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SS-187 Sturgeon
United States Navy submarine
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| Class | Laid down, Shipyard | Launched | Commissioned | Disabled and Why | |
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| Salmon | 1936/10/27 Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, Cal. | 1938/03/15 | 1938/06/25 | 1948/06/12
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| Namesake: "jeseter" - A large, bony-plated fish with an elongated body. It is found in both fresh and salt water, especially in the North Temperate Zone, and is an important source of caviar and isinglass. | |||||
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WW II combat actions:
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| From | Till | Operation | Force | Action | Source |
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| 41/12/07 | AsiaFlt/SubRon20/SubDiv22 | Mariveles Bay, Manila Bay | 81 114 | ||
| 41/12/08 | 41/12/25 | patro01: between the Pescadores Islands and Formosa | 81 | ||
| 41/12/09 | patro01: small AO sighted (out of range) | 66 | |||
| 41/12/18 | patro01: depth charged while preparing to attack convoy with escort | 66 | |||
| 41/12/21 | patro01: attacking ship believed to be large carrier | 66 | |||
| 41/12/25 | 41/12/28 | Mariveles Bay - refit | 81 | ||
| 41/12/28 | 42/02/13 | 3 | patro02: Tarakan | 81 | |
| 42/01/17 | patro02: attacking AO SW of Subutu Is. | 66 | |||
| 42/01/23 | patro02: attacking convoy off Balikpapan in Makassar Strait | 81 66 | |||
| 42/01/26 | patro02: attacking transport escorted by 2 DDs | 66 | |||
| 42/01/29 | patro02: damaging AO | 66 | |||
| 42/02/08 | patro02: reports Makassar City landing forces to ComSubAs | 66 | |||
| 42/02/10 | 42/02/13 | patro02: sail to Surabaya | 66 | ||
| 42/02/13 | 42/02/20 | Surabaya - refit | 81 | ||
| 42/02/20 | 42/03/03 | evacuate part of SubForAs Staff from Surabaya to Fremantle | 81 66 | ||
| 42/03/03 | 42/03/15 | Fremantle | 81 66 | ||
| 42/03/15 | 42/05/07 | patro03: off Makassar | 81 | ||
| 42/03/30 | patro03: sinking AP Choko Maru off Makassar City, Celebes (05-39S, 119-00E) | 81 85 | |||
| 42/04/03 | patro03: sinking frigate (750 t.), attacking merchant | 81 66 | |||
| 42/04/06 | patro03: attacking AO > depth charged | 66 | |||
| 42/04/22 | patro03: found by DD's searchlight > 2 depth charge attack | 66 | |||
| 42/04/28 | patro03: departed for Fremantle | 66 | |||
| 42/04/30 | patro03: attemp to rescue RAAF pilots off Tjilatjip - nobody was found | 81 66 | |||
| 42/05/07 | 42/06/05 | Fremantle - refit | 81 | ||
| 42/06/05 | 42/07/22 | patro04: W of Manila | 81 | ||
| 42/06/25 | patro04: damaging ship from 9ship convoy - depth charged | 81 | |||
| 42/07/01 | patro04: sinking AP Montevideo Maru (7267 BRT) 65 nm W of Cape Bojeador, Luzon (18-37N, 119-29E) | 81 85 | |||
| 42/07/05 | patro04: damaging AO San Pedro Maru from convoy N of Manila (16-07N, 119-13E) | 81 66 85 | |||
| 42/07/22 | 42/09/04 | Fremantle - refit | 81 | ||
| 42/09/04 | 42/10/25 | patro05: Solomons - between Mono Is. and Shortland Is. | 81 66 | ||
| 42/09/11 | patro05: start patrol W of Bougainville | 66 | |||
| 42/09/14 | patro05: attacking large cargo - missed | 66 | |||
| 42/09/17 | patro05: damaging/prob AO | 66 | |||
| 42/10/01 | patro05: sinking AVP Kacuragi Maru (8033 BRT) off Cape St. George (05-51S, 153-18E) | 81 66 85 | |||
| 42/10/25 | 42/11/30 | Brisbane - refit | 81 | ||
| 42/11/30 | 43/01/04 | patro06: off Truk | 81 | ||
| 42/12/06 | patro06: damaging ship | 81 | |||
| 42/12/25 | 43/01/04 | patro06: sail from Truk to P.H. | 66 | ||
| 43/01/04 | 43/01/14 | P.H. - refit | 81 | ||
| 43/01/14 | 43/05/11 | PHNY - overhaul | 66 | ||
| 43/05/11 | 43/06/12 | P.H. - ?training? | 66 | ||
| 43/06/12 | 43/08/02 | patro07: | 81 | ||
| 43/07/01 | patro07: damaging freighter | 66 | |||
| 43/08/02 | 43/08/29 | Midway - refit | 81 | ||
| 43/08/29 | 43/10/23 | patro08: | 81 | ||
| 43/10/23 | 43/12/13 | P.H. - refit | 81 | ||
| 43/12/13 | 44/02 | patro09: off Japan | 81 | ||
| 44/01/11 | patro09: sinking AK Erie Maru from convoy 20 nm E of Saeki, Kjushu > depth charged (32-56N, 132-02E) | 81 66 85 | |||
| 44/01/16 | patro09: disabling Suzucuki in Bungo Strait (32-15N, 132-29E) | 85 | |||
| 44/01/24 | patro09: sinking AK Chosen Maru from convoy in E approaches to Bungo Suido (32-28N, 132-23E) | 81 85 | |||
| 44/01/26 | patro09: attacking 2 feighters | 66 | |||
| 44/03 | 44/04/08 | P.H. - refit | 81 | ||
| 44/04/08 | 44/05/26 | patro10: Marcus - plane guard, Bonins- lifeguard | 81 66 | ||
| 44/05/10 | patro10: damaging feighter from 5-ship convoy with 2 escorts | 66 | |||
| 44/05/11 | patro10: sinking AK Seiru Maru, disabling ship from convoy 140 nm N of Cicijima (29-41N, 141-35E) | 66 85 | |||
| 44/05/20 | 44/05/22 | patro10: Marcus - plane guard duty | 81 | ||
| 44/05/20 | patro10: lifeguard duty - rescued pilot | 66 | |||
| 44/05/22 | 44/05/26 | patro10: sail from Marcus to Midway | 66 | ||
| 44/05/26 | 44/06/10 | Midway - refit | 81 | ||
| 44/06/10 | 44/08/05 | patro11: Nansei Shoto | 66 | ||
| 44/06/29 | patro11: sinking AK Tojama M. (7089 BRT) from convoy off Taira Jima, Nansei Shoto (27-47N, 128-05E) | 81 66 85 | |||
| 44/07/03 | patro11: sinking AP Tairin M. from 9-ship convoy > depth charged N of Nansei Shoto (28-58N, 129-51e) | 66 85 | |||
| 44/08/05 | 44/08/15 | sail P.H. > San Francisco | 81 | ||
| 44/08/15 | 44/12/2? | San Francisco - overhaul | 81 | ||
| 44/12/31 | 45/01/05 | San Diego | 66 | ||
| 45/01/05 | sail San Diego > New London | 81 66 | |||
| 45/01/1? | leftPac Panama Canal - for training duty in home waters | 81 66 | |||