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SS-208 Grayback
United States Navy submarine
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Tambor 1940/04/03
Electric Boat Co., Groton, Conn.
1941/01/31 1941/06/30 1944/02/27
sunk
Namesake:
TTD differences from class:43/09: 1x127/51 cal, 2x20
Camouflage:


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
41/12/07     AtlFlt/SubRon7/SubDiv71 Portsmouth   114 
42/01/??       joinPac   66 
42/02/08 42/08/15     Portsmouth sail to P.H.   66 
42/02/15 42/04/10     patro01: off Saipan and Guam   66 
42/02/22       patro01: attacked by IJN I-class submarine   66 
42/03/17       patro01: sinking AK Ishikari Maru (3291 BRT-JANAC) 6 nm W of Port Lloyd, Cicijima (27-05N, 142-05E)   66  83  85
42/04/10 42/05/?     P.H. - refit   82 
42/05? 42/06/22     patro02   66 
42/06/22 42/07/??     Framantle - refit   66 
42/07/? 42/11/?     patro03, patro04 - South China Sea, St. George´s Passage   66 
42/10/31       patro04: damaging AK Noto Maru (7191 BRT) off Rabaul (04-37S, 152-30E)   82  85 
42/11/? 42/12/07     Fremantle - refit   82 
42/12/07 43/01/23     patro05   66 
42/12/14       patro05: appendoctomy at the sea bottom performed   66 
42/12/24       patro05: sinking (guns) 4 barges   66  82 
42/12/25       patro05: attacking IJN submarine   66 
43/01/03       patro05: sinking I-18 or I-181 ??   66 
43/01/04 43/01/05     patro05: off Munda - TF 67 gunnery control ship  
43/01/05       patro05: off Munda-lifeguard 6 aviators (B-26 crew) > NC for CO Stepha   66  82 
43/01/17       patro05: disabled(depth) attacking IJN destroyer escorting maru   66 
43/01/23 43/02/16     Brisbane   66 
43/02/16 43/04/04     patro06: Bismarck - Solomons area   66 
43/03/13       patro06: damaging AP Noshiro Maru 100 nm NW of Bismarck Is. (00-10S, 151-06E)   85 
43/04/04 43/04/25     Brisbane   66 
43/04/25 43/05/30     patro07   66 
43/05/11       patro07-sinking Jodogawa M.(6441-JANAC) (reported by Albacore) 125 nm NW of Kavieng (00-47S, 149-02E   66  82  85
43/05/16       patro07: disabling Jugiri NW of Kavieng off Mussau is (01-00S, 148-44W)   66  82  85
43/05/17       patro07: sinking England Maru (5829 BRT - JANAC) from convoy   66  82  83
43/05/17       patro07: damaging freighter   66 
43/05/30       arrived P.H.   66 
43/05/31?       sail P.H. > San Francisco for overhaul   66 
43/06/? 43/08/?     Mare Island Naval Shipyard - overhaul - 5´´/51 added   66  82 
43/09/12       arrived P.H.   66 
43/09/26 43/11/10   wolfpack Momsen patro08: China Sea - wolfpack with Cero & Shad   66 
43/10/01     wolfpack Momsen patro08: Midway - sail to East China Sea   66 
43/10/02     wolfpack Momsen patro08: finishing transport (9000 BRT) disabled by Shad   66 
43/10/10     wolfpack Momsen patro08: attacking AP Hokozaki Maru 270 nm NNW of Iwojima (28-41N, 138-32E)   85 
43/10/14     wolfpack Momsen patro08: sinking AO Kozui M.(7072-JANAC) in South China S (27-35N, 127-30e)   66  82  85
43/10/22     wolfpack Momsen patro08: sinking AP (ex-CL) Awata Maru(8730 BRT - JANAC) in South China Sea (26-40N, 125-00E)   66  82  85
43/10/27       patro08: sinking/share(Shad) Fuji Maru (9138 BRT)   82 
43/11/10       patro08: Midway   66 
43/11/12 43/12/02     P.H. - refit   82 
43/12/02 44/01/04     patro09: from P.H. to East China Sea and back to P.H.   66 
43/12/18       patro09: sinking Gyokurei Maru (5588 BRT - JANAC) ENE of Naha, Okinawa (26-30N, 128-19E)   66  82  85
43/12/18       patro09: disabling 2 ships off Nancey Is  
43/12/19       patro09: sinking Numakaze 50 nm ENE of Naha, Okinawa (26-30N, 128-26E)  
43/12/21       patro09: sinking AP/AK Konan Maru (2627 BRT - JANAC) from convoy SSW of Kagoshima (30-26N, 129-58E)   66  82  85
43/12/21       patro09: sinking AN Kashiva M. (515 BRT - JANAC) from convoy SSW of Kagoshima (30-26N, 129-58E)   92  83  85
43/12/22       patro09: attacking convoy - out of torpedoes > sail back to P.H.   66 
43/12/27       patro09: sinking fishing boat by deck gun   66  82 
44/01/04 44/01/28     P.H. - refit   82 
44/01/28 44/02/27     patro10: from P.H. to East China Sea   66 
44/02/03       patro10: Midway - refit   82 
44/02/19       patro10: sinking AK Taikei Maru (4739 BRT - JANAC) SW of Takao, Formosa (21-48N, 119-50E)   66  82  85
44/02/19       patro10: sinking AK Toshin Maru (1917 BRT - JANAC) SW of Takao, Formosa (21-46N, 120-06E)   66  82  85
44/02/24       patro10: sinking AO Nampo M.(10033 -JANAC) 20 nm E of Formosa (24-20N, 122-25E)   66  82  85
44/02/24       patro10: damaging AP Asama Maru (16975 BRT) 60nm SE of Keelung, Formosa (24-15N, 122-19E)   82  85 
44/02/25       patro10: only 2 torpedoes > ordered back to base   82 
44/02/26       patro10: damaged by aircraft East China Sea 65 nm ESE of Naha, Okinawa (25-47N, 128-45E)   85 
44/02/27       patro10: sinking AK Ceylon Maru(4905 BRT - JANAC) 130 nm SW of Sasebo (31-50N, 127-45E)   66  82  85
44/02/27       patro10: sunk(plane) East China Sea  

Ship status, hull number changes...: 1944/03/30 presumed lost
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 8 Battle Stars, 10 patrols 2 Navy Unit Commendation ( patrols 7,8,9 & 10) 14/63835, Numakaze - 20th in tonnage, 24th in number
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