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SS-200 Thresher
United States Navy submarine
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Tambor 1939/05/27
Electric Boat Co., Groton, Conn. 		1940/03/27 1940/08/27 1948/03/18
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Namesake: žralok liščí - A class of shark which is harmless to man and easily recognizable because its tail is longer than the combined length of body and head.
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
41/12/07     ScoutForPac/SubRon6/SubDiv61 en route from Midway to P.H. - escorted by Litchfield   81  114 
41/12/07 41/12/08     patro01: attampting to enter P.H. - repeatedly attaced by US forces (Gamble...)   81  85 
41/12/08 41/12/30     P.H.   66 
41/12/08       patro01: escorted by AVD Thornton into P.H.   66 
41/12/30 42/02/26     patro02: P.H. - reconnaissance Marshalls & Marianas   81 
42/01/09 42/01/13     patro02: reconn. Majuro, Arno & Mili atolls   81 
42/02/04       patro02: sinking freighter off Guam - JANAC denied   81 
42/02/14       patro02: attacked by PBY (VP-73) SW of P.H. en route home   81  66  85
42/02/26 42/03/23     P.H. - refit   81 
42/03/23 42/04/29     patro03: off Tokio Bay   81 
42/04/10       patro03: sinking AK Sado Maru (3000) 6 nm N of Oshima, Sagami Wan (34-59N, 139-29E)   81  66  85
42/04/13       patro03: partly flooded by high wave > short electrical circuits   81  66 
42/04/14 42/04/16     patro03: gather weather data for Doolittle raid S of Tokio Bay   81 
42/04/29 42/06/26     P.H. - refit   66 
42/06/26 42/08/15     patro04: between Palaus & Marshalls   81 
42/07/06       patro04: damaging AO off Enijun Passage   81 
42/07/09       patro04: sinking MTB tender Shinsho Maru (4836 BRT) in Kwajalein Atoll entrance (08-43N, 167-33E), d   81  66  85
42/07/20       patro04: attacking freighter   81 
42/07/30?       patro04: attacking Q-ship   81 
42/08/15 42/09/15     Fremantle - refit   81 
42/09/15 42/11/12     patro05: Gulf of Siam - patrol, mining   81 
42/09/19       patro05: attacking 2 freighters N of Lombok Strait   81 
42/09/25       patro05: attacking ship in Sulu Sea   81 
42/09/26?       patro05: mining Pearl Bank - the northernmost reaches of Gulf of Siam   81 
42/10       patro05: recon. Balikpapan and Celebes Coast   66 
42/10/16       patro05: ly mines approaches to Bangkok   85 
42/11/12 42/12/16     Fremantle - refit   81 
42/12/16 43/01/10     patro06: off Surabaya   81 
42/12/25       patro06: off Surabaya - sinking AP Tokiwa Maru #1 (06-38S, 112-44E) from convoy, damaging another   81  85 
42/12/26       patro06: sighted CV   81 
42/12/30       patro06: sinking (guns+torpedo) AK s/s Haichan Maru 120 nm W of Mata Siri Is, (04-45N, 113-54E)   81  66  85
43/01/10 43/01/25     Fremantle - refit   81 
43/01/25 43/03/10     patro07: Flores Sea   81 
43/02/14       patro07: attacking I-165 off Thwartway Island (06-05S, 105-47E)   81  85 
43/02/17       patro07: recon. Christmas Is.   66 
43/02/21       patro07: disabling AK Kuwajama Maru NE of Soembawa Is., Flores Sea (07-53N, 119-1E)   81  85 
43/02/22       patro07: sinking damaged transport Kuwayama Maru from yesterday   81  66 
43/03/02       patro07: sinking AO Toen Maru (5232 BRT) in S Makassar Strait (03-29S, 117-17E), attacking AK   81  66  85
43/03/10 43/04/04     Fremantle - refit   81 
43/04/04 43/05/23     patro08: no attack   81 
43/05/23 43/06/??     Fremantle - refit   81 
43/06/2? 43/08     patro09: off Borneo   81 
43/07/01       patro09: damaging AO, sinking AK Yoneyama M.(5274) in Makassar Strait (00-20N, 119-32E)   81  66  85
43/07/01       patro09: damaging Hokaze escorting convoy in Makassar Strait (00-43N, 119-34E)   99  85 
