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Task Force 71
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Soutwest Pacific Area Submarine Force - Fremantle Base
"FORAGER"
"KING II." - Suporting Submarines, 7th Fleet
1944/12 - 1945/05 1945/05-08

Soutwest Pacific Area Submarine Force - Fremantle Base
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CTF RAdm Ralph W. Christie
SS Gunnel from 44/02/05
SubRon16: Bowfin, Billfish, Cisco, Capelin
TG 71.1
SS Gunnel from 44/05/03 at 5th patrol

"FORAGER"
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RAdm Ralph W. Christie
SS Hake, Bashaw, Paddle, Harder, Haddo, Redfin, Bluefish, Jack, Flier

44/06/04 Flier sinking Hakusan Maru (10380 BRT - JANAC) from convoy 375 nm SW of Cicijima (22-45N, 136-50E)
44/06/06 Harder sinking Minazuki from convoy 120 nm ENE of Tarakan (04-05N, 119-30E), attacked by Wakacuki
44/06/07 Harder sinking Hajanami off Tawi Tawi anchorage, Borneo (04-43N, 120-03E)
44/06/13 Flier attacking 11-ship convoy (AKs, AOs, 6 escorts)
44/06/16 Bluefish sinking AK Nanshin Maru from convoy SW of Tarakan, Borneo (02-22N, 118-24)
44/06/21 Bluefish sinking AK Kanan Maru S of Makassar Strait (03-58S, 116-35E)
44/06/22 Flier damaging Belgium M. (4000 BRT) from convoy & another ship W of Mindoro (13-11N, 120-27E)
44/06/23 Flier damaging another freighter (7500 BRT) from convoy
44/06/25 Jack sinking AO San Pedro Maru (7268 BRT) Nw of Luzon (16-07N, 119-44E)
44/06/30 Jack sinking AK Matukawa M./3825 BRT & Curushima M./4645 BRT 70 nm W of Manila (14-25N, 119-47E)
44/07/06 Paddle sinking Hokaze off Sangi Is., Celebes Sea, 105 miles NNE of Menado (03-24N, 125-28E)

"KING II." - Suporting Submarines, 7th Fleet
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CTF RADm RAlph W. Christie
TG 71.1
wolfpack McClintock
SS Darter, Dace
44/09/01 Dace departed Brisbane
44/10/14 McClintock: Dace sinking AOs Mittetsu M.(5993),Eikyo M.(6948) (06-05N,115-55E), damaging AO Taizen Maru from convoy off N Borneo
44/10/21 McClintock - Darter detect Central Force 150 nm N of Brunei Bay, Borneo (07-31N, 115-22E)
44/20/22 detected Central Force 150 nm N of Brunei Bay, Borneo (07-31N, 115-22E)
44/10/23 McClintock: attacking IJN Central Force:
Dace sinking Maja 70 nm N of Cape Buliluyan, Palawan (09-29N, 117-20E)
Darter sinking Atago and damaging Takao 65 nm N of Cape Buliluyan, Palawan (09-24N, 117-11E)
44/10/24 Darter sunk(grounded) at Bombay Shoal, Palawan Passage attempting to finish Takao
44/11/06 Dace arrived Fremantle

1944/12 - 1945/05
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TG 71.1
SS Bergall
44/12/05 71.1 - Bergall departed Exmouth Bay
44/12/13 Bergall disabling Mjoko 240 nm NE of Kota Bharu, Malaya (08-09N, 105-40E), disabled by return fire from Mjoko and Ushio
44/12/15 Angler take Bergall under tow to Exmouth Bay
44/12/20 Angler and Bergall arrived Exmouth Bay

1945/05-08
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TG 71.1
DD Stevens, Bell, Burns
TG 71.5
DE Woodson

45/05/25 71.5 - Woodson joined at Subic Bay
45/08/28 71.1 departed Subic Bay
45/08/30 71.1 arrived Buckner Bay, Okinawa
45/08/31 71.5 - Woodson disjoined

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