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SS-180 Pollack
United States Navy submarine
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Perch 1935/10/01
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
1936/09/15 1937/01/15 1947/02/02
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Namesake: A food fish resembling the true Cod, but with the lower jaw projecting and without the barbel.
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
41/12/07     ScoutForPac/SubRon4/SubDiv43 NE of Oahu - en route from San Francisco to P.H.  
41/12/13 42/01/21     patro01: Tokio Bay   66 
41/12/31       patro01: arrived Honshu   66 
42/01       patro01: attacking DDs,cargo ships in Japan waters  
42/01/05       patro01: damaging AK Heijo Maru (2700 BRT) 80 miles ESE of Tokio Bay (34-15N, 140-08E)   66  85 
42/01/07       patro01: sinking AK Unkai Maru #1 (2250 BRT) S of Honshu (34-27N, 139-59E)   66  85 
42/01/09       patro01: sinking AK Teian Maru (5387 BRT) 40 miles SSW of Inubozaki, Japan (35-00N, 140-36E)   66  85 
42/01/21 42/02/18     P.H. - refit   66 
42/02/18 42/04/08     patro02: East China Sea, Formosa Strait   66 
42/03/11       patro02: sinking AK Fukushu Maru (1454 BRT) 270 nm E of Shanghai (30-53N, 126-20E)   66  85 
42/03/11       patro02: sinking AP Baikai Maru 270 nm E of Shanghai (31-00N, 126-32E)   85 
42/04/08 42/05/02     P.H. - refit   66 
42/05/02 42/06/16     patro03: off Japan   66 
42/05/12       patro03: sinking patrol (600 BRT)   66 
42/05/31       patro03: sinking PC(aux.) Shunsei Maru #5 off Murotosan (31-38N, 133-45E)   85 
42/06/16 42/10/10     P.H. - refit, overhaul   66 
42/10/1?       patro04: ordered back to Midway   66 
42/10/10 42/11/29     patro04: Truk area   66 
42/10/23 42/10/23     patro04: Midway - refuel   66 
42/11/29 42/12/31     P.H. - refit   66 
42/12/31 43/02/10     patro05: Japan   66 
43/01/21       patro05: sinking AK s/s Asama Maru off Kushiro, Japan (42-41N, 145-37E)   85 
43/02/10 43/03/06     P.H. - refit   66 
43/03/06 43/04/18     patro06: between Gilberts and Marshalls   66 
43/03/20       patro06: damaging freighter between Jaluit and Makin   66 
43/04/18 43/05/10     Midway - refit   66 
43/05/10 43/06/25     patro07: Wotje area   66 
43/05/18       patro07: sinking ex-PG Terushima Maru (3110 BRT) SW of Maleolap (08-00N, 171-00E)   66  85 
43/05/20       patro07: sinking CX Bangkok Maru (5350 t.) SE of Jaluit (06-47N, 169-42E), damaged by depth charged   66  85 
43/06/25 43/07/20     P.H. - refit   66 
43/07/20 43/09/16     patro08: Kjushu   66 
43/08/06       patro08: damaging ship from convoy   66 
43/08/27       patro08: sinking AP/AK Taifuku Maru (3520 BRT) from convoy S of Bungo Suido (32-28N, 132-23E)   66  85 
43/09/03       patro08: sinking AK Tagonoura Maru (3521 BRT) off Mikura Jima (33-38N, 140-07E)   66  85 
43/09/16 44/02/28     P.H. -refit   66 
44/02/28 44/04/11     patro09: Nanpo Shoto   66 
44/03/18       patro09: in patrol area   66 
44/03/20       patro09: sinking AN Hakujo Maru (1327) 30 nm NE of Torishima (30-53N, 140-42E), attacked by PC Ch-44   66  85 
44/03/25       patro09: sinking SC Nr.54 50nm N of Muko Jima, Bonins (28-44N, 141-45E)   66  85 
44/04/03       patro09: sinking AK Tosei M. from convoy "Macu 4" 325 nm S of Jokohama (30-14N, 139-44E)   66  85 
44/04/11 44/05/06     Midway - refit   66 
44/05/06 44/06/07     patro10: Nanpo Shoto   66 
44/05/22       patro10: attacking convoy - sinking Asanagi 180 nm WNW of Cicijima from (28-19N, 138-54E)   66  85 
44/06/07 44/07/15     P.H. - refit   66 
44/07/17 44/09/12     patro11: Carolines - lifeguard duty   66 
44/08/01       patro11: lifeguard off Woleai   66 
44/08/04 44/08/05     patro11: lifeguard off Yap   66 
44/08/27 44/08/30     patro11: shell Fais Is.   66 
44/09/12 44/10/06     Brisbane - refit   66 
44/10/06 44/10/10     Brisbane - exercises with HMAS Geelong   66 
44/10/10 44/11/18     sail from Brisbane to P.H. via Mios Woendi   66 
44/11/18 45/01/25     P.H. - ASW training duty with DesForPac   66 
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...: 1946/10/29 struck from Navy List
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 10 Battle Stars, 11 patrols, 9/28708
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