file created: 12/07/02 00:59:54 , last update: 05/29/02
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SS-269 Rasher
United States Navy submarine
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Gato 1942/05/04
Manitowoc Shipbuilding Co., Ma
1942/12/20 1943/06/08 1974/08
scrap
Namesake: A vermilion colored rockfish or scorpionfish found along the California coast.
TTD differences from class:44/12: ?1?x127, 1x40, 1x20
Camouflage:


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
43/08/08       joinPac - Panama Canal   66 
43/08/08 43/09/11     sail from Panama to Brisbane   66 
43/09/11 43/09/24     Brisbane   66 
43/09/24 43/11/24     patro01: Makassar Strait, Celebes Sea   66 
43/10/09       patro01: sinking small AK Kogane Maru 28 nm from Ambon (03-30S, 127-45E)   81  66  85
43/10/13       patro01: sinking small AK Kenkoku Maru from convoy off Ambon (03-47S, 127-41E)   81  66  85
43/10/31       patro01: sinking AO Koryo Maru off Balikpapan (00-25N, 119-45E)   81  66  85
43/11/08       patro01: sinking AO Tango Maru in N part of Makassar Strait (00-25N, 11-45E)   66  85 
43/11/09       patro01: attacking AO Toa Maru in Makassar Strait (00-34N, 118-59E)   66  85 
43/11/24 43/12/19     Fremantle - refit   66 
43/12/19 44/01/24?     patro02: South China Sea off Borneo   66 
44/01/04       patro02: lay mines in Saigon harbor approaches   66  85 
44/01/04       patro02: damaging AO Kijo Maru from convoy (3 AO) 270nm SSE of Saigon (06-44N, 108-43E)   66 
44/01/05       patro02: sinking AO Kijo Maru 320 nm SSE of Saigon   85 
44/01/11       patro02: attacking convoy - torpedoes premetured   66 
44/01/17       patro02: attacking convoy - torpedoes premetured   66 
44/01/24? 44/02/19     Fremantle - refit   66 
44/02/19 44/04/04     patro03: Java Sea, Celebes Sea - sinking 4 ships/20428   66 
44/02/25       patro03: N of Bali sinking from convoy AKs Tango M. (07-41S, 115-10E), Rjusei M. (07-55S, 115-15E)   66  85 
44/03/03       patro03: sinking AP Nattai Maru 290 nm NW of Waisile, Halmahera (03-18N, 123-56E)   66  85 
44/03/05       patro03: damaging AK Rjuwa Maru   85 
44/03/27       patro03: sinking AK Nichinan Maru (2750 BRT) from convoy 50 nm N of Bali (07-27S, 115-55E)   66  85 
44/04/04 44/04/30     Fremantle - refit   66 
44/04/30 44/06/23     patro04: Makassar Strait, Celebes Sea - sinking 4 ships/10858   66 
44/05/11       patro04: sinking AK Choi Maru from convoy in Molucca Sea NW of Boeroe Is. (03-30S, 126-06E)   66  85 
44/05/29       patro04: damaging ex-PG Anshu Maru 110 nm NNW of Halmahera (03-32N, 127-07E)   66  85 
44/05/30       patro04: sinking ex-PG Anshu Maru 110 nm NNW of Halmahera (03-40N, 126-58E)   85 
44/06/03       patro04: sighted CruDiv5 from Biak reinforce Covering group off Karakelong Is.   99 
44/06/08       patro04: sinking AO Shioja Maru from convoy NW of Menado, Celebes Sea (03-15N, 124-03E)   66  85 
44/06/14       patro04: sinking AK Koan Maru 130 nm S of Mindanao (04-33N, 122-23E)   66  85 
44/06/23 44/07/22     Fremantle - refit   66 
44/07/22 44/09/03     patro05: South China Sea W of Luzon - with Bluefish   66 
44/08/06       patro05: sinking AK Shiroganesan Maru from 3-ship convoy W of Luzon (14-10N, 117-12E)   66  85 
44/08/08       patro05: meet with Hoe > sail to Luzon  
44/08/15       patro05: off Luzon - sail to Cape Kalavite to finish dam. AO  
44/08/18       patro05: found convoy NI-71 SW of Cape Bojeador, N Luzon:  
44/08/18       patro05: sinking Taijo, AP Teia M., AP Eishin M. 23 nm SW of Cape Bojeador, Luzon (18-16N, 120-20E)   66  85 
44/08/18       patro05: sinking AO Teijo Maru 33 nm SW of Cape Bojeador, Luzon (18-09N, 120-13E)   66  85 
44/08/18       patro05: damaging AP Noshiro Maru 45 nm SW Of Cape Bojeador, Luzon (18-09N, 119-56E)   85 
44/08/19       patro05: disabling aux. cruiser Noshiro M. SW of Cape Bojeador  
44/09/11 44/12/20     HPNY - overhaul   66 
44/12/20 45/01/0?     sail from Hunters Point to P.H. > Midway   66 
45/01/0? 45/01/29     Midway   66 
45/01/29 45/03/16     patro06: East China Sea - wolfpack with Pilotfish and Finback   66 
45/02/16       patro06: attacking Ise and Hijuga off Wenchow, China (26-55N, 122-03E)   99 
45/03/16 45/04/17     Guam - refit   66 
45/04/17 45/05/29     patro07: Honshu - lifeguard duty   66 
45/05/29 45/06/23     Midway - refit   66 
45/06/23 45/08/2?     patro08: S of Formosa - lifeguard duty   66 
45/08/15       patro08: en route from Formosa to Gulf of Siam > routed to Subic Bay   66 
45/08/2? 45/08/31     Subic Bay - refit   66 
45/08/31 45/10/06     sail from Subic Bay to New York   66 

Ship status, hull number changes...: 1952 > SSR-269, 1960/07/01 > AGSS-269, 1971/12/20 struck from Navy List
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 7 BAttle Stars, 8 patrrols, PUC (patrols 1,3,4,5); 17/79901 Taijo
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