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SS-209 Grayling
United States Navy submarine
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Tambor 1939/12/15
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard 		1940/09/04 1941/04/01 1943/09/09
sunk
Namesake: lipan - A fresh water game fish closely related to the trout.
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
41/12/07 41/12/25   ScoutForPac/SubRon6/SubDiv61 enroute to P.H. from Portsmouth   82  114 
41/12/25 42/01/05     P.H.  
41/12/31       P.H. - CinCPac onboard - assumed command of PacFlt   82 
42/01/05 42/03/07     patro01: N of Gilberts   82 
42/02/18       patro01: found 1stStrFor  
42/03/07 42/03/27     P.H. - refit   82 
42/03/27 42/05/16     patro02: off Japan   82 
42/04/13       patro02: sinking freighter Ryujin Maru (6243 - JANAC) SW of Shikoku (31-51N, 132-50E)   82  83  85
42/05 42/06   7.1 patro: W of Midway  
42/05/16 42/05/??     P.H. - refit   82 
42/06/? 42/07/14     P.H.   82 
42/06/05     7.1 attacked by B-17 W of Midway  
42/07/14 42/08/26     patro03: off Truk   82 
42/08/13       patro03: attacking large freighter   82 
42/08/2 ?       patro03: oil leaking > sail back to P.H.   82 
42/08/26 42/10/19     P.H. - repairs, surface search radar added   82 
42/10/19 42/12/13     patro04: Truk area   82 
42/11/06       patro04: damaged by aircraft off Truk (06-44N, 151-25E)   85 
42/11/10       patro04: SW of Truk - sinking freighter (4000 - JANAC)   82  83 
42/12/04       patro04: sinking (gun) schooner   82 
42/12/13 43/01/07     Fremantle - refit   82 
43/01/07 43/02/28?     patro05: Phillipines   82 
43/01/26       patro05: sinking AK Ushio Maru (479 BRT - JANAC) in Verde Is. Passage N of Mindoro (1326N, 121-16E)   82  83  85
43/01/27       patro05: attacking ship   82 
43/02/11       patro05: damaging AK Hoeison Maru (6032) off Corregidor (14-16N, 120-28E)   82  85 
43/02/24       patro05: sinking (gun) schooner   82 
43/02/28? 43/03/18     Fremantle - refit   82 
43/03/18 43/04/25     patro06: Tarakan Is & Vrede Is area   82 
43/04/07       patro06: attacking AK Lima Maru off Mindoro (13-20N, 121-33E)   85 
43/04/09       patro06: sinking AK Shanghai M./4103 (JANAC) - convoy E of Dumali Point, Mindoro (13-11N, 121-45E)   82  83  85
43/04/11?       patro06: sinking ? cargo (6600 - JANAC denied)   82 
43/04/13       patro06: damaging (guns) ship (2000)   82 
43/04/18       patro06: sinking (guns) schooner   82 
43/04/25 43/05/?     Fremantle - refit   82 
43/06/07       patro07: sinking ?? ship (5500 - JANAC denied)   82 
43/06/17       patro07: sinking (gun) sampan   82 
43/06/22       patro07: damaging AO Eijo Maru (8673) 40 nm ENE of Kuantan, Malaya (04-03N, 103-57E)   82  85 
43/06/25       patro07: sinking sampan   82 
43/07/30 43/09/09   71 patro08: to Philippines through Makassar Strait   82  81 
43/07/31     71 patro08: supply guerillas in Panday Bay, Panay Is   82 
43/08/19     71 patro08: damaging ship (6000)   82 
43/08/20     71 patro08: sinking (gun) small AO in Sibutu Strait   82 
43/08/23     71 patro08: supply guerillas in Panday Bay, Panay Is   82 
43/08/24     71 patro08:Manila Bay entrance  
43/08/27     71 patro08:sinking Meizan M.(5480 BRT - JANAC) in Manila Bay entrance (13-35N, 120-45E)   82  83  85
43/09/10     71 patro08:sail to P.H. to repairs W of Luzon  
43/09/10     71 patro08: sunk(rammed by AP Hokusun M.) W of Luzon  

Ship status, hull number changes...: 1943/09/30 presumed lost
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 6 Battle Stars, 8 patrols 5/20575
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