file created: 12/07/02 00:25:53 , last update: 05/30/02
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SS-250 Flier
United States Navy submarine
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Gato 1942/10/30
Electric Boat Co., Groton, Conn.
1943/07/11 1943/10/18 1944/08/13
sunk
Namesake: The round sunfish widely known in the United States.
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
43/12       joinPac  
43/12/ ??       attacked by US freighter   82 
43/12/20 44/01/12     P.H.   82 
44/01/12 44/01/16     sail P.H. > Midway for patrol   82 
44/01/16       Midway - damage(reefs) entering lagoon during storm   82 
44/01/22       Midway - refloated, towed (ASR-9 Florikan)   85 
44/02/19 44/05/03     MINY - repairs   82  88 
44/05/21 44/07/05 King2 71 patro01: off Luzon   82  86 
44/06/04   King2 71 patro01: sinking Hakusan Maru(10380 BRT - JANAC) from convoy 375 nm SW of Cicijima (22-45N, 136-50E)   82  83 
44/06/04   King2 71 patro01: damaging ship (4000 BRT)   82 
44/06/13   King2 71 patro01: damaging AO Marifu M. from 11-ship convoy (AKs,AOs, 6 escorts) W of Luzon (15-57N, 119-42E)   82  85 
44/06/22   King2 71 patro01: damaging Belgium M. (4000 BRT) from convoy & another ship W of Mindoro (13-11N, 120-27E)   82  85 
44/06/23   King2 71 patro01: damaging another freighter (7500 BRT) from convoy   82 
44/07/05 44/08/02     Fremantle - refit   82 
44/07/23 44/07/27     Fremantle - exercises with Muskallunge & Gunnel   81 
44/08/02 44/08/13     patro02: from Fremantle to Sulu Sea > Balabak Strait   82 
44/08/13       patro02: sunk(mine) in Balabac Strait (09-00N, 117-15E) - 77 KIA, 7 survivors   82  85 

Ship status, hull number changes...: sunk 09-00N, 117-15E
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 1 Battle Star, 2 patrols 1/10380
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