741:running silently 606:, in support of 566:First war patrol 324:6 forward, 4 aft 239:General Electric 132:1 September 1958 54: 51: 50: 49: 28: 21: 4523: 4522: 4518: 4517: 4516: 4514: 4513: 4512: 4483: 4482: 4473: 4471: 4467: 4464: 4459: 4456: 4454: 4452: 4451: 4449: 4444: 4426: 4396: 4366: 4357: 4355: 4349: 4331: 4322: 4320: 4314: 4284: 4281:Marina Militare 4273: 4271: 4265: 4235: 4226: 4224: 4218: 4188: 4179: 4177: 4171: 4170:Other operators 4160: 3613: 3605: 3549: 3523: 3520: 3512: 3508: 3501: 3488: 3487: 3480: 3472: 3468: 3460: 3451: 3443: 3439: 3424: 3404: 3403: 3390: 3382: 3367: 3360: 3343: 3342: 3325: 3318: 3297: 3296: 3281: 3277: 3256: 3255: 3249: 3242: 3235: 3212: 3211: 3205: 3194: 3162: 3156:at New London. 3067: 2997:Tsurikaki Light 2930: 2832:battle stations 2724: 2640: 2566: 2450: 2402:Babuyan Islands 2398:Dalupiri Island 2392:passed between 2372:South China Sea 2182:Mariana Islands 2142: 2118: 2043:transport plane 1995:Seeadler Harbor 1961:battle stations 1938: 1830:at high speed. 1774:circumstances, 1657: 1616:Pacific Theater 1542: 1540: 1536: 1533: 1528: 1525: 1523: 1521: 1520: 1475: 1473: 1469: 1466: 1461: 1458: 1456: 1454: 1453: 1327:Solomon Islands 1315: 1310: 1270: 1232: 1211: 1063: 870: 852:fishing vessels 824: 608:Operation Torch 568: 563: 547: 542: 537: 535:Service history 486: 447:South China Sea 439:Solomon Islands 429:Later in 1943, 408:Operation Torch 250:two propellers 246:reduction gears 242:electric motors 237:4 × high-speed 160:diesel-electric 52: 47: 45: 35: 17: 12: 11: 5: 4521: 4519: 4511: 4510: 4505: 4500: 4495: 4485: 4484: 4474:3.833; 143.733 4446: 4445: 4443: 4442: 4437: 4431: 4428: 4427: 4425: 4424: 4415: 4405: 4402: 4401: 4398: 4397: 4395: 4394: 4382: 4369: 4367: 4354: 4351: 4350: 4348: 4347: 4334: 4332: 4319: 4316: 4315: 4313: 4312: 4304:Enrico Tazzoli 4300: 4287: 4285: 4270: 4267: 4266: 4264: 4263: 4251: 4238: 4236: 4223: 4220: 4219: 4217: 4216: 4204: 4191: 4189: 4186:Brazilian Navy 4176: 4173: 4172: 4169: 4162: 4161: 4159: 4158: 4151: 4144: 4137: 4130: 4123: 4116: 4109: 4102: 4095: 4088: 4081: 4074: 4067: 4060: 4053: 4046: 4039: 4032: 4025: 4018: 4011: 4004: 3997: 3990: 3983: 3976: 3969: 3962: 3955: 3948: 3941: 3934: 3927: 3920: 3913: 3906: 3899: 3892: 3885: 3878: 3871: 3864: 3857: 3850: 3843: 3836: 3829: 3822: 3815: 3808: 3801: 3794: 3787: 3780: 3773: 3766: 3759: 3752: 3745: 3738: 3731: 3724: 3717: 3710: 3703: 3696: 3689: 3682: 3675: 3668: 3661: 3654: 3647: 3640: 3633: 3626: 3618: 3615: 3614: 3606: 3604: 3603: 3596: 3589: 3581: 3575: 3574: 3566: 3558: 3548: 3547:External links 3545: 3519: 3518: 3506: 3499: 3478: 3466: 3449: 3437: 3422: 3406:Bauer, K. 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