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SS-174 Shark
United States Navy submarine
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Shark 1933/10/24
Electric Boat Co., Groton, Conn.
1935/05/21 1936/01/25 1942/02/11
sunk
Namesake: "žralok"
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
41/12/07     AsiaFlt/SubRon20/SubDiv203 Olongapo - overhaul   81  114 
41/12/09 42/01/01     patro01: departed Manila   82 
41/12/1?       patro01: Tayabas Bay   82 
41/12/19       patro01: ordered to Manila for Adm Hart evacuation   82 
41/12/25 42/01/01     patro01: evacuate Adm Hart & staff from Manila to Surabaya   62  85 
42/01 42/02   3     81 
42/01/01 42/01/05     Surabaya - refit   81 
42/01/05       patro02:   81 
42/01/06       patro02: attacked by IJN SS   82 
42/01/27       patro02: ordered to Molukka Passage   81 
42/01/29       patro02: ordered to E of Lifoematola   81 
42/02/01     3 patro02: attacking land.ships,attacked(Amacukaze) off Amboina   82 
42/02/06     3 patro02: attacking cargo ship  
42/02/08     3 patro02: ordered to sail for Makassar Strait   82 
42/02/11     3 sunk (Jamakaze) 120 miles E of Menado, Celebes (01-45N, 127-15E) - no survivors   82  99  85

Ship status, hull number changes...: 1942/03/07 presumed lost, 1942/06/24 struck from Navy List
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 1 Battle Star, 2 patrols
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