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SS-166 Argonaut
United States Navy submarine
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Argonaut 1925/05/01
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
1927/11/10 1928/04/02 1943/01/10
sunk
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
41/12/07 42/01/22   ScoutForPac/SubRon4/SubDiv42 patro01: off Midway with Trout   82  114 
42/01/22 42/01/24?     P.H.   81 
42/01/24? 42/02     sail P.H. > Mare Island   81 
42/02 42/07     Mare Island Naval Shipyard - overhaul, conversion to APS   82 
42/08/08 42/08/26   7.15/SubDiv42 patro02: special mission - Makin raid   81 
42/08/17 42/08/19   7.15/SubDiv42 patro02: raid Makin - land USMC raiders   81 
42/08/26 42/11     P.H.   82 
42/09/22       > transport submarine APS-1  
42/11 42/12/15     Brisbane - refit, training   81 
42/12/15 43/01/10     patro03: New Britain area   82 
43/01/02       patro03: sinking guardboat Ebon Maru in Bismarck Sea ((04-30S, 151-30E)   85 
43/01/10       patro03: attacking Lae reinforcement convoy SE of New Britain   82 
43/01/10       patro03: sunk (Maikaze, Isokaze, 582nd kokutai) SE of New Britain (05-40S, 152-02E)   85 

Ship status, hull number changes...: ex V-4, 1931/02/19 > Argonaut, 42/09/22 > APS-1; sunk 05-40S, 152-02E
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 3 Battle Stars
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