43/07/05       patro09: damaging AO in Tambu Bay   81 
43/07/09       patro09: off Catmou Point, Negros Island - supply guerillas   81 
43/07/1?       patro09: sail to Midway > P.H. > Mare Island   81 
43/08 43/10/08     MINY - overhaul   81 
43/10/08 43/10/15     sail Mare Island > P.H.   81 
43/10/15 43/11/01     P.H.   81 
43/11/01 43/11/2? Galvan   patro10: N Carolines   81 
43/11/12   Galvan   patro10: sinking AP Muko Maru (4862 BRT) N of Truk (09-02N, 152-46E) damaged (depth charges) > sail   81  66  85
44/01       patro11: South China Sea below Formosa   81 
44/01/10       patro11: sinking 150-ton trawler   81 
44/01/15       patro11: Luzon Strait -sighted CV   81 
44/01/15       patro11: sinking AO Tatsuno M. (6960 BRT), AK Toho M. (4092 BRT) 75 nm N of Luzon (20-00N, 120-51E)   81  66  85
44/01/27       patro11: sinking AK Kikuzuki M./1266 & AP Kosei M./2205 70 nm SW of Formosa (22-11N, 119-12E)   81  66  85
44/01/28 44/01/29     patro11: Formosa <> Palau route   81 
44/02/ ? 44/02/18     patro11: sail to Midway > P.H:   81 
44/02/18 44/03/18     P.H. - refit   81 
44/03/18 44/05/08     patro12: central Carolines   81 
44/03/30 44/04/01     patro12: lifeguard duty off Palaus during carrier strikes   81 
44/04/11       patro12: shell Oroluk Atoll, photorecon.   81 
44/05/08 44/06/14     P.H. - refit   81 
44/06/14 44/08     patro13: Luzon Strait   81 
44/06/25 44/08 Forage 17.16/Mickey's Finns patro13: Luzon Strait   81 
44/07/11   Forage 17.16/Mickey's Finns patro13: attacking convoy   81 
44/07/16   Forage 17.16/Mickey's Finns patro13: sinking AK Shozan Maru (2838 ) from convoy off Cape Bojeador (18-23N, 119-06E)   81  66  85
44/07/16   Forage 17.16/Mickey's Finns patro13: sinking AKs Sainei M.(4916 BRT), Nissan M. from convoy off Cape Bojeador (18-23N, 119-32E)   81  66  85
44/07/17   Forage 17.16/Mickey's Finns patro13: sinking AK Nichizan Maru near Luzon Strait - out of torpedoes > sail to base   81  85 
44/08 44/08/23     Midway - refit   81 
44/08/23 44/10/12     patro14: Yellow Sea, East China Sea   81 
44/08/29       patro14: damaged (heavy seas)   81 
44/09/03       patro14: arrived patrol area   66 
44/09/10       patro14: contact with AM & 2 SCs   81 
44/09/13       patro14: sighted AO (too far), damaging freighter   81 
44/09/18       patro14: sinking AK Gyoku Maru (6854 BRT) 100 nm W of Mokpo, Korea (35-02N, 124-24E)   81  66  85
44/09/18       patro14: attacking CL   81 
44/09/25       patro14: sinking AK Nissei Maru (1468 BRT) off Manchuria (37-32N, 124-33E)   81  66  85
44/09/26       patro14: sinking AK Koetsu M. (5000 BRT) in Yellow Sea (37-13N, 123-48E), no torpedoes > sail to P.H   81  66  85
44/10/03       patro14: sinking guardboat Nanshin Maru #28 off Zamboanga (06-54N, 122-04E)   81  85 
44/10/08       patro14: Midway - refuel   81 
44/10/12 45/01/31     P.H. - refit   81 
45/01/31 45/04/24     patro15: wolfpack with Tilefish, Shad, Peto, then with Piranha,Puffer   81 
45/01/31 45/02/12     patro15: sail P.H. > Saipan   81 
45/02/13       patro15: sail from Saipan to assigned area N of Luzon   81 
45/03/2? 45/04/04   Bennettīs Blazers patro15: off Marshalls   81 
45/03/28       patro15: shell Basco Harbor, Batan Is.   81 
45/04/04     Bennettīs Blazers patro15: Saipan - refuel (AS-11 Fulton)   81 
45/04/24 45/05     P.H. - refit   81 
45/05       > school ship  
45/05/ 45/09/15     target training services off P.H., Eniwetok   81 

Ship status, hull number changes...: 1947/12/23 struck from Navy List
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 15 Battle Stars, 15 patrols, NUC (patrol 13), 16/66172
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