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SS-259 Jack
United States Navy submarine
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Gato 1942/02/02
Electric Boat Co., Groton, Conn.
1942/10/16 1943/01/06 1968/09/01
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
43/05       joinPac  
43/05/02 43/06/05     P.H.   66 
43/06/05 43/07/19     patro01: off Honshu   66 
43/06/26       patro01: sinking AP Tojo Maru (4163 BRT) (33-22N, 138-56E) from convoy off Hacijo Jima, Hoshu   66  83  85
43/06/26       patro01: sinking AK Shozan Maru (5859 BRT) (33-22N, 138-56E) from convoy off Hacijo Jima, Hoshu   66  83  85
43/06/26       patro01: damaged by aerial bomb - continues on patrol   85 
43/07/04       patro01: sinking AK Nikkijo Maru (6529 BRT) SE of Honshu (34-31N, 138-35E)   66  83  85
43/07/19 43/09/05     P.H. - refit   66 
43/09/05 43/10/10     patro02: engineering difficulties > return to P.H.   66 
43/10/10 44/01/16     P.H. - refit   66 
44/01/16 44/03/13     patro03: South China Sea   66 
44/02/19       patro03: attacking convoy 300nm W of Luzon - sinking 4 AOs:   66  85 
44/02/19       patro03: convoy - sinking AO Kokuie Maru (5154 BRT) (14-34N, 114-11E)   66  83 
44/02/19       patro03: convoy-sinking AO Nicirin Maru (5162 BRT) (14-34N, 115-39E)   66  83 
44/02/19       patro03: convoy - sinking AO Nanei Maru (5019 BRT) (14-34N, 114-11E)   66  83 
44/02/19       patro03: convoy - sinking AO Icijo Maru (5106 BRT) 14-34N, 115-48E   66  83 
44/03/13 44/04/06     Fremantle - refit   66 
44/04/06 44/05/10     patro04: South China Sea   66 
44/04/26       patro04: sinking Joshida Maru #1(5425) from convoy Take1 (18-06N, 119-47E)   66  83  85
44/04/26       patro04: damaging AK Wales Maru from convoy Take1 (18-14N, 119-53E)   85 
44/04/27       patro04: sinking radio-equiped trawler Daisun   66 
44/05/10 44/06/04     Fremantle - refit   66 
44/06/04 44/07/14 Forage 71 patro05: South China Sea   66  86 
44/06/25   Forage 71 patro05: sinking AO San Pedro Maru (7268 BRT) Nw of Luzon (16-07N, 119-44E)   66  83  85
44/06/30   Forage 71 patro05: sinking AK Matukawa M./3825 BRT & Curushima M./4645 BRT 70 nm W of Manila (14-25N, 119-47E)   66  83  85
44/07/14 44/08/06     Fremantle - refit   66 
44/08/06 44/09/24     patro06: Celebes Sea   66 
44/08/29       patro06: sinking AM W-28 and AK Mexico M. (5785 BRT) NW off Menado, Celebes (02-03N, 122-28E)   66  83  85
44/09/24 44/10/27     Fremantle - refit   66 
44/10/27 44/12/24     patro07: South China Sea   66 
44/11/14       patro07: sinking AK Hinaga M., from convoy 52 nm S of Cam Ranh Bay (11-02N,109-02E)   85 
44/11/14       patro07: damaging AO Juzan M. #2 from convoy 52 nm S of Cam Ranh Bay (11-02N,109-02E)   85 
44/11/15       patro07: sinking AK Niciei Maru (5396 BRT) (11-19N, 109-01E)   66  83 
44/11/15       patro07: sinking & Juzan Maru #2 (6859 BRT) (11-20N, 109-03E)   83 
44/12/24       P.H. - refit   66 
45/01 45/04     Mare Island Naval Shipyard - overhaul   66 
45/04/01 45/04/26     P.H.   66 
45/04/26 45/06/18     patro08: lifeguard off Japan   66 
45/06/18 45/07/12     Apra Harbor, Guam - refit   66 
45/07/12 45/08/29     patro09: lifeguard betw. Luzon & Okinawa   66 
45/08/29 45/09/05     Midway   66 
58/04/21       sold to Greece > Amfitriti  

Ship status, hull number changes...: loaned to Greece: HHMS Amfitriti 1958/04/21-1968
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 7 Battle Stars (minus patrols 2,9), 9 patrols, PUC (patrols 1, 3 5); 14/76195, minol.28
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