file created: 12/07/02 00:22:40 , last update: 01/05/01
[BACK TO SHIPS INDEX]

SS-228 Drum
United States Navy submarine
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Gato 1940/19/11
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
1941/05/12 1941/11/01 1962/12/01
memori
Namesake: large sea - bass found off the North Atlantic Coast Any of various fishes capable of making a drumming noise, best known on the Atlantic coast
TTD differences from class:41/11: 1x127/25, 1x40, 1x20
Camouflage:


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
42/03       joinPac  
42/04/01 42/04/14     P.H. > Midway > P.H.   66 
42/04/14 42/06/12     patro01: Japan   66 
42/05/01       patro01: sinking Mizuho, attacked by DD off Nagoja (34-26N, 138-14E)   83 
42/05/09       patro01:sinking AK (4000 BRT) (33-48N, 136-08E)   83 
42/05/13       patro01: sinking AK Shonan Maru (5246 BRT) (34-39N, 139-10E)   83 
42/05/25       patro01: sinking AK Kitakata Maru (2380 BRT) (34-58N, 140-04E)   83 
42/06/12 42/07/10     P.H. - refit   66 
42/07/10 42/09/02     patro02: between Truk and Kavieng   66 
42/08 42/09     patro02: blocade of Truk  
42/09/02 42/09/23     Midway - refit   66 
42/09/23       patro03: E of Kjushu   66 
42/10/08       patro03: sinking AK Hague M.(5641 BRT) from convoy (34-06N, 136-22E)   66  83 
42/10/09       patro03: sinking AK Hachimazan Maru or Jawatasan Maru (2461 BRT) (33-27N, 136-01E)   66  83  85
42/10/13       patro03: attacking freighter > depth charged   66 
42/10/20       patro03: sinking AK Ryunan Maru (5106 BRT) SE of Honshu (34-08N, 136-46E)   83  85 
42/11/08 42/11/29     P.H. - refit   66 
42/11/29 43/01/24     patro04: Bungo Suido - lay mines   66 
42/12/12       patro04: disabling Rjuho off Hacijojima (32-04N, 159-45E)   66  85 
42/12/17       patro04: mines Bungo Strait   85 
43/01/24       patro04: disabling AO   66 
43/01/24 43/03/24     PHNY - overhaul   66 
43/03/24 43/05/13     patro05: S of Truk   66 
43/04/09       patro05: sinking AK Oyama Maru from convoy 180 nm NNW of Kavieng (3809 BRT) (00-32N, 150-56E)   66  83  85
43/04/18       patro05: sinking AE Nisshun Maru (6380 BRT) 200 nm NNW of Mussa Is, Bismarcks (01-55N, 148-24E)   83  85 
43/05/13 43/06/07     Brisbane - refit   66 
43/06/07 43/07/26     patro06: N of Bismarck Islands   66 
43/06/17       patro06: sinking AP Myoko Maru (5087 BRT) 175 nm ENE of Kavieng (02-03S, 153-44E)   66  83  85
43/07/26 43/08/16     Brisbane - refit   66 
43/08/08       patro07: sinking AK Hakutetsu Maru #13 (1134 BRT) (02-44S, 141-36E)   66  83 
43/08/16 43/09/29     patro07: off New Georgia   66 
43/08/27       patro07: damaging AP Jamagiri Maru 75 nm W of Emirau (01-31S, 148-41E)   85 
43/09/08       patro07: sinking AK Hakutecu Maru #13 betw. Hollandia and Aitape (02-44S, 141-36E)   85 
43/09/29 43/10/02     Tulagi - gyrocompass repairs   66 
43/10/0? 43/11/02     Brisbane   66 
43/11/02 43/12/05     patro08: between Carolines and New Ireland   66 
43/11/11       patro08: attacking AS Hie Maru from convoy 190 nm NNW of Kavieng (00-19N, 149-40E)   85 
43/11/17       patro08: sinking AS Hie Maru NNW of New Ireland (01-54N, 158-20E)   66  85 
43/11/22       patro08: damaged conning tower attacking 4-ships convoy N of New Guinea (02-53N, 141-35E)>terminate   66  85 
43/12/05       P.H. - conning tower inspection > ordered to repairs   66 
43/12/2? 44/03/22     MINY - overhaul   66  88 
44/03/29 44/04/09     P.H.   66 
44/04/09 44/05/31     patro09: Iwojima, Bonins   66 
44/05/31 44/06/24     Majuro - refit   66 
44/06/24 44/08/14     patro10: Yap, Palaus - repairs   66 
44/07/29       patro10: sinking sampan Asahi Maru 130 nm NW of Palau (09-18N, 133-20E)   66  85 
44/08/14 44/09/09     P.H. - refit   66 
44/09/09 44/11/08   17.15/Banisterīs Beagles patro11: Surigao Strait, Luzon (wolfpack with Icefish, Sawfish)   66 
44/10/24     17.15/Banisterīs Beagles patro11: sinking AP Shikishan Maru (4725 BRT) 165 nm NW of Cape Bojeador, Luzon (20-27N, 118-34E)   83  85 
44/10/26     17.15/Banisterīs Beagles patro11: sinking AK Taisho Maru (6886 BRT), AK/AP Taihaku Maru N of Luzon (19-21N, 120-50E)   83  85 
44/10/26     17.15/Banisterīs Beagles patro11: sinking AP Tats?ra Maru (6886 BRT) N of Luzon (19-00N, 120-45E)   83  85 
44/11/08 44/12/07     Majuro - refit   66 
44/12/07 45/01/17     patro12: Nansei Shoto   66 
45/01/17 45/02/11     Guam - refit   66 
45/02/11 45/04/02     patro13: lifeguard duty off Nansei Shoto and Japan   66 
45/04/02 45/07     California - overhaul   66 
45/07 45/08/09     P.H., then Midway   66 
45/08/09 45/08/15     patro14:   66 
45/08/1?       Saipan   66 

Ship status, hull number changes...: memorial - Mobile, Alabama
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 12 Battle Stars, 13 patrols; 14/71580, Mizuho; 8th in tonnage
Notice: