SS-272 Redfin
United States Navy submarine
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Class | Laid down, Shipyard | Launched | Commissioned | Disabled and Why | |
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Gato | 1942/02/16 Manitowoc Shipbuilding Co., Ma | 1943/04/04 | 1943/08/31 | 1971/03/03
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Namesake: Any of several North American fishes with reddish fins. | |||||
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WW II combat actions:
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From | Till | Operation | Force | Action | Source |
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43/11 |   |   |   | joinPac |   |
43/12 | 44/01/04 |   |   | Fremantle |   66  |
44/01/04 | 44/02/17 |   |   | patro01: South China Sea |   66  |
44/01/16 |   |   |   | patro01: attacking 4-ship convoy: disabling Amacukaze 250 nm N of Spratly Is. (14-40N, 113-50E) |   66  99  85 |
44/03/08 | 44/03/14 |   |   | patro01: N of Australia to prevent possible enemy attack |   66  |
44/03/19 | 44/05/01 |   |   | patro02: Mindanao |   66  |
44/04/11 |   |   |   | patro02: sinking Akigumo 22 nm SE of Zamboanga (06-43N, 122-23E) |   66  85  |
44/04/15 |   |   |   | patro02: damaging AK Shinju Maru (4621 BRT) SW of Mindanao (06-22N, 123-42E) |   66  85  |
44/04/15 |   |   |   | patro02: sinking AK Jamagata Maru (3807 BRT) in Moro Gulf, SW of Mindanao (06-52N, 123-47) |   66  85  |
44/04/22 | 44/04/23 |   |   | patro02: send 4 men evacuate British reconn. party > failed |   66  |
44/05/26 | 44/06/01 |   |   | patro03: Philippines |   66  |
44/06/01 | 44/08/06 |   |   | Fremantle - refit |   66  |
44/06/08 |   |   |   | patro03: land 6 Philippines guerillas near Balabac Strait |   66  |
44/06/11 |   |   |   | patro03: sinking AO Asanagi Maru (5142 BRT) en route to Tawi Tawi, W of Jolo (06-02N, 120-50E) |   66  85  |
44/06/16 |   |   |   | patro03: observe CombFlt off Tawi Tawi, attemp to attack |   66  |
44/06/24 |   |   |   | patro03: sinking AK Aso Maru (3028 BRT) SW of Surigao Strait (09-51N, 125-06E) |   66  85  |
44/08/06 | 45/01/07 |   | 71 | patro04 |   86  66  |
44/08/19 |   |   |   | patro04: lay mines off Sarawak, Borneo |   66  85  |
44/08/30 |   |   |   | patro04: rescued 7 Flier survivors in Mantagula Is, Balabac Strai |   68  82  66 |
44/09 | 44/10 |   |   | patro04: Balikpapan - lifeguard duty |   66  |
44/09/12 |   |   |   | patro04: attacking AK Tosho Maru off Basokeng, SW Celebes (05-27S, 120-28E), attacked bv PC Ch-53 |   85  |
44/09/19 |   |   |   | patro04: sinking fishing vessel Nanko Maru 60 nm S of Basilan Is. (05-36N, 122-16E) |   85  |
44/10 | 44/10/26 |   |   | patro04: Fremantle - rearm, refuel |   66  |
44/11/08 |   |   |   | patro04: sinking AO Nichinan Maru #2 (15226 BRT) 220 nm W of Cape Mariveles, Luzon (14-00N, 116-48E) |   66  85  |
44/11/12 |   |   |   | patro04: damaging Asogawa Maru 170 nm SW of Cape Mariveles, Luzon (12-45N, 118-14E) |   85  |
45/01 | 45/05 |   |   | MINY - overhaul - hydrophone gear mounted |   66  |
45/05 | 45/05/30 |   |   | P.H. |   66  |
45/05/30 | 45/07/10 |   |   | patro05: reconnaisance minefields off Honshu & Hokkaido |   66  |
45/07/30 | 45/09/05 |   |   | patro06: reconnaisance minefields off Honshu & Kjushu |   66  |