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SS-156 S-45
United States Navy submarine
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
S-42 class 1920/12/29
Bethlehem Steel Co., Shipbuilding Div., Quincy, 		1923/06/26 1925/03/31 1946/12
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
41/12/07     AtlFlt/SubRon1/SubDiv53 Bermuda   81  114 
42/01/0?       joinPac - Panama Canal   66 
42/01/0? 42/03/01     Panama - 2 defensive patrols in west approaches to canal   66 
42/03/01 42/04/15     sail from Panama to Brisbane   66 
42/04/15 42/05/12   42/SubRon5/SubDiv53 Brisbane   66 
42/05/12 42/06/19     patro01: Bougainville - Buka - New Ireland area   66 
42/06/19 42/08/26     Brisbane - refit   66 
42/08/26 42/09/23     patro02: Shortland Is., Kiriwina Is.   66 
42/08/30? 42/09/02     patro02: Shortland Is.   66 
42/09/02 42/09/2?     patro02: Kiriwina Is. area - Milne Bay supply lanes   66 
42/09/12       patro02: attacking cruiser - depth control problems   66 
42/09/23 42/10/2?     Brisbane - refit   66 
42/10/2 ? 43/01/06     patro03: Shortland Is. area   66 
42/10/27 42/11/06     patro03: in patrol area   66 
42/11/02       patro03: depth charged by DD atempting to attack off Shortland   66 
43/01/06       Coco Solo, Canal Zone   66 
43/02 43/11/19     San Diego - overhaul, West Coast Sound School training duty   66 
43/11/19 43/12/02     sail from San Diego to Dutch Harbor   66 
43/12/02 43/12/31     Dutch Harbor - training, minor repairs   66 
43/12/31 44/01/28     patro04: Kuriles   66 
44/01/13 44/01/2?     patro04: Ominato - Paramushiro convoy routes   66 
44/01/28 44/01/30     Attu - refit   66 
44/01/30       damage (battery explosion) Attu   66 
44/01/30 44/02/11     Attu - repairs   66 
44/02/11 44/02/14     sail from Attu to Dutch Harbor   66 
44/03 44/06     San Diego - repairs   66 
44/07/1? 44/12??     Manus - training duty   66 
45/01??? 45/03     Brisbane   66 
45/04 45/10     San Diego - West Coast Sound School   66 

Ship status, hull number changes...: 1945/11/13 struck from Navy List
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 4 patrols
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