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SS-199 Tautog
United States Navy submarine
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Tambor 1939/03/01
Electric Boat Co., Groton, Conn.
1940/01/27 1940/07/03 1959/11/05
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Namesake: A small edible sport fish, also called blackfish or oysterfish, found on the Atlantic coast of the United States. The adult is black, with greenish-gray blotches
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
41/12/07     ScoutForPac/SubRon6/SubDiv61 P.H. - shooting/share plane   66  114 
41/12/07 41/12/27     P.H.   81 
41/12/27 42/02/04     patro01: Marshalls - reconnaissance   81 
42/02/1? 42/04/09     MINY - overhaul   81 
42/04/09 42/04/2?     sail Mare Island > P.H.   81 
42/04/2 ? 42/04/24     P.H.   81 
42/04/24 42/06/11     patro02: Marshalls, Truk   81  66 
42/04/26       patro02: sinking RO-30 off Johnston Is   81  66 
42/05/15       patro02: meet AH near Truk   81 
42/05/16       patro02: disablig AO Gojo Maru W of Royalist Bank, Truk (07-00N, 152-00E)   85 
42/05/17       patro02: sinking I-28 off Truk (06-30N, 152-00E)   81 
42/05/22       patro02: damaging AP Sanko Maru (5461 BRT) SW of Truk (07-00N, 151-00E) - submerged sound attack   81  66  85
42/05/25       patro02: sinking AP Shoka Maru (periscope attack) 385 nm SW of Ulithi (04-07N, 143-32E)   81  66  85
42/06/11 42/07/17     Fremantle - refit   81 
42/07/17 42/09/10     patro03: E of Indochina   81 
42/08/06       patro03: sinking AP Ohio Maru 250 nm ENE of Cam Ranh Bay (13-51N, 113-15E)   81  66  85
42/09/10 42/10/08     Albany (S of Fremantle) - refit (AS-3 Holland)   81 
42/10/08 42/11/21     patro04: offensive & mining patrol - Siam Bay   81 
42/10/20       patro04: sinking merchant trawler Nanshin Maru (06-59N, 119-20E)   81  85 
42/10/27       patro04: sinking passenger - cargo   81 
42/10/28       patro04: attacking merchant - dud torpedoes - depth charged   81 
42/11/02       patro04: mining Haiphong, Siam Bay   81 
42/11/11       patro04: attacking AP - depth charged in Makassar Strait (01-22N, 119-31E) > terminate patrol   81  85 
42/11/21 42/12/15     Fremantle - refit   81 
42/12/15 43/01/30     patro05: Java Sea, near Ambon, Timor, and Celebes Islands   81 
42/12/25       patro05: sinking AK Banshu Maru Nr.2 in Ombai Strait, 15 nm N of Dili, Timor (08-40S, 124-30E)   81  66  85
43/01/09       patro05: damaging Natori SE of Ambon (04-07S, 128-32E)   81  85 
43/01/22       patro05: sinking AP Hasshu Maru (ex Dutch Mijer) 5 nm E of Salier Strait (05-40S, 120-30E)   81  66  85
43/01/30 43/02/24     Fremantle - refit   81 
43/02/24 43/04/19     patro06: Makassar Strait and around Balikpapan   81 
43/03/07       patro06: mining off Balikpapan   85 
43/03/17       patro06: damaging AO Kaijo Maru (already damaged by planes)   81  85 
43/04/09       patro06: sinking AK Penang M.(5214 BRT) SE of Celebes (05-31S, 123-06E)   81  85 
43/04/09       patro06: sinking Isonami SE of Celebes (05-26S, 123-04E)   81  85 
43/04/19 43/05/11     Fremantle - refit   81 
43/05/11 43/07/04     patro07: Flores Sea, Gulf of Boni, Molucca Sea, Celebes Sea, Moru Gulf   81 
43/05/20       patro07: sinking (guns) sampan   81 
43/06/06       patro07: sinking AL Shinei Maru off the entrance to Basalin Strait (07-00N, 123-37)   81  66  85
43/06/20       patro07: sinking AP Meiten Maru (4747 BRT) W of Marianas (15-57N, 140-55E)   81  66  85
43/07/04 43/07/?     P.H. - refit   81 
