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SS-219 Amberjack
United States Navy submarine
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Gato 1941/05/15
Electric Boat Co., Groton, Conn. 		1942/03/06 1942/06/19 1943/02/16
sunk
Namesake: A large vigorous sport fish found in the western Atlantic from New England to Brazil.
TTD differences from class:42/05: 1x76/50 cal
Camouflage:


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
42/08/15?       joinPac   66 
42/08/20 42/09/03     P.H.   66 
42/09/03 42/10/30     patro01: northeast coast of New Ireland and Bougainville   66 
42/09/05       patro01: Johnston Island - refuel   66 
42/09/15       patro01: off Kavieng   66 
42/09/18       patro01: attacking transport escorted by DD   66 
42/09/19       patro01: sinking AP Shirogane Maru (3130-JANAC) in Bougainville Strait (06-33S, 156-25E)   66  83  111
42/09/22       patro01: dalaged (run aground) off Pema Is. (06-31-31S, 155-59E) en route Kieta, Bougainville   85 
42/09/25       patro01: attacked by DD   66 
42/09/30       patro01: attacking cruiser   66 
42/10/06 42/10/07     patro01: recon Grenviche Atoll-sinking cargo Senkai Maru (2101-JANAC) (01-55N, 153-42E)   66  83  111
42/10/10       patro01: disabling AO Tonan M. #2, AK Tenrju M. off Kavieng (02-36S, 150-48E)   82  85 
42/10/16 42/10/19     patro01: sail to Esp.Santo to repair ballast tanks   66 
42/10/19 42/10/22?     patro01: Esp. Santo - fuel tanks converted to carry aviation gasoline   66  85 
42/10/25 42/10/26     patro01: supply -bring supply (fuel, bombs, ammo) to Henderson Field   66 
42/10/26 42/10/30     patro01: sail Guadalcanal > Brisbane   66 
42/10/30 42/11/21     Brisbane - refit, training exercises   66 
42/11/21 43/01/11     patro02:   66 
42/11/27       patro02: attacking IJN DDs   66 
42/11/29       patro02: E of Treasury Islands - spotted IJN SS   66 
42/12/03       patro02: attacking IJN SS in Shortland harbor entrance   66 
42/12/15       patro02: attacking convoy off Rabaul   66 
42/12/20       patro02: attacked by IJN DDs off N Solomons (07-10S, 155-21E)   66  85 
43/01/03       patro02: spotted IJN DD off New Ireland   66 
43/01/05 43/01/11     patro02: sail New Ireland > Brisbane   66 
43/01/11 43/01/24     Brisbane - refit   66 
43/01/24 43/02/16     patro03: Solomons   66 
43/01/26       patro03: Brisbane - sail to Shortland,Buka,Vella Lavella   66 
43/01/29       patro03: directed to Tetipari Island > Shetland harbor   66 
43/02/01       patro03: ordered to western approaches to Buka Passage   66 
43/02/01       patro03: contact with IJN SS 14 miles SE of Treasury Islands   66 
43/02/03       patro03: reports sinking schooner 20 miles from Buka   66 
43/02/04       patro03: reports sinking freighter 5000 (JANAC denied) E of Vella Lavella   66  111 
43/02/08       patro03: directed to west side of Ganongga Is   66 
43/02/10       patro03: traffic lines Rabaul and Buka > Shortland Island   66 
43/02/14       patro03: last radio transmission-attacked by 2 DDs, rescued IJNAF pilot   82  81 
43/02/16       sunk(Hijodori,PC #18) off Cape St. George (05-05S, 152-37E)   82  99  85

Ship status, hull number changes...: presumed lost 1943/03/22; sunk 05-05S, 152-37E
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 3 patrols, 3 Battle Stars 2/5225
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