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SS-252 Gabilan
United States Navy submarine
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Gato 1943/01/05
Electric Boat Co., Groton, Conn.
1943/09/19 1943/12/28 1960/01/11
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Namesake: An eagle-ray fish of the Gulf of California
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
44/03       joinPac  
44/03/23       arrived P.H.   66 
44/04/21 44/06/06     patro01: pre-landing reconnaissance of Marianas   66 
44/06/29 44/08/18     patro02: off Honshu   66 
44/07/17       patro02: sinking AM W-25 NW of Zenizu, Japan (33-51N, 138-35E)   66  85 
44/09/26 44/11/12   17/Wogan's Wolfs patro03:   66 
44/10     17/Wogan's Wolfs patro03:Bungo Strait  
44/10/15     17/Wogan's Wolfs patro03: found 2ndStrFor in Bungo Strait  
44/10/19     17/Wogan's Wolfs patro03: sail to Kii Strait in Bungo Strait  
44/10/31     17/Wogan's Wolfs patro03: sinking oceanographic research ship Kaijo Maru #6 25 nm S of Murotosaki (32-50N, 134-21E)   66  85 
44/11/12 44/12/29     Saipan   66 
44/12/29 45/02/01     patro04: South China Sea - wolfpack with Perch II & Barbel   66 
45/01/??       patro04: enroute to Fremantle encoutered HMS sub Spiteful   66 
45/02/01 45/03/20     Fremantle   66 
45/03/20 45/05/28     patro05: bellow the Celebes - wolfpack with Charr & Besugo   66 
45/04/07       patro05: sinking Isuzu N of Soembawa Is, Sunda Islands (07-38S, 118-09E)   66  85 
45/04/14       patro05: sinking AK Kako Maru from convoy 190 nm SE of Bandjermasin, Borneo (05-19S, 117-06E)   66  85 
45/04/14       patro05: sinking PC Shonan Maru #1 245 nm SE of Bandjermasin, Borneo (05-13S, 118-12E)   66  85 
45/05/28 45/06/20     Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard - refit   66 
45/06/20 45/08/17     patro06: lifeguard off Tokio Bay - 17 recsued aviators   66 
45/07/1?       patro06: transferred rescued avaitors to Runner II   66 
45/07/18       patro06: lifeguard off Sagami Wan - attacked by US DD  

Ship status, hull number changes...: 1959/06 struck from Navy List
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 4 Battle Stars (patrols 2,3,4,6), 6 patrols 2/1032
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