file created: 12/07/02 01:04:21 , last update: 06/05/00
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SS-280 Steelhead
United States Navy submarine
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Gato 1942/06/01
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
1942/09/11 1942/12/07 1961/07
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Namesake: pstruh americký - A North American trout found from California to Alaska.
TTD differences from class:45/04: 1x127/25, ?1?x20; SD(late) radar
Camouflage:


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
43/03       joinPac  
43/04/08 43/04/2?     P.H.   66 
43/04/2 ? 43/04/25     sail from P.H. to Midway   66 
43/04/25 43/06/0?     patro01: Hokkaido, mining off Erimo Saki, shell Muroran steel works   66 
43/05/12       patro01: lay mines off Erimo Zaki   85 
43/05/30       patro01: lay mines off Erimo Zaki   85 
43/06/0? 43/06/30     P.H. - refit   66 
43/06/30 43/08/06     patro02   66 
43/07/10       patro02: attacking IJN force - damaging Unjo 170 nm NNW of Truk (10-00N, 150-48)   66  85 
43/08/01       patro02: damaging aux. Seiko Maru from convoy off Truk (11-20N, 153-30E)   85 
43/08/09 43/09/13     P.H. - refit   66 
43/09/13 43/11??     patro03: Gilberts, Palaus, Carolines   66 
43/09/2 ?       patro03: lifeguard off Tarawa   66 
43/09/25       patro03: Johnston Is. - refuel   66 
43/10       patro03: Palaus   66 
43/10/06       patro03: sinking/share (Tinosa) AO Kazahaja (18300 BRT - JANAC) 240 nm NW of Truk (10-30N, 148-20E)   82  83  85
43/10/21       patro03: damaging AKV Goshu Maru SE of Ulithi (08-16N, 141-53E)   85 
43/11/06       patro03: found convoy off New Guinea   66 
43/11/1? 43/12/2?     P.H. - refit   66 
43/12/2? 44/03/0?     patro04: Bungo Suido   66 
44/01/10       patro04: sinking AR Jamabiko Maru (6795 BRT) 200 nm S of Hamamacu, Honshu   66  85 
44/02/15       patro04: damaging AK Enjo Maru 110 nm off Cicijima   85 
44/03/0? 44/04/0?     P.H. - refit   66 
44/04/0? 44/05/23     patro05: off Formosa - sinking (guns) trawler   66 
44/04/17       patro05: shell phosphate works on Rasa Is.   85 
44/05/23 44/06/06     P.H. - refit   66 
44/06/06 44/08/16   17.15/Parks' Pirates patro06: Luzon Strait, S of Formosa   81 
44/07/31     17.15/Parks' Pirates patro06: attacking convoy in Luzon Strait:  
44/07/31     17.15/Parks' Pirates patro06: sinking/share(Parche) AK Yoshino Maru (8990 BRT) 17 nm W of Dalupiri Is. (19-05N, 120-50E)   66  85 
44/07/31     17.15/Parks' Pirates patro06: sinking Fus? Maru 17 nm WSW of Dalupiri Is. (19-00N, 120-55E)  
44/07/31       patro06: damaging AK Dakar Maru 20 nm W of Dalupiri Is. (19-08N, 120-51E)  
44/09 45/04/16     HPNY - overhaul, repairs   68  66 
44/10/01       HPNY - damaged by fire > new conning tower required   66 
44/11/10       sinking AR Jamabiko Maru SSW of Jokosuka (31-42N, 137-50E)   85 
45/04/2? 45/05/13     P.H.   66 
45/05/13 45/08/05     patro07: Carolines - lifeguard, Tokio Bay   66 
45/08/05 45/08/25     Midway - refit   66 
45/08/25 45/09/0?     sail from Midway to west coast   66 

Ship status, hull number changes...:
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 3/22159
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