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SS-230 Finback
United States Navy submarine
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| Class | Laid down, Shipyard | Launched | Commissioned | Disabled and Why | |
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| Gato | . . Portsmouth Naval Shipyard | 1941/08/25 | 1942/01/31 | 1959/07
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| Namesake: "plejtvák" - The common whale of the Atlantic coast of the United States. | |||||
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WW II combat actions:
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| From | Till | Operation | Force | Action | Source |
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| 42/05/1? | joinPac | ||||
| 42/05/29 | 42/05/31 | P.H. | 66 | ||
| 42/05/31 | 42/06/09 | 7.3 | patro: 300 miles N of Oahu | ||
| 42/06/09 | 42/06/25 | P.H. - refit | 66 | ||
| 42/06/25 | 42/08/12 | 8.5 | patro01: Aleutians | 66 | |
| 42/07/05 | 8.5 | patro01: attacking 2 DDs > depth charged | 66 | ||
| 42/07/11 | 8.5 | patro01: recon. Vega Bay, Kiska | 66 | ||
| 42/08/01 | 8.5 | patro01: attacking DD off Dutch Harbor | 66 | ||
| 42/08/11 | 8.5 | patro01: surveying operations at Tanaga Bay, Tanaga | 66 | ||
| 42/08/12 | Dutch Harbor | 66 | |||
| 42/08/23 | 42/09/23 | P.H. - refit | 66 | ||
| 42/09/23 | 42/11/20 | patro02: Formosa | 66 | ||
| 42/10/14 | patro02: sinking Teison M.(15000 BRT) from convoy 20 nm off Tansui Harbor, Formosa (25-20N, 121-25E) | 66 85 | |||
| 42/10/18 | patro02: damaginf large freighter | 66 | |||
| 42/10/20 | patro02: sinking AP/AK Africa Maru, AK Jamafuji Maru W of Formosa (24-26N, 120-25E) | 66 85 | |||
| 42/11/03 | patro02: sinking ocean sampan | 66 | |||
| 42/11/20 | 42/12/16 | P.H. - refit | 66 | ||
| 42/12/16 | 43/02/06 | patro03: | 66 | ||
| 43/01/17 | patro03: damaging AK s/s Jacio Maru off Tanega Shima (30-33N, 132-25E) | 66 85 | |||
| 43/02/06 | 43/02/27 | Midway - refit | 66 | ||
| 43/02/27 | 43/04/13 | patro04: Rabaul <> Japan lanes | 66 | ||
| 43/03/21 | patro04: damaging AP Sanuki Maru S of Carolines (07-40N, 139-48E) | 66 85 | |||
| 43/03/24 | 43/03/26 | patro04: hunting convoy | 66 | ||
| 43/04/05 | patro04: finishing Suwa Maru (10672 BRT) off Wake (19-20N, 166-35E) | 66 85 | |||
| 43/04/13 | 43/05/12 | P.H. - refit | 66 | ||
| 43/05/12 | 43/06/26 | patro05: Formosa, Japan <> Marshalls lanes | 66 | ||
| 43/05/27 | patro05: sinking AK Kochi Maru 75 nm NW of Palau | 66 85 | |||
| 43/06/08 | patro05: sinking CM Kahoku Maru from convoy 100 nm N of Palau (08-14N, 134-18E) | 66 85 | |||
| 43/06/11 | patro05: sinking AK Genoa Maru from convoy W of Bebelthuap (07-36N, 134-17E) | 66 85 | |||
| 43/06/26 | 43/07/18 | Fremantle - refit | 66 | ||
| 43/07/18 | 43/09/12 | patro06: Java coast | 66 | ||
| 43/07/31 | patro06: sinking AK Rjuzan Maru 240nm NW of Brunei Bay (06-30S, 111-30E) | 66 85 | |||
| 43/08/01 | patro06: damaging AP Atlas Maru 150 nm WSW of Bandjermasin, Java Sea (04-10S, 112-10E) | 85 | |||
| 43/08/04 | patro06: sinking AK Kaisho Maru 130 nm NNW of Surabaya (05-18S, 111-50E) | 66 85 | |||
| 43/08/11 | patro06: damaging aux. Tatsumija M. bound for Singapore (05-30S, 120-48E), atacked by PC Toseki M. | 66 85 | |||
| 43/08/19 | patro06: sinking aux. PC Cha-109 E of Celebes (03-01S, 125-50E) | 66 85 | |||
| 43/09/12 | 43/12/15 | PHNY - overhaul | 66 | ||
| 43/12/15 | 44/02/11 | patro07: South China Sea | 66 | ||
| 44/01/02 | patro07: sinking AO Isshin Maru 30 nm NW of TakaraJima, Nansei Shoto (29-30N, 128-50E) | 66 85 | |||
| 44/01/30 | patro07: sinking (guns) trawler | 66 | |||
| 44/01/31 | patro07: disabling (guns) trawler | 66 | |||
| 44/02/11 | 44/03/06 | P.H. - refit | 66 | ||
| 44/03/06 | 44/05/01 | patro08: Truk - lifeguard duty | 66 | ||
| 44/04/12 | patro08: attacking 6-ship convoy | 66 | |||
| 44/04/16 | patro08: recin. Oroluk | 66 | |||
| 44/04/19 | patro08: sinking (guns) sampan Rjoho Maru (08-22N, 151-41E) | 66 85 | |||
| 44/05/01 | 44/05/30 | P.H. - refit | 66 | ||
| 44/05/30 | 44/07/21 | patro09: Palaus, Marianas - lifeguard duty | 66 | ||
| 44/06/18 | patro09: reports IJN forces | ||||
| 44/07/21 | 44/08/16 | Majuro - refit | 66 | ||
| 44/08/16 | 44/10/04 | patro10: Bonins - lifeguard (5 rescued aircrewmen) | 66 | ||
| 44/09/02 | patro10: rescued Ltjg G.Bush off Cicijima | 2 66 | |||
| 44/09/11 | patro10: sinking AKs Hassho Maru and Hak?n Maru #2 N of Cicijima (27-45N, 140-40E) | 85 | |||
| 44/10/02 | patro10: Midway - refuel | 66 | |||
| 44/10/04 | 44/11/01 | P.H. - refit | 66 | ||
| 44/11/01 | 44/12/24 | patro11: lifeguard duty off Bonins | 66 | ||
| 44/12/16 | patro11: sinking AP Jusan Maru I-Go 50 nm NE of Cicijima (27-24N, 141-04E) | 66 85 | |||
| 44/12/24 | 45/01/20 | Midway - refit | 66 | ||
| 45/01/20 | 45/03/25 | patro12: East China Sea - wolfpack with Rasher and Pilotfish | 66 | ||
| 45/03/254 | 5/08/29 | PHNY - overhaul - converted to RP ship - scope>radar | 66 | ||