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SS-192 Sailfish
United States Navy submarine
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Sargo 1937/10/18
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard 		1938/09/14 1939/03/01 1948/06/18
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Namesake: A large gamefish inhabiting tropical seas, related to the swordfish, but possessing scales and a large sail- like dorsal fin.
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
41/12/07     AsiaFlt/SubRon20/SubDiv22 Manila Bay, Luzon   114 
41/12/08 41/12/17     patro01: W of Luzon   66 
41/12/13       patro01: attacking troopship and IJN DD off Vigan   62  66 
41/12/17 41/12/21     Manila - refit   66 
41/12/21 42/02/14   3 patro02: Formosa   66 
42/01/27     3 patro02: attacking cruiser   66 
42/02/14 42/02/19     Tjilatjip - refit   66 
42/02/19 42/03/19     patro03: Java Sea   66 
42/03/02       patro03: found Japan force off Lomboc   66 
42/03/02       patro03: attacking DDs, sinking Kamogawa M. N of Lomboc Strait (08-06S, 115-57E)   66  85 
42/03/19 42/03/22     Fremantle - refit   66 
42/03/22 42/05/21     patro04: Java Sea, Celebes Sea   66 
42/05       patro04: sail to Corregidor with supplies  
42/05/21 42/06/13     Fremantle - refit   66 
42/06/13 42/08/01     patro05: Indochina   66 
42/07/04       patro05: found hospital ship   66 
42/07/09       patro05: damaging AK Aobasan Maru (11-31N, 109-21E)   66  85 
42/08/01 42/09/13     Fremantle, Brisbane - refit   66 
42/09/13 42/11/01     patro06: W Solomons   66 
42/09/17 42/09/18     patro06: encountered 8 DDs with cruiser   66 
42/09/19       patro06: attacking AM > damage(depth charges)   66 
42/11/01 42/11/24     Brisbane - refit   66 
42/11/24       patro07: New Britain   66 
42/12/02       patro07: attacking DD   66 
42/12/06       damage(plane), sinking 2 ships/9562  
42/12/25       patro07: damaging IJN SS - not confirmed afterwar   66 
43/01/15       P.H.   66 
43/01/27 43/04/22     MINY - overhaul   66 
43/04/30 43/05/17     P.H.   66 
43/05/17       patro08: E of Honshu   66 
43/06/15       patro08: sinking AK Shinju Maru S of Todo Saki, Honshu (33-55N, 127-38e)   66  85 
43/06/25       patro08: sinking AP/AK Iburi Maru NE of Honshu (39-00N, 142-00E) > depth charged   66  85 
43/06/26 43/07/03     patro08: sail from Honshu to Midway   66 
43/07/03 43/07/25     Midway - refit   66 
43/07/25 43/09/16     patro09: Formosa Strait, Okinawa   66 
43/09/16 43/11/17     P.H. - refit   66 
43/11/17 44/01/05     patro10: S of Honshu   66 
43/12/03       patro10: found IJN Force en route to Tokio off Truk  
43/12/04       patro10: sinking Cujo SE of Jokosuka (32-27N, 143-49E)   66  85 
43/12/07       patro10: strafed by fighter off Kjushu (31-21N, 134-10E)   66  85 
43/12/13       patro10: sinking AK Totai Maru S of Kjushu (30-15N, 132-30E)   66  85 
43/12/20       patro10: meet hospital ship   66 
43/12/21       patro10: sinking AP Ugo Maru off Mijazaki (32-38N, 132-04E) from convoy (6 cargos+2 DDs)   66  85 
44/01/05       P.H. - refit   66 
44/01/15 44/06/17     MINY - overhaul   66 
44/06/2? 44/07/09     P.H.   66 
44/07/09 44/09/06     patro11: off Formosa - wolfpack with Billfish and Greenling   66 
44/08/07       patro11: sinking AK Kinsh? M. from convoy 50 nm WNW of Balintang Is., Luzon Strait (20-09N, 121-19E)   66  85 
44/08/18       patro11: atacking BB with DDs - damaging DD - maybe Samidare   66 
44/08/24       patro11: sinking AP Toan Maru from convoy 40nm NNW of Batan Is., Formosa Strait (21-23N, 121-37E)   66  85 
44/08/24       patro11: after escaped depth charge attack damaging another cargo   66 
44/09/06 44/09/26     Midway - refit  
44/09/26 44/12/11   wolfpack Ramage patro12: Luzon, Formosa   66 
44/10/12     wolfpack Ramage patro12: rescued 11 fliers after sinking sampan trying to capture them   66 
44/10/13     wolfpack Ramage patro12: rescued flier   66 
44/10/24 44/10/2?     patro12: Saipan - disembark passengers, reful, minor repairs   66 
44/11/03       patro12: attacking transport   66 
44/11/04       patro12: damaging Harukaze, LST T-111 in Luzon Strait (20-08N, 121-43E)   66  99  85
44/11/04       patro12: damaged by bomb (20-09N, 121-43E)   66  85 
44/11/09 44/11/10     patro12: typhoon   66 
44/11/24       patro12: attacking convoy   66 
44/12/11 44/12/26     P.H. - refit   66 
44/12/26 45/01/22     sail from P.H. to New London, Conn.   66 
45/01/1?       leftPac - Panama Canal   66 

Ship status, hull number changes...: ex Squalus, sunk 39/05/23, 39/11/13 raised, 48/04/30 struck from Navy List
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 9 Battle Stars, PUC (patrol 10), 12 patrols, 6/25029, Cujo(CVE)
Notice: nickname "Squailfish"