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SS-246 Croaker
United States Navy submarine
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Gato . .
Electric Boat Co., Groton, Conn.
1942/12/19 1944/04/21 1971/12/20
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Namesake: sýček - Any of various fishes which make croaking noises.
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
44/05       joinPac  
44/06/26 44/07/19     P.H.   66 
44/07/19 44/08/31     patro01: Yellow Sea, East China Sea, lifeguard at Bonins   66 
44/08/07       patro01: sinking Nagara 35 nm S of Nagasaki (32-09N, 129-53E)   66  85 
44/08/14       patro01: sinking PG Daigen Maru #7 SW of Inchon, Korea (37-25N, 125-12E)   66  85 
44/08/16       patro01: sinking AM Taito Maru 80 nm SSW of Inchon, Korea (36-16N, 125-49E)   85 
44/08/17       patro01: sinking AK Jamatero Maru 45 nm NNW of Mokpo, Korea   66  85 
44/08/31 44/09/23     Midway - refit   66 
44/09/23 44/11/10 King2 17/Millicanīs Marauders patro02: Yellow Sea  
44/10/09   King2 17/Millicanīs Marauders patro02: sinking AK Shinki Maru W of Kjushu (32-08N, 129-51E)   66  85 
44/10/23   King2 17/Millicanīs Marauders patro02: sinking AK Hakuran Maru W of Korea 44 nm NNW of Mookpo, Korea (35-29N, 126-05E)   66  85 
44/10/24   King2 17/Millicanīs Marauders patro02: sinking AK Mikage Maru, AP/AK Gassan Maru SW of Quelpart Is. (33-00N, 125-49E)   66  85 
44/11/10 44/12/13     P.H. - refit   66 
44/12/13 45/02/12     patro03: Luzon Straits - lifeguard duty   66 
45/02/12 45/03/12     Fremantle - refit   66 
45/03/12 45/04/22     patro04: Indochina coast   66 
45/04/22 45/05/15     Subic Bay - refit   66 
45/05/15 45/06/05     patro05: Java Sea   66 
45/05/30       patro05: sinking Shuttle Boats #154, #146 120 nm SSW of Bandjermasin, Borneo (04-50S, 113-10E)   66  85 
45/06/05 45/07/01     Fremantle - refit   66 
45/07/01 45/08/13     patro06: South China Sea & Hong Kong - lifeguard duty   66 
45/08/13 45/08/2?     Subic Bay   66 

Ship status, hull number changes...: 1953/04/09 > SSK-246, 1971/12/20 struck from Navy List
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 3 Battle Stars, 6 patrols, NUC; 5/14010, Nagara
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