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SS-223 Bonefish
United States Navy submarine
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Gato 1942/06/25
Electric Boat Co., Groton, Conn. 		1943/05/07 1943/05/31 1945/06/18
sunk
Namesake: Bonefish is a name for the ladyfish, dogfish, and sturgeon.
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
43/08     Fremantle Base joinPac  
43/08/30       Brisbane   66 
43/09/ ? 43/10/21     patro01: Balabac Strait   82 
43/09/16       patro01: Darwin - refuel   82 
43/09/25       patro01: attacking (with Billfish. Bowfin), convoy 352 nm NNW of Brunei Bay   85 
43/09/27       patro01: sinking AK Kashima Maru (9908 BRT-JANAC), 180 nm ESE of Saigon (10-10N, 109-40E)   82  83  85
43/09/27       patro01: damaging AK Cihaja M. 180 nm ESE of Saigon (10-10N, 109-40E)   82  83  85
43/10/06       patro01: attacking 2 cargos   82 
43/10/10       patro01: sinking AP Teibi M.(10086 BRT-JANAC) off Cam Ranh Bay (14-49N, 110-10E)   82  83  85
43/10/10       patro01: sinking AK Isuzugawa Maru (4214 BRT - JANAC) off Cam Ranh Bay (14-49N, 110-10E)   82  83  85
43/10/21       ComSubSoWePac onboard   82 
43/10/21 43/11/22     Fremantle - refit   82 
43/11/22 43/12/19     patro02: Flores Sea   82 
43/11/28       patro02: entered Flores Sea   82 
43/11/29       patro02: sinking AK Suez Maru (4645 BRT - JANAC) off Kangean Is. N of Bali (06-57S, 115-42E)   82  83  85
43/12/01       patro02: sinking AP Nicirjo Maru (2721 BRT - JANAC) in Celebes Sea (01-02N, 120-52E)   82  83  85
43/12/11       patro02: damaging (guns) AK Tojohime Maru 65 nm NE of Tarakan (04-03N, 118-22E)   82  85 
43/12/19 44/01/12     Fremantle - refit   82 
44/01/12 44/03/15     patro03: Indochina   82 
44/01/22       patro03: sinking (guns) large schooner   82 
44/02/06       patro03: reports damaging AO (19000 BRT) & cargo (3700 BRT)   82 
44/02/09       patro03: damaging AO Tonan Maru Nr.2 150 nm ENE of Mekong River mouth (11-30N, 109-10E)   82  85 
44/02/2?       patro03: Exmouth Bay - resupply   82 
44/03/15 44/04/13     Fremantle - refit   82 
44/04/13 44/05/24     patro04: Sulu Sea   82 
44/04/26       patro04: sinking AP Tokiwa Maru (806 BRT - JANAC) in Davao Gulf entrance (06-13N, 125-49E)   82  83  85
44/04/27       patro04: damaging cargo (4500 BRT)   82 
44/05/07       patro04: damaging/share(Flasher) AK Aobasan Maru (8811 BRT) off Zamboanga (07-07N, 121-50E)   82  85 
44/05/14       patro04: attacking AO (10000 BRT) off Sibutu Strait   82  85 
44/05/14       patro04: sinking Inazuma off Tawi Tawi (05-08N, 119-38E) - JANAC   66  82  83
44/05/15       patro04: found IJN BB off Tawi Tawi  
44/05/24 44/07/05     Fremantle - refit   82 
44/07/05 44/08/13     patro05:   82 
44/07/07       patro05: sinking guardboat Ryuei Maru (207 BRT - JANAC) off Tarakan, Borneo (02-40N, 118-22E)   82  83  85
44/07/08       patro05: sinking guardboat Moji Maru (60 BRT - JANAC) E of Borneo (02-25N, 118-14E)   82  83  85
44/07/10       patro05: sinking sampan   82 
44/07/16       patro05: sinking AK Tatsu Maru 10 nm S of Palawan (10-20N, 119-50E)   85 
44/07/30       patro05: sinking AO Kokujo Maru (10026 BRT - JANAC) 50 nm N of Tawi Tawi (06-07N, 120-00E)   82  83 
44/08/03       patro05: damaging AO   82 
44/08/13 44/09/10?     Fremantle - refit   82 
44/09/10? 44/11/08     patro06: W of Luzon - wolfpack with Flasher & Lapon   82 
44/09/27       patro06: sinking AO Kamoi 240 nm SW of Manila (13-48N, 148-38E)   85 
44/09/28       patro06: sinking AO Anjo Maru (2068 BRT - JANAC) in South China Sea (13-10N, 120-08E)   82  83  85
44/10 44/11 King2   patro: wolfpack with Hammerhead & Gurnard   81 
44/10/10       patro06: attacking convoy - reports damaging 2 cargos   82 
44/10/14       patro06: sinking AK Fushimi Maru W of Luzon (16-12N, 119-45E)   85 
44/10/18       patro06: rescued SBD crew   82 
44/11/08 44/11/?     P.H. - refit   82 
44/12 45/03     San Francisco - overhaul   82 
45/04       patro: East China coast   81 
45/04/06 45/05/07     patro07: East China Sea, Tsushima Strait   82 
45/05 45/04/06     Guam   66 
45/05/07 45/05/27     Guam - refit   82 
45/05/27   Barney 17.21/Pierce's Polecats patro08: Japan Sea   81  82 
45/06/05   Barney 17.21/Pierce's Polecats patro08: entered Japan Sea off Korea  
45/06/13   Barney 17.21/Pierce's Polecats patro08: sinking AK Oshikasan M./6892 - JANAC 66 nm NNW of Suzu-misaki, Honshu (38-30N, 136-58E)   85  83  85
45/06/18   Barney 17.21/Pierce's Polecats patro08: permission to conduct a patrol of Toyama Wan, Honshu   81  82  83
45/06/18   Barney 17.21/Pierce's Polecats patro08: sinking AK Konzan Maru (5488 BRT - JANAC) 30 nm N of Tojama, Honshu (37-13N, 137-18E)   81 
45/06/18   Barney 17.21/Pierce's Polecats patro08: sunk (Okinawa, corv. #63, #75, #158, #207) 45 nm NE of Tojama, Honshu (37-18N, 137-25E)   66  81 

Ship status, hull number changes...:
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 7 Battle Stars, 8 patrols, NUC (patrols 1,3,4,5,6) 12/61345, Inazuma
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