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SS-234 Kingfish
United States Navy submarine
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Gato 1941/08/29
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
1942/03/02 1942/05/20 1960/10/06
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Namesake: treska královská
TTD differences from class:43/07: Ms 9
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
42/08       joinPac  
42/08/31       arrived P.H.   66 
42/09/09 42/11/03     patro01: off Japan coast   66 
42/10/01       patro01: sinking AK Jomei Maru (2860 BRT) (33-35N, 135-15E)   66  83 
42/10/05       patro01: damaging freighter off Muroto Zaki   66 
42/10/23       patro01: sinking ex-PG Seiko Maru (2608 BRT) in Kii Suido entrance (33-45N, 135-25E)   66  83  85
42/11/03 42/11/25     Midway   66 
42/11/25 43/01/23     patro02: off Cicijima   66 
42/12/05       patro02: entered South China Sea   66 
42/12/07       patro02: sinking AP Hino Maru #3 (4391 BRT) (23-59N, 138-43E)   66  83 
42/12/28       patro02: sinking AK Cojo Maru (5388 BRT) (24-46N, 120-40E)   66  83 
43       patro: East China Sea  
43/01       patro02: attacking 2 trawlers   66 
43/01/23 43/02/16     P.H.   66 
43/02/16 43/04/09     patro03: off Formosa   66 
43/02/2??       patro03: enroute to Formosa sinking trrawler, damaging pass. freighter   66 
43/03/17       patro03: sinking AP Tenrjugawa Maru in Formosa Strait (24-32N, 120-15E)   66  85 
43/03/19       patro03: sinking AH Takachiho Maru (8154 BRT) in Formosa Strait (26-00N, 122-18E)   66  83 
43/03/23       patro03: damaged by depth charges off Formosa (26-20N, 121-55E) > sail for repairs   66  85 
43/04 43/06     Mare Island Naval Shipyard - repairs   66 
43/06/23       arrived P.H. from repairs   66 
43/07/01 43/08/??     patro04: Babuyan Channel (N of Philippines), S of Formosa, off Manila   66 
43/08/?? 43/09/24     Fremantle   66 
43/09/24 43/11/14     patro05: South China Sea   66 
43/10/02       patro05: lay minefield S of Celebes   66 
43/10/06       patro05: lands mee and supplies on N Borneo   85 
43/10/09       patro05: sinking gunboat, damaging AO Hajamoto in Sibitu Channel (05-09N, 119-18E)   66  85 
43/10/10       patro05: lay mines off Cape Pepe, Makassar Strait   85 
43/10/19       patro05: sinking AK Sana Maru (3365 ) off Cape Varella (12-36N, 109-30E)   66  83 
43/11/14 43/12/16     Fremantle   66 
4312/16 44/01/26     patro06: South China Sea   66 
44/01/03       patro06: sinking AO Ruei Maru (5144 BRT) (08-06N, 112-30E) from convoy NW of Miri, Borneo   66  83  85
44/01/03       patro06: sinking AO Bokuei Maru (5135 BRT) (06-58N, 112-02E)   66  83  85
44/01/07       patro06: sinking AO Fushimi Maru #3 (4292 BRT) SW of Palawan (09-27N, 117-36E)   66  83  85
44/01/26 44/02/19     P.H.   66 
44/02/19 44/04/09     patro07: Marianas  
44/04/09 44/05/??     Majuro - refit   66 
44/05/?? 44/06/19     patro08: Bonins   66 
44/06/19       Midway   66 
44/07 44/10     MINY - overhaul   66 
44/10/12 44/11/28     patro09: Bonins   66 
44/10/24       patro09: sinking AK Ikutagawa Maru (2220 BRT) E of Cicijima (27-08N, 143-13E)   66  83  85
44/10/27       patro09: sinking LST T-138, AK Tokai M. #4 30 nm NNE of Iwojima (25-22N, 141-31E)   66  83  85
44/11/28 44/12/23     Guam   66 
44/12/23 45/02/01     patro10: off Home Islands   66 
45/01/02       patro10: sighted convoy   66 
45/01/03       patro10: attacikng convoy 200 nm N of Cicijima:   66  85 
45/01/03       patro10: sinking AK Shoto Maru, Jaei Maru and AP Shibozono Maru - (JANAC denied) (30-29N, 142-03E)   66  85 
45/02/?       wolfpack with Sawfish and Icefish - East China Sea   66 
45/02/01 45/03/06     Guam   66 
45/03/06 45/04/25     patro11: wolfpack with Icefish & Sawfish   66 
45/03/10       patro11: sinking AK Sanka Maru (2608 BRT) 29-31N, 127-55E   83 
45/03/10       patro11: sinking Dokan Maru (4391 BRT) 29-31N, 127-55E   83 
45/03/27       patro11: lifeguard off Okinawa  
45/04/25 45/06/17     P.H.   66 
45/06/17 45/08/15     patro12: off Honshu   66 
45/07/11       patro12: sinking fishing boat Inari Maru off 75 nm ESE of Sendai, Honshu (38-03N, 142-29E)   85 
45/08/05       patro12: sinking 2 sampans   66 
45/08/15 45/08/27     Midway   66 
45/08/27 45/09/23     sail Midway > P.H. > Panama Canal   66 

Ship status, hull number changes...: 1960/03/01 struck from Navy List
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 9 Battle Stars, 12 patrols; 14/48816
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