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SS-216 Grunnion
United States Navy submarine
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Gato 1941/03/01
Electric Boat Co., Groton, Conn.
1941/12/22 1942/04/11 1942/07/30
sunk
Namesake:
TTD differences from class:1x76/50 cal, Ms 9
Camouflage:


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
42/06/03       joinPac - Coco Solo, Panama Canal   66  82 
42/06/03 42/06/20     sail Panama Canal > P.H.   82 
42/06/20 42/06/30     P.H. - intensive training   66 
42/06/30     8.5 patro01: sail from P.H. to Midway > Aleutians   66 
42/06/30 42/07/30   8.5 patro01: Aleutians   82 
42/07/15     8.5 patro01: attacked by DD - sinking PC Nr.25, 27 off Kiska W of Sredni Point, Kiska (52-02N, 177-42E)   82  85 
42/07/19     8.5 patro01: off Kisco Strait   82 
42/07/28     8.5 patro01: attacking transport, depth charged   82 
42/07/30     8.5 patro01: damaging AP Kashima Maru off Kiska   85 
42/07/30     8.5 patro01: sunk(I-25) off Kiska  

Ship status, hull number changes...: 1942/10/05 presumed lost, 1942/11/02 struck from Navy List
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 1 Battle Star, 1 patrol; PC Nr. 25 & 27
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