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SS-279 Snook
United States Navy submarine
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Gato 1942/04/17
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard 		1942/08/15 1942/10/24 1945/04/08
sunk
Namesake: A robalo of the Atlantic that is bluish-gray above and silvery below a black lateral line. The snook attains a length of about four feet and a weight of from 15 to 20 pounds.
TTD differences from class:1x 76/50 cal, 2x20/Mk 10, ?SC?+SD/late radars
Camouflage:


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
43/03       joinPac - Panama Canal   66 
43/03/30 43/04/11     P.H.  
43/04/11 43/05/23     patro01: East China Sea, Yellow Sea   82 
43/04/30       patro01: lay 24 mines off Saddle Is (off Shanghai)   82 
43/05/05       patro01: sinking AK Kinko Maru (1268 BRT - JANAC) in Yellow Sea (38-39N, 122-35E)   82  83  85
43/05/05       patro01: sinking AK Daifuku Maru (3194 BRT - JANAC) in Yellow Sea (38-38N, 122-39E)   82  83  85
43/05/07       patro01: sinking cargo Tosei M.(4363 BRT - JANAC) in Yellow Sea (36-05N 123-21E)   82  83  85
43/05/07       patro01: sinking AK Shinsei M. Nr.3 (1258 BRT - JANAC denied) in Yellow Sea (36-05N 123-21E)   82  85 
43/05/13       patro01: sinking transport (2200)   82 
43/05/16       patro01: siking (guns) trawler   82 
43/05/23 43/06/09     Midway - refit   82 
43/06/09 43/07/18     patro02: Rjukyu Islands   82 
43/06/24       patro02: damaging AO Ose (7986 BRT) W of Amami Oshima (28-50N, 126-56E)   82  85 
43/07/04       patro02: attacking convoy in East China Sea (28-40N, 124-10E): damaging AP Atlantic Maru (5872 BRT)   82  85 
43/07/04       patro02: sinking AKs Liverpool Maru (5865 BRT-JANAC), Koki Maru (5290 BRT-JANAC) (28-40N, 124-10E)   82  83  85
43/07/18 43/08/18     P.H. - refit   82 
43/08/18 43/10/08     patro03: lifeguard off Marcus Is   82 
43/08/30 43/09/01     patro03: reconn. Marcus Is., lifeguard duty for TF 15   66  85 
43/09/13       patro03: sinking AK Jamato Maru (9655 BRT - JANAC) 120 nm SE of Shanghai (30-08N, 123-32E)   82  83  85
43/09/22       patro03: sinking AK Kacurahama Maru (715 BRT - JANAC) in Korea Bay, Yellow Sea (39-00N, 124-20E)   82  83 
43/09/22       patro03: damaging AK Hakutecu Maru (1 hit - dud torpedo) in Korea Bay, Yellow Sea (39-15N, 123-30E)   82  85 
43/09/29       patro03: sinking (guns) trawler (300 BRT)   82 
43/10/08       P.H. - refit   82  66 
43/10/2? 43/12/07     patro04: Marianas - wolfpack with Harder & Pargo   82 
43/11/28       patro04: damaging (share with Pargo) large cargo   66 
43/11/28       patro04: sinking Kotobuki Maru (5874 - JANAC denied)   82 
43/11/28       patro04: sinking AK Jamafuku Maru (4928 BRT - JANAC) NW of Marianas (18-21N, 140-08E)   82  83  85
43/11/29       patro04: sinking cargo Shiganoura Maru (3512 BRT - JANAC) NW of Marianas (18-38N, 139-35E)   82  83  85
43/12/02?       patro04: Midway - refuel   82 
43/12/07 44/01/06     P.H. - refit   82 
44/01/06 44/03/06     patro05: Kjushu   82 
44/01/23       patro05: sinking PG Magane Maru (3120 BRT - JANAC) 175 nm NNW of Cicijima (29-49N, 140-08E)   82  83  85
44/02/08       patro05: sinking AP Lima M. (6989 BRT - JANAC)-convoy 30 nm SE of Goto Archipelago (31-05N, 127-37E)   82  83  85
44/02/08       patro05: disabling AK Shiranesan Maru from convoy 30 nm SE of Goto Archipelago (31-05N, 127-37E   82  85 
44/02/08       patro05: attacked by P-38, PC Kjoei Maru #5, Sagi   85 
44/02/14       patro05: sinking AK Nitoku Maru (3591 BRT - JANAC) SW of Tsushima (33-48N, 138-50E)   82  83  85
44/02/15       patro05: sinking AK Hoshi Maru #2 (875 BRT - JANAC) 50 nm SW of Pusan, Korea (34-23N, 128-23E)   82  83  85
44/02/23       patro05: sinking AP Kojo Maru (5471 BRT-JANAC) from convoy 120 nm NNW of Cicijima (28-49N, 141-13E)   82  83  85
44/03/06       P.H. - refit  
44/04 44/06     HPNY - overhaul   82 
44/07 44/08/14     patro06   82 
44/07/12       patro06: attacking 2 cargos   82 
44/08/14 44/09     Midway - refit   82 
44/09 44/11/18     patro07: Luzon Strait, South China Sea   82 
44/09/25 44/10/04     patro07: Saipan - repairs   82 
44/10/23       patro07: sinking AO Kikusui Maru ((3887 BRT - JANAC) W of Luzon Strait (19-44N, 118-25E)   82  83  85
44/10/24       patro07: sinking AK Arisan M. (6886 BRT - JANAC) 195 nm NW of Cape Bojeador, Luzon (20-54N, 118-19E)   82  83  85
44/10/24       patro07: sinking AK Shinsei M. #1 (5863 BRT - JANAC) 165 nm NW of Cape Bojeador (20-10N, 118-17E)   82  83  85
44/11/03       patro07: rescued pilot   82 
44/11/18 44/12/25     P.H. - refit   82 
44/12/25 45/02/17     patro08: Kuriles - meet only 2 Russian ships   82 
45/02/17 45/03     P.H. - refit   82 
45/03/25 45/04/08     patro09: wolfpack with Burrfish,Bang - lifeguard for TF 57 E of Formos   82 
45/03/27 45/03/28     patro09: Guam - emergency repairs   81 
45/04/01       patro09: ordered to join attack group (Tigrone etc.)  
45/04/08       patro09: report position to Tigrone  
45/04/08       patro09: sunk? by escorts Okinawa, #8, #32, #52 after being detected by aircraft   66  85 
45/04/08       patro09: sunk? by I-56 while on lifeguard duty off Nansei Shoto   85 
45/04/09       patro09: sunk? by aircraft off Shuzan Is.   85 

Ship status, hull number changes...: 1945/05/16 presumed lost
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 7 Battle Stars, 8 patrols 17/75473
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