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SS-265 Peto
United States Navy submarine
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Gato 1941/06/18
Manitowoc Shipbuilding Co., Ma
1942/04/30 1942/11/21 1960/11/10
scrap
Namesake: A sharp-nosed tropical fish of the mackerel family
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
43/02       joinPac  
43/03/14 43/04/02     Brisbane   66 
43/04/02 43/05/20     patro01: Truk <> Kavieng routes   66 
43/04/13       patro01: recon. Greenwich Is.   66 
43/04/17       patro01: hunting Truk > Rabaul convoy - forced to dive by escort   66 
43/05/05       patro01: attacking ship   66 
43/05/20 43/06/10     Brisbane - refit   66 
43/06/10 43/08/04     patro02   66 
43/06/28       patro02: sinking auxiliary (hydrogr. and meteor.) Tenkai 230 nm NNE of Emirau (01-47N, 151-46E)   66  85 
43/07/07       patro02: damaging AO   66 
43/08/04 43/09/01     Brsbane - refit   66 
43/09/01 43/10/21     patro03: N of Bismarcks   66 
43/09/20 43/09/24     patro03: Truk-Kavieng-Rabaul routes   66 
43/09/22       patro03: attacked by DDs closing to attack convoy   66 
43/09/24 43/09/26     patro03: off Admiralties   66 
43/10/01       patro03: sinking AKs Tonei M. (4930 BRT), Kinkasan M. (4980 BRT) in S Carolines (04-00N, 143-50E)   66  85 
43/10/21 43/11/14     Brisbane - refit   66 
43/11       attacking convoy off Truk  
43/11/14 44/01/07     patro04   66 
43/11/2? 43/11/24     patro04: Tulagi - refuel   66 
43/12/01       patro04: sinking AP Konei Maru (2345 BRT) from convoy N of Bismarcks (01-16N, 146-45E)   66  85 
43/12/09       patro04: attacking convoy   66 
43/12/19       patro04: ordered back to Tulagi   66 
43/12/2?       patro04: sail from Tulagi to Boang Is. (landed Marines) > Brisbane   66 
44/01/07 44/02/02     Brisbane - refit   66 
44/02/02 44/03/29     patro05   66 
44/02/05 44/02/05     patro05: Tulagi - refuel   66 
44/02/10       patro05: sail to meet Cero   66 
44/02/19       patro05: attacking ship   66 
44/02/23 44/02/27     patro05: sail to Langemak Bay to refuel and for spare parts   66 
44/02/27 44/03/01     patro05: Langemak Bay - refuel   66 
44/03/03       patro05: attacking merchant   66 
44/03/04       patro05: sinking AK Kajo Maru (4369 BRT) 75 nm WNW of Hollandia (01-28S, 138-40E) > depth charged   66  85 
44/03/16 44/03/29     patro05: sail to Midway (refuel 03/25) > P.H.   66 
44/03/29 44/04/28     P.H. - refit   66 
44/04/28 44/06/19   wolfpack patro06: S of Formosa - wolfpack with Perch II, Picuda   66 
44/05/02       patro06: Midway - refuel   66 
44/06/15       patro06: Midway - refuel   66 
44/06/19 44/06/21     P.H.   66 
44/07 44/09/29     Bethlehem Steel Co., San Francisco - overhaul   66 
44/10/07 44/10/2?     P.H.   66 
44/10/2 ? 44/10/27     Midway   66 
44/10/27 44/12/06   17.13=Underwood's Urchins patro07: Yellow Sea   66 
44/11/09     17.13=Underwood's Urchins patro07: arrived patrol area   66 
44/11/12     17.13=Underwood's Urchins patro07: sinking Tatsuaki Maru (2766 BRT) from convoy MOMA-07 205 nm E of Shanghai (31-18N, 125-30E)   66 
44/11/18     17.13=Underwood's Urchins patro07: sinking AK Aisakasan Maru from convoy 100 nm SW of Mokpo, Korea (33-50N, 124-44E)   66  85 
44/11/18     17.13=Underwood's Urchins patro07: sinking Chinkai Maru (2827 BRT) from convoy 120 nm SW of Mokpo, Korea (33-39N, 124-26E)   66 
44/12/06 44/12/2?     Guam - refit   66 
44/12/2? 45/01/02     sail from Guam to P.H.   66 
45          
45/01/02 45/01/31     P.H.   66 
45/01/31 45/04/09     patro08 - N of Luzon - wolfpack with Thresher, Tilefish, Shad   81  66 
45/02/12 45/02/13     patro08: Saipan - refuel   66 
45/03/05       patro08: damaged by bomb 105 nm NE of Haikou, Hainan Is. (20-57N, 111-56E)   85 
45/04/09 45/05/04     Midway - refit   66 
45/05/04 45/06/19     patro09:   66 
45/05/12       patro09: guided bombers to Marcus Is.   66 
45/05/21       patro09: photoreconn. off Manus   66 
45/05/22 45/06/19     patro09: sail from Manus to Saipan > Guam   66 
45/06/19 45/07/14     Guam - refit   66 
45/07/14 45/08/16     patro10: lifeguard duty off Japan   66 
45/07/24       patro10: rescued 2 CVG-94 pilots   66 
45/07/25       patro10: sinking sampan, rescued 9 aviators   66 
45/08/10       patro10: rescued Formidable pilot   66 
45/08/16 45/09/15     sail from Japan to Panama Canal   66 

Ship status, hull number changes...: 1960/08/01 struck from Navy List
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 8 Battle Stars, 10 patrols; 7/29139
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