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SS-281 Sunfish
United States Navy submarine
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| Class | Laid down, Shipyard | Launched | Commissioned | Disabled and Why | |
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| Gato | 1941/09/26 Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, Cal. | 1942/05/02 | 1942/07/15 | 1960/12
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| Namesake: měsíčník - A plectognath marine fish, Mola Mola having a deep body truncated behind, and high dorsal; and anal fins | |||||
| TTD differences from class:42/11: + 1x20/Mk5 | |||||
| Camouflage: | |||||
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WW II combat actions:
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| From | Till | Operation | Force | Action | Source |
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| 42/10/24 | MINY - refit | 68 | |||
| 42/11/01 | 42/11/23 | P.H. | 66 | ||
| 42/11/23 | 43/01/14 | patro01: Honshu, Hokkaido | 66 | ||
| 42/12/14 | 42/12/17 | patro01: mining entrance to Iseno Imi, Nagoja area | 66 85 | ||
| 42/12/18 | patro01: damaging AP Kjowa Maru (34-10N, 136-52E) | 66 85 | |||
| 43/01/14 | 43/02/04 | Midway - refit | 66 | ||
| 43/02/04 | patro02: East China Sea | 66 | |||
| 43/03/04 | patro02: attacking ship | 66 | |||
| 43/03/06 | patro02: damaging AP | 66 | |||
| 43/03/13 | patro02: sinking AK Kosei Maru (3232 BRT) off Toro Shima (29-04N, 129-17E) | 66 85 | |||
| 43/04/03 | 43/05/04 | P.H. - refit | 66 | ||
| 43/05/04 | 43/06/24 | patro03: Truk area | 66 | ||
| 43/05/23 | patro03: reconn. Angaur Is. | 66 | |||
| 43/05/28 | patro03: shell rafinery on Fais Is. | 66 | |||
| 43/06/24 | 43/07/28 | P.H. - refit | 66 | ||
| 43/07/28 | 43/09/25 | patro04: S of Formosa | 66 | ||
| 43/08/13 | patro04: sinking ex PG Edo Maru, disabling AO 180 nm of Cicijima (24-04N, 142-21E) | 66 85 | |||
| 43/09/04 | patro04: sinking Kozon Maru from 10-ship convoy 50 nm SW of Takao, Formosa (22-06N, 119-50E) | 66 85 | |||
| 43/09/25 | 43/10/16 | P.H. - refit | 66 | ||
| 43/09/27 | 43/10/23 | P.H. - refit | 66 | ||
| 43/10/16 | 43/12/14 | patro05: NE of Formosa - no worthy targets | 66 | ||
| 43/12/14 | 44/01/14 | P.H. - refit | 66 | ||
| 44/01/14 | 44/03/07 | patro06: Carolines, Marianas | 66 | ||
| 44/01/21 | 44/01/30 | patro06: reconn. Kusaie Is. | 66 | ||
| 44/02/23 | patro06: sinking Kunishima M. | 66 | |||
| 44/02/23 | patro06: sinking/share(CVG-5) Shingubari M. from convoy 40 nm W of Saipan (15-23N, 145-03E) | 66 85 | |||
| 44/03/07 | P.H. | 66 | |||
| 44/03/2? | 44/06/0? | San Francisco - overhaul | 66 | ||
| 44/06/11 | 44/06/22 | P.H. | 66 88 | ||
| 44/06/22 | 44/08/01 | patro07: Kuriles | 66 | ||
| 44/07/05 | patro07: sinking AP/AK Shanmai Maru off Paramushiro (51-28N, 156-28E) | 66 85 | |||
| 44/07/06 | patro07: sinking 14 sampans | 66 | |||
| 44/07/07 | patro07: sinking sampans Hokujo M #105, Kannon M #5, Ebisu M., Kinei M. 45 nm SW of Paramushiro | 85 | |||
| 44/07/09 | patro07: sinking AK Taihei Maru (6284 BRT) N of Araito Is. (51-19N, 155-43E) | 66 85 | |||
| 44/08/01 | 44/08/19 | Midway - refit | 66 | ||
| 44/08/19 | 44/09/27 | patro08: Yellow Sea | 66 | ||
| 44/09/10 | patro08: sinking AO Chihaja Maru from convoy 90 nm SW of Tsushima Is. (33-47N, 127-37E) | 66 85 | |||
| 44/09/13 | patro08: sinking AK Etashima Maru from convoy 80nm WNW of Mokpo, Korea (35-04N, 124-49E) | 66 85 | |||
| 44/09/13 | patro08: damaging AK Gjoku Maru 80nm WNW of Mokpo, Korea (35-04N, 124-49E) | 66 85 | |||
| 44/10/23 | 44/12/19 | 17.13/Underwood's Urchins | patro09: Yellow Sea | 66 | |
| 44/11/17 | 17.13/Underwood's Urchins | patro09: sinking AP Edogawa Maru from convoy 115 nm SW of Mokpo, Korea (33-40N, 124-30E) | 66 85 | ||
| 44/11/18 | 17.13/Underwood's Urchins | patro09: sinking AP Seisho Maru from convoy 125 nm SW of Mokpo, Korea (33-36N, 124-18E) | 66 85 | ||
| 44/11/30 | 17.13/Underwood's Urchins | patro09: sinking AP Dairen Maru off Korea coast 105 nm NW of Inchon (38-08N, 124-35E) | 66 85 | ||
| 44/12/19 | 45/01/15 | Majuro - refit | |||
| 45/01/15 | 45/02/27 | patro10: East China Sea, Yellow Sea - wolfpack with Gato and Jallao | 66 | ||
| 45/02/20 | patro10: damage(collision with ice floe bent) | 66 | |||
| 45/02/27 | 45/03/31 | Apra Harbor, Guam - repairs, refit | 66 | ||
| 45/03/31 | 45/04/28 | patro11: Honshu, Hokkaido | 66 | ||
| 45/04/09 | patro11: attacking AP (ex-CX) Ukishima Maru at entrance to Jamada Bay (39-30N, 142-05E) | 66 85 | |||
| 45/04/14 | patro11: attacking merchant | 66 | |||
| 45/04/16 | patro11: sinking PF #73 and AP Manrju Maru off Todasaki (39-36N, 142-05E) | 66 85 | |||
| 45/04/19 | patro11: sinking PG Kaiho Maru from convoy TSO-201 55 nm E of Muroran, Hokkaido (42-22N, 142-16E) | 66 85 | |||
| 45/04/19 | patro11: sinking AK Taisei Maru from convoy TSO-201 52 nm E of Muroran, Hokkaido (42-22N, 142-13E) | 66 85 | |||
| 45/04/28 | P.H. | 66 | |||
| 45/05/07 | 45/07/31 | MINY - overhaul | 66 | ||
| 45/08/09 | 45/08/29 | P.H. | 66 | ||
| 45/08/29 | 45/09/05 | sail from P.H. to Mare Island | 66 | ||