SS-239 Whale
United States Navy submarine
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Class | Laid down, Shipyard | Launched | Commissioned | Disabled and Why | |
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Gato | 1941/06/28 Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, Cal. | 1942/03/14 | 1942/06/01 | 1960/09/29
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Namesake: velryba - An extremely large, aquatic mammal which is fishlike in form. True air-breathing, warm-blooded mammals, whales are nearing extinction due to man's pursuit for oil and whalebone. | |||||
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WW II combat actions:
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From | Till | Operation | Force | Action | Source |
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42/08/04 | 42/08/06 |   |   | sail San Francisco > San Diego escorted by Kilty |   81  |
42/09/23 | 42/09/27 |   |   | sail San Francisco > P.H. |   81  |
42/09/27 | 42/10/09 |   |   | P.H. |   81  |
42/10/09 | 42/11/10 |   |   | patro01: off Kii Suido |   81  |
42/10/25 |   |   |   | patro01: arrived assigned area - lay mines off Honshu at entrance to Inland Sea |   81  85  |
42/10/26 |   |   |   | patro01: sinking large freighter off Seto Saki, damaging 2 another |   81  |
42/10/27 | 42/10/29 |   |   | patro01: Bungo Suido entrance |   81  |
42/10/30 |   |   |   | patro01: damaging freighter off Ichie Saki - attacked by escort |   81  |
42/11/10 | 43/01/03 |   |   | P.H. - refit |   81  |
43/01/03 | 43/02/02 |   |   | patro02: Marshalls |   81  |
43/01/10 | 43/01/12 |   |   | patro02: Wotje & Kwajalein area |   81  |
43/01/13 |   |   |   | patro02: sinking AK Iwashiro Maru (3550 BRT) (09-54N, 167-07E) |   81  66  83 |
43/01/13 | 43/01/17 |   |   | patro02: shipping lanes Kwajalein <> Truk |   81  |
43/01/17 |   |   |   | patro02: sinking AP Heijo Maru (9815 BRT) NE of Truk (10-13N, 151-25E) |   81  66  85 |
43/01/17 | 43/01/24 |   |   | patro02: off Caroline Islands |   81  |
43/01/25 |   |   |   | patro02: damaging AO Sjojo Maru |   81  66  |
43/01/26 |   |   |   | patro02: attacking steamer |   66  |
43/01/27 |   |   |   | patro02: disabling Shoan Maru (5624 BRT) (14-15N, 153-43E) |   66  83  85 |
43/02/02 | 43/02/28 |   |   | Midway - refit, test, drills |   81  |
43/02/28 |   |   |   | patro03: off Saipan |   81  |
43/03/10 |   |   |   | patro03: Saipan area |   81  |
43/03/20 |   |   |   | patro03: sinking AK Mogamigawa Maru |   81  66  |
43/03/20 |   |   |   | patro03: disabling Arizona Maru |   |
43/03/23 |   |   |   | patro03: sinking AK Kenyo Maru 130 nm NW of Saipan (17-16N, 144-56E) |   81  66  83 |
43/03/25 |   |   |   | patro03: attacking freighter (dud torpedoes - deep problem) |   81  |
43/03/28 |   |   |   | patro03: attacking small freighter |   81  |
43/03/31 | 43/04/06 |   |   | patro03: sail Saipan > Midway |   81  |
43/04/06 | 43/04/07 |   |   | patro03: Midway - refuel |   81  |
43/04/07 | 43/04/11 |   |   | patro03: sail Midway > P.H. |   81  |
