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SS-282 Tunny
United States Navy submarine
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Gato 1941/11/10
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, Cal. 		1942/06/30 1942/09/01 1970/06/19
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Namesake: Any of several oceanic fishes resembling the mackerel. The tunny, which is found in all warm seas, can reach a length of 10 feet and weigh in excess of 1,000 pounds.
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
42/12/12 43/01/12     P.H. - training, availability   66 
43/01/12 43/02/24     patro01: South China Sea - sinking 3 freighters + PG   81 
43/01/26       patro01: attacking (guns) trawler   66 
43/01/29       patro01: start patrol off Formosa   66 
43/01/31       patro01: attacking freighter off Takao Ko   66 
43/02/02       patro01: attacking AO off Hong Kong - dud torpedoes   66 
43/02/03       patro01: damaging AP Shinto Maru #1 (radar attack) off Lema Channel (22-03N, 114-23E)   66  85 
43/02/04       patro01: meet hospital ship   66 
43/02/04       patro01: damaging AP Tacuwa Maru in South China Sea (21-30N, 113-42E)   85 
43/02/08       patro01: sinking AK Kusayama Maru (5000 BRT) 55 nm W of Takao, Formosa (22-40N, 119-12E)   66  85 
43/02/09       patro01: damaging large AP off Takao   66 
43/02/11       patro01: departed for Midway   66 
43/02/20       patro01: Midway   66 
43/02/24 43/03/18     P.H. - refit (AS-12 Sperry)   66 
43/03/18 43/04/23     patro02: Carolines   81 
43/03/2? 43/03/24     patro02: Midway - refuel, scope replacement   66 
43/03/27       patro02: arrived Wake Is. area   66 
43/03/28       patro02: sinking AP Suwa Maru (10000 BRT) off Wake (19-13N, 166-34E)   66  85 
43/03/31       patro02: arrived patrol area   66 
43/04/02       patro02: sinking AP Tojo Maru Nr.2 off Alet Is., W of Truk (07-23N, 149-13E)   66  85 
43/04/07       patro02: sinking AK Kosei Maru (8000 BRT) 250 nm NW of Truk (08-50N, 147-06E)   66  85 
43/04/08       patro02: damaging Taijo  
43/04/11       patro02: attacking I-9 off Truk   66 
43/04/11       patro02: attacked by DD preparing to attack it   66 
43/04/15       patro02: sail to Saipan   66 
43/04/23 43/05/25     Midway - refit, then P.H. - repairs   66 
43/05/25       patro03: Eniwetok, Truk, Marianas   66 
43/05/27       patro03: Johnston Is. - refuel   66 
43/05/31       patro03: damaged by plane   66 
43/06/06       patro03: arrived Truk area   66 
43/06/14       patro03: attacked by escort approaching convoy,damaging AP from convoy   66 
43/06/26       patro03: reconn. Saipan, Tinian   66 
43/06/28       patro03: sinking ex-PG Shotoku Maru W of Rota Is. (14-10N, 145-03E)   66  85 
43/06/28 43/07/04     patro03: off Guam   66 
43/07/05 43/07/14     patro03: sail from Guam to Johnston Is. (refuel 07/11) > P.H.   66 
43/07/14 43/08/05     P.H. - refit   66 
43/08/05 43/09/08     patro04: Palaus   66 
43/08/09 43/08/10     patro04: Midway - refuel   66 
43/08/22       patro04: arrived patrol area   66 
43/08/25       patro04: attacking 6-ship convoy   66 
43/08/26       patro04: attacking AP Amagisan M., AO Tsurumi off Toagel Mlungui Pass. (07-30N, 134-20E) > damaged (   66  85 
43/08/27 43/08/29     patro04: repairs - bow planes still inoperative > sail home   66 
43/09/08 43/09/11     P.H. - repairs   66 
43/09/11 43/09/17     sail from P.H. to Hunters Point   66 
43/09/17 44/02/02     HPNY - overhaul, repairs   66 
44/02/09 44/02/27     P.H.   66 
