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SS-227 Darter
United States Navy submarine
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Gato 1942/10/20
Electric Boat Co., Groton, Conn.
1943/06/06 1943/09/07 1944/10/24
sunk
Namesake: severoam. ryba z čeledi Etheostomalidae Any of many small American fresh-water fishes, closely related to the perch family.
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
43/11       joinPac  
43/11/26 43/12/21     P.H.   66 
43/12/21 44/02/29     patro01: S & W of Truk   82 
43/12/29 44/01/03     patro01: P.H. - repairs   66 
44/01/12       patro01: recon. Eniwetok   66 
44/01/13       patro01: damaging ship (7500 BRT) - attacked by escort   82 
44/01/30 44/02/08     patro01: Tulagi and Milne Bay - repairs   66 
44/02/16 44/02/17     patro01: lifeguard off Truk   82 
44/02/29 44/03/17     Brisbane - refit   82 
44/03/17 44/05/23     patro02: W of New Guinea, S of Davao   82 
44/03/21 44/03/22     patro02: Milne Bay - refuel   82 
44/03/30       patro02: sinking Fujikawa Maru (2829) 175 nm NW of Manokwari (01-56N, 133-00E)   82  83  85
44/04/06       patro02: attacking IJN ships (with Dace)   82 
44/04/20   Reckle   patro02: patrol off New Guinea   82 
44/04/29 44/04/30     patro02: Port Darwin - refuel   82  66 
44/05/23 44/06/21     Manus - refit   82 
44/06/21 44/08/08     patro03: Mindanao, Halmahera   82 
44/06/29       patro03: sinking Cugaru(DM) W of Morotai (02-19N, 127-57E)   83  85 
44/08/08 44/09/01     Brisbane   81 
44/09/01 44/10/24     patro04 - Celebes Sea, South China Sea   81 
44/09/10       patro04: Port Darwin - refuel   81 
44/09/14 44/09/24     patro04: Celebes Sea - reconnaissance duty   81 
44/09/24       patro04: proceeed to South China Sea with Dace   81 
44/09/27       patro04: Mios Woendi - refuel   66 
44/10/14       patro04: damaging ship from convoy  
44/10/20       patro04: off Balabak  
44/10/22   King2 71.1/McClintock patro04: detect Central Force 150 nm N of Brunei Bay, Borneo (07-31N, 115-22E)   85 
44/10/23   King2 71.1/McClintock patro04: sinking Atago,damaging Takao 65 nm N of Cape Buliluyan, Palawan (09-24N, 117-11E)   83  85 
44/10/24   King2 71.1/McClintock patro04: sunk(grounded) off Palawan attempting to finish Takao   81 

Ship status, hull number changes...: 1958/06/24 struck from Navy List
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 4 Battle Stars, 4 patrols, NUC; 1/2829, Atago,Cugaru(DM)
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