43/04/11 | 43/05/05 |   |   | P.H. - refit, tests, drills |   81  |
43/05/05 | 43/06/21 |   |   | patro04: Saipan area |   81  |
43/05/09 | 43/05/10 |   |   | patro04: Midway - repairs - hydraulic system, air search radar |   81  |
43/05/15 | 43/05/16 |   |   | patro04: 30 miles E of Wake - guide B-24 to strike, lifeguard |   81  66  |
43/05/20 | 43/05/24 |   |   | patro04: shipping lanes Truk<>Japan<>Saipan |   81  |
43/05/24 |   |   |   | patro04: search for reported submarine base on Rota Is. |   66  |
43/05/26 |   |   |   | patro04: sinking AK Shoei Maru (3580 BRT) 17 nm NNW of Rota Is., Marianas (14-17N, 144-53E) |   66  83  85 |
43/06/05 |   |   |   | patro04: damaging AV |   81  |
43/06/05 | 43/06/08 |   |   | patro04: off Saipan |   81  |
43/06/09 |   |   |   | patro04: disabling 2 freighters |   81  |
43/06/17 |   |   |   | patro04: Midway > refuel |   81  |
43/06/21 | 43/07/20? |   |   | P.H. - refit |   81  |
43/07/20? | 43/09/07 |   |   | patro05: Tokio - Truk shipping lanes |   81  |
43/08/07 |   |   |   | patro05: E of Bonins |   81  |
43/08/08 |   |   |   | patro05: sinking AE Naruto Maru (7149 BRT) NW of Marianas (24-12N, 142-51E), attacked by Asanagi |   66  83  85 |
43/08/09 | 43/08/19 |   |   | patro05: Bonins, East China Sea |   81  |
43/08/20 | 43/08/23 |   |   | patro05: caught typhoon |   81  |
43/08/24 |   |   |   | patro05: attacking convoy (2 AK, DE) off Kusaki Shima - damaging AO San Diego M. (31-30N, 128-35E) |   81  66  85 |
43/09/02 | 43/09/03 |   |   | patro05: Midway - refuel |   81  |
43/09/07 | 43/12/07 |   |   | PHNY - overhaul |   81  |
43/12/25 |   |   |   | patro06: Tokio-Truk lanes, Marianas, Bonins, Nansei Shoto |   66  |
44/01/16 |   |   |   | patro06: sinking AK Denmark Maru (alerted by Seawolf) 400 nm SE of Okinawa (23-09N, 135-14E) |   66  83  85 |
44/01/16 |   |   |   | patro06: finishing AK Tarushima Maru (already damaged by Seawolf) (22-50N, 135-40E) |   66  85  |
44/01/18 | 44/01/23 |   |   | patro06: Marianas, Bonins |   66  |
44/01/24 |   |   |   | patro06: attempt to attack IJN SS |   66  |
44/01/26 |   |   |   | patro06: low of fuel > sail to Midway |   66  |
44/02/03 | 44/03/13 |   |   | Midway, P.H. - refit, repairs |   66  |
44/03/14 |   |   |   | patro07: Bonins (with Pollack) |   66  |
44/03/23 | 44/03/25 |   |   | patro07: off Bonins |   66  |
44/03/29 |   |   |   | patro07: East China Sea - W of Kjushu |   66  |
44/04/09 |   |   |   | patro07: sinking AK Honan Maru (5401 BRT) 90 nm W of NW of Fukuoka, Kjushu (35-50N, 128-01E) |   66  83  85 |
44/05/02 | 44/05/03 |   |   | patro07: escorted by Fair into Majuro lagoon |   66  |
44/05/03 | 44/05/28 |   |   | Majuro - refit |   66  |
44/05/28 | 44/07/16 |   |   | patro08: Japan |   66  |
44/05/28 | 44/05/29 |   |   | patro08: escorted by Cassin from Majuro |   66  |
44/06/07 |   |   |   | patro08: damaging APs Shinroku Maru and Sugijama Maru from convoy NNE of Bonins (31-06N, 142-4E) |   66  85  |
44/06/08 |   |   |   | patro08: damaged by depth charges N of Bonins (31-00N, 143-55E) |   85  |
44/06/12 | 44/07/04 |   |   | patro08: S of Japan |   66  |
