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SS-254 Gurnard
United States Navy submarine
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Gato 1941/09/02
Electric Boat Co., Groton, Conn.
1942/06/01 1942/09/18 1961/09/26
scrap
Namesake: štítník -ryby z čeledi Triglidae
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
43/05       joinPac  
43/05/26 43/06/12     P.H.   66 
43/06/12 43/07/26     patro02: Toagel Mlungui Passage   66 
43/06/29       patro02: attacking convoy off NW coast of Palaus (07-34N, 134-26E)   66  85 
43/07/01       patro02: attacking LC/aircraft ferry Akicu Maru off Palaus (07-39N, 134-20E)   85 
43/07/06       patro02: damged by bombs and depth charges off Palau (07-33N, 134-26E)   85 
43/07/11       patro02: sinking AK Taiko Maru 375 nm NE of Palau (12-53N, 131-49E)   66  85 
43/07/26 43/09/06     Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard - refit   66 
43/09/06 43/10/28     patro03: South China Sea - sunk over 10000 BRT   66 
43/10/07       patro03: five-ship convoy sighted   66 
43/10/08       patro03: sinking AK Taiko Maru & AP Dainci Maru W of Luzon (18-48N, 119-21E)   66  85 
43/10/28 43/11/28?     P.H. - refit   66 
43/11/28? 44/01/07     patro04: SE of Honshu   66 
43/12/22       patro04: damaging German AK Havelland E of Kashinosaki (33-30N, 135-57E)   85 
43/12/24       patro04: convoy - sinking Seizan M. #2 (1198 BRT) 27 nm E of Miki Cape (33-57N, 136-19E)   66  85 
43/12/24       patro04: convoy - sinking cargo Tofuku M. - depth charged   81 
43/12/24       patro04: sinking aux. AM Naruo Maru (34-17N, 136-55E)   85 
43/12/27       patro04: damaging AP (ex-CX) Gokoku Maru 40nm SE of Hamamacu, Honshu (34-23N, 138-24E)   66  85 
44/01/07 44/01/??     P.H.   66 
44/01/18 44/03/25     MINY - refit   66  88 
44/04/16 44/06/11     patro05: E part of Celebes Sea, S of Mindanao   66  81 
44/05/04       patro05: arrived patrol area   81 
44/05/06       patro05: convoy "Take1": sinking AKs Tenshinzan M.(6886),Taijima M.(6995) (02-42N, 124-07E)   66  85 
44/05/06       patro05: convoy "Take1": sinking Aden M.(5824) (02-42N, 124-07E)   66  85 
44/05/18       patro05: attacking large IJN vessel - depth charged   81 
44/05/24       patro05: sinking AO Tatekawa M. (10090 BRT) off Tawi-Tawi (05-45N, 125-43E)   66  86  85
44/05/31       patro05: sighted Covering Group heading from Tawi Tawi to reinforce Biak   99 
44/06/11 44/07/08     Fremantle   66 
44/07/08 44/09/05     patro06: Banda, Molucca, Celebes, Sulu, and Mindanao Seas   66 
44/09/05 44/10/09     Fremantle   66 
44/10/09 44/11/17 King2   patro07: off Borneo - wolfpack with Hammerhead, Bonefish   66 
44/11/03   King2   patro07: sinking AK Taimei Maru from convoy 275 nm W of Labuan, Borneo (05-48N, 111-12E)   66  85 
44/11/06   King2   patro07: lay mines W of Borneo   85 
44/11/17 44/12/11     Fremantle   66 
44/12/11 45/02/01     patro08: Cam Ranh Bay   66 
45/02/01 45/03/10     Fremantle   66 
45/03/10 45/05/09     patro09: South China Sea   66 
45/05/09 45/05/18     P.H.   66 
45/05/18       P.H. - sail to Mare Island   66 
45/06/ 45/09     MINY - refit, overhaul   66 

Ship status, hull number changes...: 1961/05/01 struck from Navy List
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 6 Battle Stars (patrols 2-7), 9 patrols, NUC (patrols 2-5); 11/60467
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