44/02/27 44/04/11     patro05: off Palau   81 
44/03/02 44/03/03     patro05: Midway - refuel   66 
44/03/15 44/04/02     patro05: arrived patrol area   66 
44/03/20       patro05: attacked by plane off Toagel Mlungui   66 
44/03/22       patro05: damaging AO Iro from convoy W of Palaus (07-22N, 132-08E) > depth charged   66  85 
44/03/23       patro05: sinking I-42 6 nm SW of Angaur (06-40N, 134-03E)   66  85 
44/03/29       patro05: damaging Musashi off Palau (07-30N, 134-30E)   85 
44/03/29       patro05: hunting convoy off Palau  
44/03/30       patro05: disable(TBF - VT-5) in lifeguard station off Palau (07-40N, 134-00E) > terminate patrol   81  85 
44/04/07       patro05: Milne Bay - refuel   66 
44/04/11 44/04/29     Brisbane - refit   66 
44/04/29 44/07/0?     patro06: Marianas   86  66 
44/05/11       patro06: in patrol area   66 
44/05/17       patro06: sinking AP Nichiwa M.(4900) from convoy #3503 W off Marianas (14-49N, 142-39E)   66  85 
44/06/08     17.12 patro06: formed wolfpack with Pilotfish, Pintado   66 
44/06/14     17.12 patro06: passed Balintang Channel   66 
44/06/15     17.12 patro06: Luzon area   66 
44/06/16     17.12 patro06: sinking sampan returning through Balintang Channel   66 
44/06/17? 44/06/22   17.12 patro06: Philippine Sea   66 
44/06/29     17.12 patro06: Midway - refuel   66 
44/07/0? 44/08/04     P.H. - refit   66 
44/08/04 44/09/17   Ed's Eradicators patro07: South China Sea   66 
44/08/20     Ed's Eradicators patro07: damage (US plane)Philippines <> Formosa  
44/08/25     Ed's Eradicators patro07: arrived patrol area   66 
44/08/30     Ed's Eradicators patro07: Philippines <> Formosa: attacking convoy  
44/09/01     Ed's Eradicators patro07: disable(plane) in Luzon Strait (21-50N, 119-18E) > sail to Saipan   85 
44/09/03       patro07: Saipan - repairs  
44/09/17 44/09/20     P.H.   66 
44/09/26 45/01     HPNY - repairs, overhaul   66 
45/01 45/02/03     P.H.   66 
45/02/03 45/02/14     sail from P.H. to Saipan   66 
45/02/14 45/03/05     Tanapag Harbor, Saipan - engine repairs   66 
45/03/05 45/04/14     patro08: Rjukjus   66 
45/03/13 45/03/14     patro08: reconn. Nansei Shoto   66 
45/03/18       patro08: hunting convoy   66 
45/03/21 45/03/23     patro08: off Amami Oshima   66 
45/03/23 45/04/01     patro08: lifeguard duty   66 
45/04/14 45/05/14?     P.H. - refit   66 
45/05/14? 45/05/27     sail from P.H. to Guam, training at Guam   66 
45/05/27   Barney Hydeman´s Hellcats/Pierce's Polecats patro09: Japan Sea   81 
45/06/02   Barney Hydeman´s Hellcats/Pierce's Polecats patro09: passed Nansei Shoto   66 
45/06/04   Barney Hydeman´s Hellcats/Pierce's Polecats patro09: Korean Strait - entered Japan Sea  
45/06/05   Barney Hydeman´s Hellcats/Pierce's Polecats patro09: passed Korea Strait   66 
45/06/09   Barney Hydeman´s Hellcats/Pierce's Polecats patro09: attacked cargo - dud torpedo   66 
45/06/17   Barney Hydeman´s Hellcats/Pierce's Polecats patro09: attacked by guns approaching to enemy ship   66 
45/06/23   Barney Hydeman´s Hellcats/Pierce's Polecats patro09: meet with Skate to depart the Sea of Japan   66 
45/06/24   Barney Hydeman´s Hellcats/Pierce's Polecats patro09: trying to found missing Bonefish in La Perousse Strait  
45/07/06       P.H. - refit   66 

Ship status, hull number changes...: 1952>SSG, 1965/05>SS, 1966>APSS, 1968>LPSS, 1969/06/30 struck from Navy
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 9 Battle Stars, 9 patrols, 2xPUC (patrol 2,5); 5/24625, I-42
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