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SS-202 Trout
United States Navy submarine
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Tambor 1939/08/28
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, NH 		1940/05/21 1940/11/15 1944/02/29
sunk
Namesake: Any of certain small, fresh-water fishes, highly esteemed by anglers for their gameness, their rich and finely flavored flesh and their handsome (usually mottled or speckled) coloration
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
41/12/07 41/12/20   ScoutForPac/SubRon6/SubDiv61 patro01: off Midway with Argonaut   82  114 
41/12/07       patro01: hunting ships which bombarded Midway   66 
41/12/20 42/01/12     P.H. - refit   82 
42/01/12 42/03/03     patro02: resupply Corregidor garrison, then East China Sea   82 
42/01/16       patro02: Midway - refuel   66 
42/01/27       patro02: attacking PC off Bonins   66 
42/02/03       patro02: Corregidor - unload cargo and ammunition   66 
42/02/03 42/02/04     patro02: load 20 tons of gold & silver as balast, mail & securities   82  66 
42/02/10       patro02: sinking ex PG Chuwa Maru (2719 BRT - JANAC) 53 nm off Keelung, Formosa (25-30N, 122-38E)   82  83  85
42/02/10       patro02: sinking patrol off Bonins   66 
42/03/03 42/03/24     P.H. - refit, transferred gold and silver to cruiser   82  66 
42/03/24 42/05/17     patro03: off Honshu   82 
42/04/07?       patro03: arrived patrol area   82 
42/04/09       patro03: attacking 2 small cargos   66 
42/04/10       patro03: attacking steamer   82 
42/04/11       patro03: damaging AO Nisshin Maru (16801 BRT) W of Shimonoseki (33-26N, 135-38E)   82  85 
42/04/24       patro03: disabling AO (10000 BRT), AP Tacibana Maru (6521 BRT) in Susami Kii (33-31N, 135-29E)   82  85 
42/04/28       patro03: sinking patrol craft (1000 BRT)   82 
42/04/30       patro03: attacking 2 ships off Shimo Misaki   66 
42/05/02       patro03: sinking AK Uzan Maru (5014 BRT - JANAC) SE of Honshu (33-26N, 135-52E)   82  83  85
42/05/04       patro03: sinking PG Kongosan Maru (2119 BRT - JANAC) SE of Honshu (33-32N, 136-05E)   82  83  85
42/05/17 42/05/21     P.H. - refit   82 
42/05/21 42/06/14   7.1 patro04: W of Midway   82 
42/06/04       patro04: attacked by IJN plane   82 
42/06/09       patro04: rescued 2 Mikuma survivors   82  85 
42/06/14 42/08/27     P.H. - refit   82 
42/08/27 42/10/13     patro05: off Truk   82 
42/09/10       patro05: depth charged by patrol craft   82 
42/09/11       patro05: sighted large transport - forced away by escort   66 
42/09/21       patro05: sinking ex net-layer Koei Maru (863 BRT - JANAC) S of Truk (06-54N, 151-51E)   82  83  85
42/09/28       patro05: disabling Taijo E of Truk (06-59N, 151-45E) - attacked by escort   82  85 
42/10/03       patro05: disabled(plane) off Truk - both scopes > sail to Brisbane   82  85 
42/10/13 42/10/26     Brisbane - repairs, refit   82 
42/10/26 42/11/23     patro06: N of Borneo - (Kalimantan)   82 
42/11/14       patro06: attacking Kondo Force off Solomons   66 
42/11/23 42/12/29     Brisbane - refit   82  66 
42/12/29 43/02/25     patro07: N of Borneo   82 
43/01/11       patro07: disabling AO Kyokujo M. (17549 BRT) off Miri (NW Borneo) (04-24N, 113-51E)   82  85 
43/01/18       patro07: sinking (guns) 2 sampans   82 
43/01/21       patro07: disabling Eifuku Maru   82 
43/02/07       patro07: again damaging AO Nisshin Maru off Miri (04-31N, 114-52E)   82  85 
43/02/14       patro07: sinking (surfaced) ex PG Hirotama Maru (1911 - JANAC) off Makassar Strait (04-11S, 117-45E)   82  83  85
43/02/25 43/03/22     Fremantle - refit   82 
43/03/22 43/05/03     patro08: mining Api Strait, Borneo, Singapore ship lanes   82 
43/04/04       patro08: attacking auxilary ship en route from Balabac Strait to Miri   82  66 
43/04/05       patro08: attacking auxilary ship   82 
43/04/07 43/04/08     patro08: lay 23 Mk.12 mines in Api Strait, Borneo   82 
43/04/19       patro08: attacking feighter   66 
43/04/23       patro08: sinking (gun) 2 sampans - have 1 torpedo > sail back   82  66 
43/05/03 43/05/26     Fremantle - refit   82 
43/05/26 43/07/20     patro09: carry guerillas to Philippines   82 
43/05/26       patro09: land men on Basilan Is.   85 
43/06/09       patro09: attacking freighter   66 
43/06/12       patro09: land 6 agents, 2 tons of weapons in Labang, Mindanao   82 
43/06/15       patro09: disabling (later scuttled) AO Sanraku M/3000 (JANAC) off Sibitu, Celebes (05-09N, 119-48e)   82  83  85
43/06/26       patro09: sinking (gun) cargo (600 BRT), 2 schooners (400 BRT each)   82 
43/07/02       patro09: sinking Isuzu Maru (2866 BRT - JANAC) N of Marinduque Is., Phil. (13-36N, 121-49E)   82  83  85
43/07/09       patro09: embark 5 US officers from S Mindanao   66 
43/07/20 43/08/12     Fremantle - refit   82 
43/08/12 43/10/04     patro10: Surigao & San Bernardino Straits   82 
43/08/25       patro10: sinking large sampan   82 
43/09/09       patro10: attacking KD-4 class submarine   66 
43/09/23       patro10: sinking AK Jamashiro Maru (3427 BRT - JANAC) 400 nm NW of Saipan (20-45N, 142-10E)   82  83  85
43/09/23       patro10: sinking AP Ryotoku Maru (3483 BRT - JANAC) 400 nm NW of Saipan (20-45N, 142-10E)   82  83  85
43/10/04 43/10/??     P.H.   82 
43/11 44/01     HPNY (82 - Holmes) or MINY (66 - DANFS) - overhaul   82  66 
44/02 44/02/08     P.H.   81 
44/02/08 44/02/29     patro11: East China Sea   82 
44/02/16       patro11: Midway - refuel   81 
44/02/27       patro11: sinking AK Aki Maru E of Formosa (22-40N, 131-50E)   85 
44/02/29       patro11: sinking Sakito Maru (7156 BRT - JANAC), damaging AP Aki M. SE of Okinawa (22-40N, 131-50E)   82  83  85
44/02/29       patro11: sunk(IJN DD - Asashimo, Kishinami, Okinami) SE of Okinawa (22-40N, 131-45E)   82 

Ship status, hull number changes...: 1944/04/17 presumed lost; sunk 22-40N, 131-45E
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 11 Battle Stars, PUC (patrols 2,3,5), 11 patrols 11/37142
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