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SS-263 Paddle
United States Navy submarine
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Gato 1942/05/01
Electric Boat Co., Groton, Conn.
1942/12/30 1943/03/29 1957/01/18
sold
Namesake: A large ganoid fish of the Mississippi and its larger tributaries
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
43/06/2?       joinPac - Panama Canal   66 
43/07/05 43/07/20     P.H.   66 
43/07/20 43/09/12     patro01: S of Japan   66 
43/08/13       patro01: damaging AP Hidaka Maru   66  85 
43/08/19       patro01: slightly damaged by plane   66 
43/08/23       patro01: sinking AP/AK Ataka Maru off Hamamacu, JApan (34-37N, 137-53E)   66  85 
43/09       sinking ship/5248 off Nauru  
43/09/12 43/10/17     P.H. - refit   66 
43/10/17 43/11/09 Galvan   patro02: Nauru - weather reporting for TF 50; atacking AO   66 
43/11/09       P.H.   66 
43/11/29       attacking AO Nippon Maru 19 nm off Brown Is. (11-30N, 162-15E)   85 
43/12/1? 44/02/28     MINY - overhaul   66  88 
44/03 44/03/19     P.H.   66 
44/03/19 44/05/12     patro03: Dutch East Indies, S Philippines   66 
44/04/16       patro03: sinking AP Mito M. (7061 - JANAC), AK Hino Maru #1 in Ceram Sea (02-25S, 127-24E)   82  66  85
44/05/15 44/06/05     Fremantle - refit   66 
44/06/05 44/07/29   71 patro04: Davao Gulf reconnaissance,   86 
44/06/30       patro04: damaged(planes) in Celebes Sea   66 
44/07/06     71 patro04: sinking Hokaze off Sangi Is., NNE of Menado, Celebes Sea (03-24N, 125-28E)   66  85 
44/07/06       patro04: damaging large AK from convoy in Celebes Sea   66 
44/07/29 44/08/22     Fremantle - refit   66 
44/08/22 44/09/25     patro05: Sulu Sea   66 
44/09/07       patro05: sinking Shinjo M.(allied POWs onboard) off Mindanao  
44/09/07       patro05: damaging AO Eijo Maru #2 W of Sindangan Bay, Mindanao (08-11N, 122-40E)   85 
44/09/25 44/10/03     Mios Woendi - refit   66 
44/10/03 44/11/01     patro06: Balikpapan - lifeguard - sinking 2 sea trucks and schooner   66 
44/11/01 44/11/25     Fremantle - refit   66 
44/11/25 45/01/18     patro07: South China Sea - wolfpack with Hammerhead, Lapon   81 
44/12/08       patro07: sinking/share (Hammerhead) AO Shoei Maru 150 nm WSW of Miri, Sarawak (03-50N, 111-30E)   66  85 
45/01/18 45/05/15     P.H. - refit, training ???overhaul???   66 
45/05/15 45/07/18     patro08: Yellow Sea, East China Sea - with Sea Devil, Ronquil   66 
45/07/18 45/08/13     Guam - refit   66 
45/08/13 45/08/17     sail to Japan for lifeguard duty   66 
45/08/17 45/09/30     sail to Midway > P.H. > Panama > Staten Is.   66 

Ship status, hull number changes...: 1968/06/30 struck from Navy List
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 8 Battle Stars, 8 patrols; 4/17498, Hokaze
Notice: sold to Brasilia > S-15 Riachuelo