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SS-177 Pickerel
United States Navy submarine
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Perch 1935/03/25
Electric Boat Co., Groton, Conn.
1936/07/07 1937/01/26 1943/04
missed
Namesake: A young or small pike
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 
41/12/08? 41/12/29     patro01: Cam Ranh Bay   82 
41/12/19       patro01: attacking patrol boat   82 
41/12/29 41/12/31     Manila - refit   82 
41/12/31       patro02: Manila < > Surabaya area   82 
42/01 42/03   3 patro03: off Indochina   81 
42/01/10       patro02: sinking PG Kanko M. (2929 BRT - JANAC) off Cape San Augustin, Davao Gulf (06-19N, 125-54E)   82  83  85
42/02/24       send to assist Tarpon grounded in Boling Strait (managed free herself)   85 
42/04/26       damaging AH Takasugo Maru in Manipa Strait, Malaya (03-00S, 127-00E)   85 
42/05?? 42/06/10     Brisbane - refit   82 
42/06/10 42/08/26     patro05: Brisbane > Marianas > P.H.   82 
42/08/01       patro05: damaging cargo (4800) off Marianas   82 
42/08/12       patro05: damaged by depth charges off Marianas (16-19S, 45-23E)   85 
42/08/26 42/09/??     P.H. - refit   82 
42/09/?? 42/12/22     Mare Island Naval Shipyard - overhaul - gun moved forward, 2x20 added   82 
43/01/22 43/03/03     patro06: off Kuriles   82 
43/02/10       patro06: sinking AK Amari Maru off Sanriku (40-10N, 142-04E)   85 
43/02/15       patro06: sinking AK Tatejama Maru (1900 BRT - JANAC) from convoy E of Honshu (39-18S, 142-08E)   82  83  85
43/03/03 43/03/18     P.H. - refit   82 
43/03/18 43/04/07     patro07: NE of Honshu   82 
43/03/22       patro07: Midway - refuel  
43/04/03       patro07: sinking PC Nr. 13 (JANAC) SE of Shirijasaki, Japan (40-03N, 141-58E)   82  83  85
43/04/03       patro07: attacked by AM Shiragami, aux PC Bunzan M. off Shiramuka   82 
43/04/07       patro07: sinking AK Fukuei Maru (1113 BRT - JANAC) off Shirijazaki, Honshu (41-00N, 142-00E)   82  83  85

Ship status, hull number changes...: 1943/08/19 - struck from Navy List
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 3 Battle Stars, 7 patrols 3/6332, PC Nr. 13
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