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SS-255 Haddo
United States Navy submarine
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Gato 1941/10/01
Electric Boat Co., Groton, Conn. 		1942/06/21 1942/10/09 1959/05/04
scrap
Namesake:
TTD differences from class:45/04: 1x127/25, 1x40, 1x20/Mk10; SD radar
Camouflage:


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
43/11       joinPac  
43/11/02 43/12/14     P.H.   81 
43/12/14 44/02/04     patro04: Philippine waters   66 
44/02/04 44/02/29     Fremantle   66 
44/02/29 44/04/22     patro05: off Borneo, Java & Indochina   66 
44/03/08       patro05: attacking ship (torpedo prermatured)   81 
44/03/14       patro05: attacking AO & escort - unconfirmed results   66 
44/03/23       patro05: sinking (guns) small craft   66 
44/03/29       patro05: damaging AK Nician Maru S of Hainan (17-42N, 109-57E)   66  85 
44/04/22 44/05/18     Fremantle - refit   66 
44/05/18 44/07/16 King2 71 patro06: East Indies   66  86 
44/05/30   King2 71 patro06: attacked by plane   66 
44/06/11   King2 71 patro06: sinking 2 small crafts   66 
44/06/14   King2 71 patro06: scout Tawi Tawi anchorage   66 
44/07   Forage 71 patro: attacking convoy  
44/07/16 44/08/??     Fremantle - refit   66 
44/08/ ?? 44/10/03     patro07: Philippine waters   66 
44/08/19       patro07: called by Ray to convoy W of Mindoro:  
44/08/2?? 44/09/0??     patro07: Fremantle - rearm  
44/08/21       patro07: attacking convoy with Harder, Ray, Guitarro, Raton W of Mindoro   66 
44/08/21       patro07: sinking Kinrju M. & Norfolk M. from convoy 5 nm S of NW tip of Mindoro (13-22N, 120-19E)   85 
44/08/21       patro07: damaging Taiei Maru 5 nm S of NW tip of Mindoro (13-22N, 120-19E)   85 
44/08/22       patro07: sinking PF Sado 30 nm WSW of Corregidor (14-15N, 120-05E)   66  85 
44/08/23       patro07: sinking Asakaze 20 nm SW of Cape Bolinao (16-06N, 119-44E) - out of torpedoes   66  99  85
44/09/08       patro07: sinking sampan   66 
44/09/21       patro07: lifeguard for TF 38 sinking AGS Kacuriki 80nm SW of Manila (13-35N, 119-06E)   85 
44/09/22       patro07: rescued pilot off Manila   66 
44/10/03 44/10/20     Fremantle   66 
44/10/20 45/12/27     patro08: off Manila   66 
44/11/09       patro08: sinking AO Hishi Maru #2 in Mindoro Strait (12-24N, 120-45E)   66  85 
44/11/25       patro08: damaging escort Shimushu 70 nm WSW of Corregidor (14-00N, 119-25E)   85 
44/12/06       patro08: lifeguard duty - damaging AO Kjoei Maru #3 32 nm E of Subic Bay, Luzon (14-43N, 119-39E)   66  85 
44/12/27 45/01/01?     P.H.   81 
45/01/05 45/04     Mare Island Naval Shipyard - overhaul   66 
45/04       refit   68 
45/05/16 45/07/16     patro09: East China Sea, Yellow Sea   66 
45/07/01       patro: sinking PF #72, AK Konri M., Taiun M. #1, Taiun M. #2 off Cangsan, Korea (38-08N, 124-38E)   85 
45/07/01       patro09: sinking cargo Taiun M., coastal defence ship & 2 junks   66 
45/07/02       patro09: sinking trawler 85 nm WNW of Inchon, Korea (37-55N, 124-58E) - depth charged by escort   66  85 
45/07/16 45/08/10     Guam - refit   66 
45/08/10 45/08/15     patro10   66 
45/09/02       Tokio Bay - surrender ceremony   81  66 
45/12/27 45/01/05     sail P.H. > Mare Island Naval Shipyard   66 

Ship status, hull number changes...: 1958/08/01 struck from Navy List
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 6 Battle Stars, 10 patrols, NUC (patrol 7); 5/17148, Asakaze, Kacuriki(DM), Sado(freg), korv.72
Notice: patrols 1 - 3 in Atlantic Fleet