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SS-186 Stingray
United States Navy submarine
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Salmon 1936/10/01
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
1937/10/06 1938/03/15 1947
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Namesake: A large ray with a whiplike tail and sharp spines capable of inflicting severe wounds
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
41/12/0? 41/12/24     patro01: Lingayen Gulf   66 
41/12/07     AsiaFlt/SubRon20/SubDiv22 Manila Bay   81  114 
41/12/21       patro: Lingayen Gulf   62 
41/12/22       patro: found IJN in Lingayen Gulf   62 
41/12/24 41/12/30     Manila - refit, repairs   66 
41/12/30 42/03/03   3 patro02:   66  81 
42/01/1? 42/02/08   3 patro02: Davao Gulf   66 
42/01/10     3 patro02: sinking AK Harbin Maru in Sama Bay (17-40N, 109-20E)   66  85 
42/02/12 42/02/20   3 patro02: Surabaya   66 
42/02/20 42/03/03     patro02: evacuate part of SubForAs Staff from Surabaya to Fremantle   66 
42/03/03 42/03/16     Fremantle - refit   66 
42/03/16 42/05/02     patro03: Celebes Sea, Java Sea - attacking DD off Makassar City   66 
42/05/02 42/05/27     Fremantle - refit   66 
42/05/27 42/07/15     patro04: Davao Gulf, Guam   66 
42/06/28       patro04: sinking ex-PG Saikjo Maru 190 nm N of Yap (12-41N, 136-22E), attacked by AK Meiten Maru   66  85 
42/07/15 42/???     P.H. - overhaul   66 
42/10???? 43/03???     patro05: Solomons, patro06: Marshalls   66 
42/11/21       sinking AV Sanjo Maru off Shortland (06-32S, 156-05E)   85 
42/12/10       damaged (bombs) off N Solomons (07-58S, 156-12E)   85 
43/04/21 43/04/22     patro07: lay mines off Wenchow, China   85 
43/05/02       patro07: sinking AP Tamon Maru from convoy 12 nm off Nanki Shan, China (27-18N, 121-38E)   66  85 
43/05/2?? 43/06/12     P.H. - refit   66 
43/06/12 43/07/31     patro08: Carolines   66 
43/07/31 43/08/23     Brisbane - refit   66 
43/08/23 43/10/10     patro09: Admiralties en route to P.H.   66 
43/10/1? 44/02     MINY - overhaul   66 
43/10/10 43/10/1?     P.H.   66 
44/02 44/03/10     P.H.   66 
44/03/10 44/04/22     patro10: Marianas   66 
44/03/30       patro10: sinking AP Ikushima Maru 350 nm NNW of Saipan (20-43N, 143-04E)   66  85 
44/04/13       patro10: attacked by 2 torpedoes from ?? IJN SS ??   66 
44/04/22 44/05/0??     P.H. - refit   66 
44/05/0?? 44/07/10     patro11: lifeguard off Guam   66 
44/06/11       patro11: rescued Navy aviator   66 
44/06/13       patro11: rescued Navy pilot 500 yards off Guam coast - towed on scope   66 
44/06/18       patro11: fire in superstructure near conning tower   66 
44/07/10 44/07/2?     Majuro - refit   66 
44/07/2? 44/09/07     patro12: Philippines - supply guerillas   66 
44/08/1?       patro12: off Philippines   66 
44/08/18       patro12: rescued survivors from Natori NE of Luzon   66 
44/08/27       patro12: land men and supplies on NW Luzon   85 
44/09/07 44/09/1?     Port Darwin - refit   66 
44/09/1 ? 44/12     patro14 + patro15: Philippines - supply guerillas   66 
44/09/15       patro14?: lands men and supplies on Majoe Is., Molucca Sea   85 
44/09/27       patro14?: lands supplies on E coast of Luzon   85 
44/10/04?       patro14? attacked by VC-65 returning from patrol   70 
45/01/01       patro: land supplies at Tawi Tawi   85 
45/01/11 45/02/23     patro16: spec. missions-2 x Nipanipa Penin, Kagean Is., Pare Pare Bay   66 
45/02/23 45/02/2?     Fremantle - refit   66 
45/03 45/04/29     sail from Fremantle to New London, Conn.   66 
45/04/1?       leftPac - Panama Canal   66 

Ship status, hull number changes...: 1946/07/03 struck from Navy List
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 12 Battle Stars, 16 patrols, 4/18558
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