44/06/24 | 44/06/27 |   |   | patro08: Bungo Suido-awaits IJN forces retreating after x Philippine S |   81  |
44/07/04 | 44/07/11 |   |   | patro08: sail from Japan to Midway |   66  |
44/07/11 | 44/07/12 |   |   | patro08: Midway |   66  |
44/07/16 | 44/08/24 |   |   | P.H. - refit, esercises |   66  |
44/08/24 | 44/10/29 | Stale2 | 17/ZOO/Wilkins' Bears | patro09: W Carolines |   66  |
44/09/03 | 44/09/04 | Stale2 | 17/ZOO/Wilkins' Bears | patro09: Saipan - refuel |   66  |
44/09/08 | 44/09/16 | Stale2 | 17/ZOO/Wilkins' Bears | patro09: 45 miles from Samar Is |   66  |
44/09/17 |   | Stale2 | 17/ZOO/Wilkins' Bears | patro09: patrol SE of Formosa |   66  |
44/09/26 | 44/09/29 | Stale2 | 17/ZOO/Wilkins' Bears | patro09: Bashi Channel |   66  |
44/09/29 |   | Stale2 | 17/ZOO/Wilkins' Bears | patro09: ordered to SW of Formosa |   66  |
44/10/03 |   | Stale2 | 17/ZOO/Wilkins' Bears | patro09: start patrol SW of Formosa |   66  |
44/10/06 |   | Stale2 | 17/ZOO/Wilkins' Bears | patro09: sinking AO Akane Maru, AP Kinugasa Maru from convoy W of Balintang Channel (19-40N,118-05E) |   66  83  85 |
44/10/07 |   | Stale2 | 17/ZOO/Wilkins' Bears | patro09: ordered to meet Aspro & Cabrilla |   66  |
44/10/09 | 44/10/10 | Stale2 | 17/ZOO/Wilkins' Bears | patro09: meet Aspro & Cabrilla NW of Luzon |   66  |
44/10/16 |   | Stale2 | 17/ZOO/Wilkins' Bears | patro09: ordered SW of Nansei Shoto |   66  |
44/10/19 | 44/10/29 | Stale2 | 17/ZOO/Wilkins' Bears | patro09: sail from Nansei Shoto to Midway |   66  |
44/10/29 | 44/11/21 |   |   | Midway - refit |   66  |
44/11/21 | 45/01/15 |   |   | patro10: Rjukjus |   66  |
44/12/22 |   |   |   | patro10: attacking trawlers |   66  |
44/12/23 |   |   |   | patro10: sinking (guns) 4 trawlers |   66  |
45/01/04 | 45/01/05 |   |   | patro10: search for B-29 survivors |   66  |
45/01/06 | 45/01/15 |   |   | patro10: sail from Rjukjus to P.H. |   66  |
45/01/15 |   |   |   | P.H. |   66  |
45/01/26 | 45/05 |   |   | MINY - overhaul |   66  |
45/06/15 | 45/08/15 |   |   | patro11: Japan <> Wake lanes |   66  |
45/06/21 | 45/06/22 |   |   | patro11: Saipan - refuel |   66  |
45/06/22 | 45/06/30 |   |   | patro11: patrol Japan <> Wake lanes |   66  |
45/07/06 | 45/07/07 |   |   | patro11: Guam - refuel |   66  |
45/07/08 | 45/07/23 |   |   | patro11: lifeguard duty - Nanpo Shoto, Marianas, Bungo Suido |   66  |
45/07/26 |   |   |   | patro11: rescued pilots from TF 58 in Bungo Suido |   66  |
45/07/30 |   |   |   | patro11: E of Okino Shima |   66  |
45/08/04 | 45/08/08 |   |   | patro11: off Bungo Suido |   66  |
45/08/08 |   |   |   | patro11: recieved rescued pilot from Dragonet |   66  |
45/08/09 |   |   |   | patro11: recieved 16 aviators from Blackfish |   66  |
45/08/11 |   |   |   | patro11: ordered to Saipan > Midway |   66  |
45/08/14 | 45/08/15 |   |   | Saipan |   66  |
45/08/15? | 45/08/25 |   |   | sail from Saipan to P.H. |   66  |
45/08/25 | 45/08/30 |   |   | P.H. |   66  |
45/08/30 | 45/09/14 |   |   | sail from P.H. to Panama Canal |   66  |