file created: 12/07/02 01:05:14 , last update: 05/31/02
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SS-175 Tarpon
United States Navy submarine
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Shark 1933/12/22
Electric Boat Co., Groton, Conn.
1935/09/04 1936/03/12 1957/08/26
sunk
Namesake: A large, herring-like fish found abundantly in the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea
TTD differences from class:od 42 8x533
Camouflage:


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
41/12/07     AsiaFlt/SubRon20/SubDiv203 Manila Bay   81  114 
41/12/10 42/01/11     patro01: SE of Luzon - no attack   81 
42/01 42/02   3     81 
42/01/11 42/01/25     Port Darwin - refit   81 
42/01/25 42/03/05     patro02: Moluccas   81 
42/01/30       patro02: sighted well escorted convoy   81 
42/02/01       patro02: sinking freighter (JANAC denied)   81 
42/02/11       patro02: damaged(depth charges)   81 
42/02/23 42/02/24     patro02: grounded in Boling Strait   81 
42/03/05 42/03/28     Fremantle - refit   81 
42/03/28 42/05/17     patro03: no contacts (only AH)   81 
42/05/17 42/05/30     P.H. - refit   81 
42/05/30 42/06/09   7.3 patro04: 300 miles N of Oahu   81 
42/07 42/09/30     San Francisco - overhaul   81 
42/10/ 42/10/22     P.H.   81 
42/10/22 42/12/10     patro05: N of Bougainville   81 
42/12/10 42/12/1?     Midway   81 
42/12/12? 43/01/10     P.H. - refit   81 
43/01/10 43/02/25     patro06: S of Honshu   81 
43/02/01       patro06: sinking AK Fushimi M. (10935 BRT - JANAC) 20 nm S of Omai Zaki, Tokio Bay (34-08N, 138-11E)   81  83  85
43/02/05       patro06: begin patrol on Truk shipping lanes   81 
43/02/09       patro06: sinking AP Tacuta Maru (16975 BRT - JANAC) 42 nm E of Mikura Jima (33-45N, 140-25E)   81  83  85
43/02/25 43/03/29     Midway - refit   81 
43/03/29 43/05/15     patro07: no contacts   81 
43/04       patro07: shell radio station on Taroa Is   81 
43/05/15 43/07/30     P.H. or Midway - refit   81 
43/07/30 43/09/08     patro08: Japan   81 
43/08/16       patro08: sighted carrier task force - too speed   81 
43/08/21       patro08: damaging 2 large cargos   81 
43/08/28       patro08: damaging AK Shinsei Maru off Mikura Shima (33-39N, 138-28E)   81  85 
43/09/04       patro08: sinking patrol Yulin Maru 900 nm W of Tokio (35-56N, 157-59E)   81  85 
43/09/08 43/10/01     Midway - refit   81 
43/10/01 43/11/03     patro09: off Honshu   81 
43/10/17       patro09: sinking German CX Michel off Cicijima (33-42N, 140-08E)   81  85 
43/10/20       patro09: attacking CV   81 
43/10/23       patro09: attacking freighter   81 
43/11/03 43/12/04     P.H. - refit   81 
43/12/04 44/01/12     patro10: Marshalls - reconn.   81 
44/06/07 44/06/15     P.H.   88 
44/06/19 44/08/08     patro11?: lifeguard off Truk   81 
44/07/14       patro11?: attacking freighter   81 
44/07/25       patro11?: attacking (torpedoes, gun) ship from convoy   81 
44/08/31 44/10/14     patro12?: lifeguard duty - Truk area   81 
44/10/14 44/12/24     P.H:   81 
44/12/24       sail P.H. > New London, Connecticut   81 
44/12/30?       leftPac  

Ship status, hull number changes...:
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 7 Battle Stars, 12? patrols, 2/27910, german aux. cruiser Michel
Notice: sunk en route to scrap