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SS-258 Hoe
United States Navy submarine
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Gato 1942/01/02
Electric Boat Co., Groton, Conn.
1942/09/17 1942/12/16 1960/08/23
scrap
Namesake:
TTD differences from class:45/06: SD>SV
Camouflage:


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
43/05       joinPac  
43/05/15 43/05/27     P.H.   66 
43/05/27 43/07/11?     patro01: Guam - Palaus area - damaging 2 freighters   66 
43/06/21       patro01: attacking Kojo Maru 220 nm NW of Palau   85 
43/07?/11 43/08/21     P.H.   66 
43/08/21 43/10/18     patro02: W of Truk   66 
43/09/22       patro02: attacking AO Genjo Maru 330 nm NW of Truk (10-08N, 147-01E)   85 
43/10/09       patro02: lifeguard off Wake   66 
43/10/18 44/01/26     P.H. - engine repairs   66 
44/01/26 44/03/05     patro03: between Mindanao and Halmahera   66 
44/02/16       patro03: damaging ship   66 
44/02/25       patro03: sinking AO Nissho M. (10526) 75 nm S of Davao (05-50N, 126-00E)   66  81  85
44/02/25       patro03: damaging AO Kjokuto Maru S of Davao Gulf (05-38N, 126-00E)   85 
44/03/05 44/04/04     Fremantle - refit   66 
44/04/04 44/06/02     patro04: South China Sea   66 
44/05/08       patro04: damaging escort Sado and AO Akane Maru from convoy W of Luzon Strait (19-22N, 120-13E)   66  85 
44/05/17       patro04: damaging freighter from convoy   66 
44/05/19       patro04: damaging freighter from convoy   66 
44/06/02 44/06/29     Fremantle   66 
44/06/29 44/08/23     patro05: South China Sea   66 
44/08/08       patro05: South China Sea - sail to base   66 
44/08/23 44/09/15     Fremantle   66 
44/09/15 44/10/22     patro06: wolfpack with Aspro, Cabrilla SW off Lingayen Gulf   66 
44/10/05       patro06: randevous into wolfpack with Cabrilla and Aspro   66 
44/10/07       patro06: sinking AP Makassar Maru W of Luzon (17-46N, 119-40E)   85 
44/10/08       patro06: sinking AP Kohoko Maru, damaging corvette #8 E of Hainan (18-32N, 116-13E)   66  85 
44/10/22 44/11/23     Fremantle   66 
44/11/23 45/01/03     patro07: off Singapore-with Cavalla, Baya, partly with Flasher, Becuna   66  81 
45/01/03 45/02/08     Fremantle   66 
45/02/08 45/03/06     patro08: South China Sea - wolfpack with Flounder   66 
45/02/23       patro08: damage(crash-Flounder)   66 
45/02/25       patro08: sinking PF Shonan S of Hainan (17-05N, 110-05E)   66  85 
45/03 45/06     Mare Island Naval Shipyard - overhaul, repairs   66 
45/03/06       P.H.   66 
45/07/05 45/08/15     sail Mare Island > Apra Harbor, Guam   66 
45/08/2? 45/09/29     sail Apra Harbor, Guam > P.H. > Panama Canal > East Coast   66 

Ship status, hull number changes...: 1960/05/01 struck from Navy List
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 7 Battle Stars (except patrol 2), 8 patrols 2/13099, freg Shonan
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