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SS-178 Permit
United States Navy submarine
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Perch 1935/06/06
Electric Boat Co., Groton, Conn.
1936/10/05 1937/03/17 1957
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Namesake: A food fish, often called "round pompano," found in waters from North Carolina to Brazil
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 
41/12/11 41/12/20     patro01: W of Luzon   66 
41/12/22 41/12/27     patro02: W of Luzon   66 
41/12/27 41/12/28     Mariveles Harbor, Manila Bay   66 
41/12/28 42/02/06   3 patro03: en route from Luzon to Surabaya, evacuate AsiaFlt Staff   66  81 
42/01/17       reconn -Koma(North Celebes)  
42/02/06 42/02/22     Surabaya - refit   66 
42/02/22       patro04: Corregidor reinforce   66 
42/03/13       patro04: scuttled PT-32 1 nm SW of Taguajan Is. (10-58N, 121-12E)  
42/03/16       patro04: deliver ammo to Curregidor, evacuate some personel   85 
42/03/17       patro04: damaged by depth charges off Tajabas Bay, Phil.   85 
42/05/25       patro: damaging AP Senko Maru (00-20N, 118-20E)   85 
43/03       patro: sinking ship N of Honshu  
43/03/02       patro: damaging AK Tsurushima Maru NE of Honshu (39-00N, 141-54E)   85 
43/03/07       patro: damaging s/s Shoshin Maru NE of Honshu (41-55N, 143-50E)   85 
43/03/08       patro: sinking AK s/s Hisashima Maru from convoy N of Honshu (41-16N, 142-27E)   85 
43/05/05       patro: damaging AP Tokai MAru in Apra Harbor, Guam (13-27N, 144-35E)   85 
43/06       patro: Midway - sail to Japan Sea  
43/07/06       patro: sinking AK Bansu Maru #33 15 nm NNW of Shakotan Hanto, Hokkaido (43-35N, 140-21E)   85 
43/07/07       patro: entered Japan Sea - sinking AK Showa Maru off Otaru, Hokkaido (43-14N, 139-53E)   85 
43/07/07 43/07/11     patro: sinking 2 ships in Japan Sea  
43/07/09       patro: attacking Soviet oceanogr. ship Seiner #20 27 nm off Kaiba To  
43/07/11       patro: La Perouse Strait - sail to Midway  
43/07/12       patro: sinking USSR trawler>sail to Dutch Harbor  
43/08/?       patro: Dutch Harbor bring cast-aways from USSR trawler  
43/09/09       patro: damaging AK Tatejama Maru E of Kwajalein (09-00N, 168-40E)   85 
43/09/12       patro: damaging AKV Fudzikawa Maru 150 nm WSW of Kwajalein (08-23N, 165-12E)   85 
43/09/13       patro: damaging AO Shiretoko Maru (14500) 170 nm WSW of Kwajalein (08-33N, 164-40E)   82  85 
44       Ms 10  
44/01 44/02     patro: found 2 IJN forces off Truk  
44/01/21       patro: disabling supply ship Irako 35 miles NW of Truk   89 
44/02/13       patro: damaged by depth charges 200 nm W of Truk (07-42N, 148-18E)   85 
44/05/06       patro: entered area off Truk   81 
44/05/26       patro: damaging I-44 WSW of Truk (07-05N, 152-00E)   85 
44/05/28       patro: damaged by PV-1 (VB-148) off Truk (06-45N, 151-52E)   85 
44/07       reconn -Woleai & Yap  
44/11       patro14:  
45/01/25 45/02/24     sail from P.H. to New London, conn.   66 
45/02/0?       leftPac - Panama Canal   66 

Ship status, hull number changes...:
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 3/5741 14 patrols
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