43/08 43/09     HPNY - overhaul   81 
43/10/ ? 43/10/07     P.H.   81 
43/10/07 43/11/18     patro08: off Palau   81 
43/10/22       patro08: shell phosphate plant at Fais Is.   81 
43/11/04       patro08: attacking convoy 25 nm NW of Palau (07-45N, 134-09E) - no torpedoes > terminate patrol   81  66  85
43/11/18 43/12/12     Midway - refit   81 
43/12/12 44/01/30     patro09: SE of Shikoku, S of Honshu   81 
43/12/27       patro09: damaging Kimikawa Maru off Shinomisaki (33-25N, 135-33E)   81  85 
44/01/03       patro09: sinking AK Saishu Maru in mouth of the Kumano Kawa River, Honshu (33-44N, 136-02E)   81  66  85
44/01/04       patro09: sinking AK s/s Usa Maru S of Ise Bay, Honshu (34-09N, 136-50E)   81  66  85
44/01/11       patro09: damaging AE Kogyo Maru S of Ise Bay, Honshu (34-10N, 136-56E)   81  66  85
44/01/30 44/02/27?     P.H. - refit (AS-15 Bushnell)   81 
44/02/27? 44/03/23     patro10: from Paramushiro to Hokkaido   81 
44/03/05       patro10: entered patrol area   81 
44/03/13       patro10: sinking AK Ryua Maru and AP Shojen Maru 20 nm W of Rashuwa Is, Kuriles (47-38N, 152-38E)   81  66  85
44/03/16       patro10: sinking Shirakumo & AP Nichiren M. 170 miles E of Muroran (42-18N, 145-11E)   81  66  85
44/03/16       patro10: attacked by Kamikaze and Namikaze   85 
44/03/23 44/04/17     Midway - refit   81 
44/04/17 44/05/21     patro11: Kuriles   81 
44/05/01       patro11: sinking AP Rjojo Maru at Matsuwa Jima, Kuriles (48-04N, 153-16E)   85 
44/05/02       patro11: sinking AK Ryogo Maru (5973 BRT) off Macuwa   81  66 
44/05/03       patro11: sinking AK Fushimi Maru from convoy of S coast of Uruppu Is., Kuriles (45-28N, 149-56E)   81  66  85
44/05/08       patro11: sinking AK Mijazaki M. from convoy off Esan Saki in Tsugaru Strait (41-52N, 141-12E)   81  66  85
44/05/12       patro11: sinking collier Banei Maru Nr. 2 off NE Honshu (40-01N, 141-58E)   81  66  85
44/05/21 44/06/23     P.H. - refit   81 
44/06/23 44/08/10     patro12: E of Honshu & Hokkaido   81 
44/07/08       patro12: sinking AK Matsu Maru off Honshu 41-17N, 141-30E)   81  66  85
44/07/09       patro12: sinking(guns) coastal streamer Hokoriu Maru off Simusu Shima   81  66 
44/07/09       patro12: sinking fishing boat Jawata Maru SW of Kushiro (43-06N, 144-08E)   85 
44/07/19       patro12: sinking guardboat Hokuriku Maru #1 NE of Tori Jima (31-30N, 140-00E)   85 
44/08/02       patro12: sinking AK Konei Maru off Miki Saki, Honshu (33-57N, 136-20E)   81  66  85
44/08/10 44/08/??     Midway - refit   81 
44/09 44/11     USA - overhaul   81 
44/12/0? 44/12/17     P.H.   81 
44/12/17 45/02/01     patro13: Midway > Saipan > East China Sea   81 
45/01/17       patro13: sinking landing ship T-15 off Kagoshima (31-09N, 130-29E)   85 
45/01/20       patro13: sinking MTB tender Shuri Maru at S end of Tsushima Strait   81  66  85
45/01/21       patro13: sinking AO Zuiun Maru (33-33N, 129-33E) > forced to evade by escort   81  85 
45/01/26       patro13: sinking sailing fishing boat Naga Maru #11 (30-00N, 136-20E)   85 
45/02/01 45/03/02     Midway - refit, training duties   81 
45/03/02 45/04     P.H. - ASW training duties   81 
45/04/09 45/09/07     San Deigo - ASW training duties   81 

Ship status, hull number changes...: 1959/09/11 struck from Navy List
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 14 Battle Stars, 13 patrols, NUC, 26/65529, RO-30, I-28, Isonami, Shirakumo, 1st in number of ships
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