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SS-206 Gar
United States Navy submarine
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Tambor 1939/12/27
Electric Boat Co., Groton, Conn.
1940/11/07 1941/04/14 1959/11/18
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
41/12/03     ScoutForPac/SubRon6/SubDiv61 joinPac - Panama canal   66  114 
41/12/03 41/12/10     sail Panama > San Diego   66 
41/12/10 41/12/15     Mare Island Naval Shipyard   66 
42/01/15 42/01/?     sail San Francisco > P.H.   66 
42/02/02 42/03/28     patro01: Nagoja & Kii Cannel entrance to the Inland Sea   66 
42/03/13       patro01: sinking Ciciubu Maru (1520 BRT) 10 nm SW of Mikuradzima (33-53N, 139-29.5E)   66  85 
42/04/19 42/06/08     patro02: off Kwajalein and Truk, then sail back to Femantle   66 
42/06/08 42/07/03     Fremantle   66 
42/07/03 42/08/21   Fremantle base patro03: South China Sea, Gulf of Siam - Hospital ship only contact   66 
42/09/17 42/11/07   Fremantle base patro04: Gulf of Siam   66 
42/10/19 42/10/20   Fremantle base patro04: mining (32 mines) entrances to Bangkok   66 
42/11/28 43/01/19   Fremantle base patro05: Manila approaches via Borneo   66 
42/11/28 43/01/19   Fremantle base patro05: sinking AK Heinan Maru (00-52N, 118-54E)   85 
43/01/09       patro05: sinking AO Notoro in Makassar Strait (01-46N, 119-01E)   85 
43/02/09 43/04/02   Fremantle base patro06: Manila approaches - numerous contacts but no attack   66 
43/04/23 43/05/27   Fremantle base patro07: Manila approaches - sinking 5 small craft with guns   66 
43/05/02     Fremantle base patro07: sinking guardboat Jimbo Maru #12 in Makassar Strait (00-41S, 117-50E)   85 
43/05/06     Fremantle base patro07: sinking AK Kotoku Maru at Tarakan Harbor, Borneo (03-14N, 117-58E)   85 
43/05/15     Fremantle base patro07: sinking AKs ship Mcikai Maru/3197, Indus Maru/4361 convoy E of Verde Is. (13-07N, 121-49E)   66  85 
43/05/19     Fremantle base patro07: sinking guardboat Asuka Maru in Makassar Strait (01-02N, 119-08E)   85 
43/05/29     Fremantle base patro07: sinking Aso Maru (703 BRT) SE of Cagajan Is. (09-09N, 122-50E)   66  85 
43/06/18 43/07/23   Fremantle base patro08: Flores Sea - sinking motor ship (500 BRT)   66 
43/07/01     Fremantle base patro08: land commandos on S coast of Timor   85 
43/08/08 43/09/13     patro09: en route Fremantle > Timor (scout) > Makassar Strait > P.H.   66 
43/08/20       patro09: sinking AP Seizan Maru in N entrance to Makassar Strait (01-00N, 119-00E)   85 
43/09? 43/10?     overhaul Mare Island Naval Shipyard   66 
43/11/30 43/12/16     P.H.   66 
43/12/16 44/02/09     patro10: off Palau   66 
44/01/20       patro10: sinking AK Koju Maru (5325 BRT) from convoy 50 nm SSW of Palau (06-40N, 134-17E)   66  85 
44/01/22       patro10: off Palau - another convoy - damaging 2 ships   66 
44/01/23       patro10: sinking AP Taian Maru (3670 BRT) 75 nm S of Palau (05-45N, 134-45E)   66  85 
44/03/03 44/04/21     patro11: lifeguard E of Peleliu - 8 aviators saved   66 
44/05/20 44/07/05 King2 17 patro12: Bonins - shell convoy - disabling small freighter   66  86 
44/08/14 44/10/09     patro13: lifeguard off Yap, Surigao Strait reconnaissance   66 
44/09/06 44/09/08     patro13: shell Yap   66 
44/10/09 44/11/03     Brisbane   66 
44/11/03/ 44/11/30     patro14   66 
44/11/20       patro14: land supplies on N coast of Mindoro   85 
44/11/23       patro14: land 16 men & 25 tons of supplies at Santiago Cove, Luzon   66 
44/11/30 44/12/04     Mios Woendi lagoon   66 
44/12/04 44/12/27     patro15:   66 
44/12/11       patro15: land 35 tons off supplies off Duriagos Inlet, Luzon   66  85 
44/12/27       patro15: P.H. bring important intelligence documents   66 
45/01 45/??     overhaul - Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard   66 
45/04 45/08/07     > school ship - target trainer for ASW ships of Saipan and Guam   66 
45/08/07 45/10/20     sail Guam > Hawaii > Sän Francisco > Panama > Portsmouth   66 

Ship status, hull number changes...: 45/04: > school ship
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 15 patrols, 11 Battle Stars, 8/20392
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