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SS-245 Cobia
United States Navy submarine
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Gato . .
Electric Boat Co., Groton, Conn.
1943/11/28 1944/03/29 1970/07/01
memori
Namesake: A food fish found in warm waters
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
44/05/1?       joinPac  
44/06/03 44/06/26     P.H.   66 
44/06/26 44/08/14     patro01: Bonins   66 
44/07/06       patro01: sinking guardboat Takamija Maru I-Go 470 nm ENE of Cicijima (28-54N, 150-50E)   85 
44/07/13       patro01: sinking AK Taishi Maru from convoy 190 nm NW of Cicijima (27-25N, 140-30E)   66  85 
44/07/18       patro01: sinking AK Nisshu Maru 180 nm WNW of Cicijima (28-17N, 139-00E)   66  85 
44/07/18       patro01: sinking PG Unkai Maru #10 200 nm NW of Cicijima (29-15N., 139-10E)   66  85 
44/07/20       patro01: sinking (guns) SCs Jusen Maru #3, Kaio Maru #2 NW of Cicijima (06-00N, 141-32E)   66  85 
44/07/20       patro01: damaging AK Shoei Maru NW of Cicijima (06-00N, 141-32E)   85 
44/08/05       patro01: sinking converted yacht (500 BRT)   66 
44/08/14 44/09/06     Majuro - refit   66 
44/09/06 44/11/05     patro02: Luzon Strait   66 
44/10/22       patro02: rescued  
44/11/05 44/11/30     Fremantle - refit   66 
44/11/30 45/01/24     patro03: South China Sea   66 
44/12/12 45/01/08     patro03: recon. Balabac Strait   66 
45/01/14       patro03: sinking CM Jurishima off Kota Bharu (05-51N, 103-16E)   66 
45/01/24 45/02/18     Fremantle - refit   66 
45/02/18 45/04/15     patro04: Java Sea   66 
45/02/26       patro04: sinking (guns) 2 sea trucks-damaged radars > sail to repairs   66 
45/03/04 45/03/08     patro04: Fremantle - repairs   66 
45/04/08       patro04: rescued 7 survivors from downed Army bomber   66 
45/04/15 45/05/09     Subic Bay - refit   66 
45/05/09 45/06/18     patro05: South China Sea - with Guavina, Rock, Blenny   81  66 
45/05/14       patro05: attacking AK, damaged by depth charges 155 nm NNE of Singora, Malaya (09-35N, 101-44E)   66  85 
45/05/2?       patro05: off French Indochina (with Bergall, Hawkbill, Kraken and Bullhead)   122 
45/06/08       patro05: sinking AO Nanshin Maru #22 and AP Hakusa off French Indochina (08-56N, 105-37E)   66  85 
45/06/18 45/07/18     Fremantle - refit   66 
45/07/18 45/08/22     patro06: Java Sea   66 
45/07/27       patro06: land intelligence team at Java   66 
45/08/0? 45/08/15     patro06: lifeguard duty off Formosa   66 
45/08/22 45/09     Saipan   66 

Ship status, hull number changes...:
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 4 Battle Stars, 6 patrols; 5/18274, 6/16835, Jurishima(DM)
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