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SS-190 Spearfish
United States Navy submarine
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Sargo 1937/09/09
Electric Boat Co., Groton, Conn.
1938/10/29 1939/07/17 1947/10
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Namesake: Istiophoridae - Any of several large, powerful, pelagic fishes of the genus Tetrapturus allied to the marlins and sailfishes.
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
41/12/07     AsiaFlt/SubRon20/SubDiv21 Manila Bay, Luzon   114 
41/12/08 42/01/29   3 patro01: Saigon, Cam Ranh Bay, Tarakan, Balikpapan   66 
41/12/20     3 patro01: attacking IJN SS   66 
42/01/10     3 patro01: attempt to attack landing forces (came late) off Tarakan  
42/01/29 42/02/07     Surabaya - refit   66 
42/02/07       patro02: Java Sea, Flores Sea - attacking 2 cruiser task forces   66 
42/03/02 42/03/1?     patro02: carry 12 ComSubAs Staff members from Tjilatjip to Fremantle   66 
42/03/1? 42/03/27     Fremantle - refit   66 
42/03/27 42/05/20     patro03: Sulu Sea and Lingayen Gulf   66 
42/04/17       patro03: sinking cargo (4000 BRT)   66 
42/04/25       patro03: sinking AP Toba Maru (6995 BRT) NW of Luzon (17-01N, 120-15E)   66  85 
42/05/03       patro03: Corregidor - embark 27 evacuees   66 
42/05/20 42/06/26     Fremantle - refit   66 
42/06/26 42/08/17     patro04: South China Sea   66 
42/07/27       patro04: damaging depot ship Rio de Janeiro Maru 95 nm E of Cam Ranh Bay (11-28N, 110-52E)   85 
42/09/08 42/11/11     patro05: W of Luzon - damaging 2 freighters   66 
42/11/11 42/12/02     Brisbane - refit   66 
42/12/02 43/01/25     patro06: New Britain and New Ireland   66 
43/01/02       patro06: damaging AK Akagisan Maru off New Ireland (03-30S, 151-30E)   85 
43/01/19       patro06: damaged (bomb) off Gilberts (04-44N, 175-28E) en route P.H. from patrol   85 
43/01/25       P.H.   66 
43/02/03 43/05/19     MINY - overhaul   66 
43/05/26 43/06/05     P.H.   66 
43/06/05 43/08/01     patro07: Truk area, Eniwetok recon., Marcus Is.   66 
43/07/12       patro07: damaging Kawakaze 20nm SW of Eniwetok (11-12N, 161-50E)   85 
43/08/01 43/08/25     Midway - refit   66 
43/08/25 43/10/2?     patro08: S of Bungo Suido   66 
43/09/10 43/09/11     patro08: damaging 2 ships from convoy (7 freighters, 1 DD, 2 PT):   66 
43/09/11       patro08: damaging AP Tsujama Maru 90 nm SE of Mijazaki, Kjushu (30-56N, 132-47E)   85 
43/09/17 43/09/18     patro08: sinking 2 ships, dmaging another from convoy (7 ships+escort)   66 
43/09/18       patro08: damaging Sagi 230 nm SE of Mijazaki, Kjushu (29-08N, 134-29E)   85 
43/10/2? 43/11/07     P.H. - refit   66 
43/11/07 43/12/19 Galvan   patro09: photoreconn. Jaluit, Wotje, Kwajalein,   82 
43/12/05 43/12/06     patro09: lifeguard duty off Wotje and Kwajalein for TF 50 strikes   66 
43/12/19 44/01/17     P.H. ? - refit   66 
44/01/17 44/02/29     patro10: S of Formosa   66 
44/01/30       patro10: sinking AP Tomashima Maru from convoy NNE of Saipan (21-15N, 149-18E)   66  85 
44/02/10       patro10: sinking AP Tacuwa Maru, from convoy (4 ships+escort) SW of Formosa (21-53N, 119-13E)   66  85 
44/02/11       patro10: damaging freighter from 11-ship convoy   66 
44/02/12       patro10: damaging freighter   66 
44/02/29 44/03/31     P.H. - refit   66 
44/03/31 44/05/27     patro11: East China Sea and N of Nansei Shoto   66 
44/05/05       patro11: sinking freighter   66 
44/05/06       patro11: sinking AK Toyoura M., damging supply ship Mamija 140 nm WSW of Nagasaki (32-16N, 127-08E)   66  85 
44/05/27       P.H.   66 
44/06/06 44/10/03     MINY - overhaul   66 
44/10/10 44/11/12     P.H. - training duty   66 
44/11/12 45/01/24     patro12: photorec. off Iwojima, Minami Jima, lifeguard off Nanpo Shoto   66 
44/12/19       patro12: lifeguard 7 crewmens from B-29 off Bonins   66 
45/01/11       patro12: sinking (guns) sampan - took 3 Japan POW   66 
45/01/24 45/08/18     P.H. - training duty   66 
45/08/19 45/08/27     sail from P.H. to Mare Island   66 
45/08/27 46     Mare Island   66 

Ship status, hull number changes...: 1946/07/19 struck from Navy List
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 10 Battle Stars, 12 patrols, 4/17065
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