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SS-233 Herring
United States Navy submarine
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Gato 1941/07/14
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
1942/01/15 1942/05/04 1944/06/01
sunk
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
42/06 43/07     Atlantic Fleet - 5 patrols   66 
43/09       joinPac  
43/11/15 44/01?     patro06: Japan waters   66 
43/12/14       patro06: sinking AP Hakozaki Maru (3948 BRT - JANAC) (33-10N, 125-55E)   66  82  83
43/12/31       patro06: attacking convoy 190 nm S of Shizuoka, Honshu (31-46N, 138-22E)   85 
44/01/01       patro06: sinking AKV Nagoja Maru (6701 BRT - JANAC) 220 nm SSW of Tokio Bay (32-10N, 138-37E)   66  82  85
44/01/05       patro06: meet Scorpion   82 
44/03/23       patro07: reports damaging DD   82 
44/03/24       patro07: attempt to attack CV   66 
44/05/21       patro08: Midway - refuel   82 
44/05/21 44/06?     patro08: Kurile Islands   66 
44/05/30       patro08: meet Barb  
44/05/31       patro08: sinking frig.Ishigaki (48-30N, 153-30E)   66  82  83
44/05/31       patro08: sinking AK Hokujo M.(1590 BRT) W off Macuwa (48-00N, 153-00E)   66  82  83
44/06/01       patro08: sinking AK Iwaki Maru (3124 BRT) at anchor (48-00N,153-00E)   66  82  83
44/06/01       patro08: sinking Hiburi Maru (4366 BRT) at anchor (48-00N, 153-00)   66  82  83
44/06/01       patro08: sunk(coastal battery) off Macuwa   66  82 

Ship status, hull number changes...: 1944/07/13 presumed lost
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 5 Battle Stars, 8 patrols; 5/19959 frig.Ishigaki
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