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SS-264 Pargo
United States Navy submarine
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Gato 1942/05/21
Electric Boat Co., Groton, Conn.
1943/01/24 1943/04/26 1961/04/17
scrap
Namesake: A fish of the genus Lutianus found in the West Indies.
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
43/07/0?       joinPac   66 
43/07/23 43/08/18     P.H.   66 
43/08/18 43/10/06     patro01: East China Sea - 2 attacks   66 
43/09/04       patro01: damaging AO Rjuei Maru 160 nm SW of Kagoshima, Kjushu (30-06N, 128-02E)   85 
43/10/06 43/10/30     P.H. - refit   66 
43/10/30 43/12     patro02: off Marianas - wolfpack with Harder & Snook   66 
43/11/28       patro02: attacking (with Snook) convoy NW of Marianas   85 
43/11/29 43/11/30     patro02: sinking AK Manju Manju from convoy NW of Marianas (18-36N, 140-04E)   66  85 
43/12/01       patro02: sinking AK Shoko Maru N of Ulithi (14-24N, 140-40E)   85 
43/12/2? 44/03/05     MINY - overhaul, engine replaced   66 
44/03/1? 44/03/25     P.H.   66 
44/03/25 44/05/24     patro03: Philippine Sea, Celebes Sea - sinking ex net tender   66 
44/05/04       patro03: sinking AN Eir? Maru E of Mindanao (07-14N, 129-12E)   85 
44/05/24 44/06/13     Fremantle - refit   66 
44/06/13 44/08?     patro04: Celebes Sea   66 
44/06/28       patro04: sinking AK Jamagibu M.(5236 BRT), damaging corv. #10 35 nm E of Zamboanga (06-50N, 121-30E)   66  85 
44/08 44/09/03     Fremantle - refit (AS-13 Griffin)   66 
44/09/03 44/10/07     patro05: South China Sea - sinking 2 ships   66 
44/09/11       patro05: sinking AN Hinoki Maru 130 nm N of Lomboc Is., Java Sea (06-17S, 116-24E)   85 
44/09/14       patro05: lay mines near Natuna Is., South China Sea   85 
44/09/22       patro05: attacking AK Manshu Maru 9 nm N of Balabac Is. (08-13N, 117-02E), attacked by Shiokaze   85 
44/09/26       patro05: sinking AM Aotaka NE of Labuan, Boneo (07-00N, 116-00E)   85 
44/10/07 44/10/28     Fremantle - refit   66 
44/10/28 44/12/21     patro06: South China Sea   66 
44/11/26       patro06: sinking AO Juho Maru off Miri, Sarawak (04-55N, 114-06E)   66  85 
44/12/21 45/01/15     Fremantle - refit   66 
45/01/15 45/03     patro07: Indochina coast, then to P.H. > Mare Island   66 
45/01/21       patro07: damaging ships   66 
45/01/31       patro07: damaging escort Manju (11-51N, 109-12E)   85 
45/02/04       patro07: shell Woody Is., E of Tourane, Indochina - destroy weather station, radio equip. etc.   85 
45/02/10       patro07: attacking ships   66 
45/02/20       patro07: sinking Nokaze off Cape Varella (12-48N, 109-38E), attacked by Kamikaze   66  85 
45/03/25 45/06/17     MINY - overhaul   66 
45/07/14 45/09/09     patro08: Japan Sea   66 
45/07/27       patro08: damaged by depth charges and bombs off NE tip of Celebes (01-35N, 125-20E)   85 
45/08/07       patro08: sinking Rashin Maru (5455 BRT) 75 nm SE of Chongjin, Korea (41-15N, 131-19E)   86  85 

Ship status, hull number changes...: 1960/06/01 struck from Navy List
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 8 Battle Stars, 8 patrols 7/25083, Nokaze,Aotaka(DM)
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