SS-228 Drum
United States Navy submarine
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Class | Laid down, Shipyard | Launched | Commissioned | Disabled and Why | |
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Gato | 1940/19/11 Portsmouth Naval Shipyard | 1941/05/12 | 1941/11/01 | 1962/12/01
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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 | |||||
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WW II combat actions:
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From | Till | Operation | Force | Action | Source |
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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  |