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SS-283 Tinosa
United States Navy submarine
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Gato 1942/02/21
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, Cal.
1942/10/07 1943/01/15 1960/11
target
Namesake: A poisonous, black, tropical fish.
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
43/04/16 43/05/03     P.H.   66 
43/05/03 43/06/19     patro01: Kjushu - damaging 3 ships   66 
43/05/29       patro01: attacking AK Shinto Maru (32-00N, 131-51E)   85 
43/06/10       patro01: damaging AO Iro 30 nm off Fuka Is., Kjushu (31-14N, 132-44)   85 
43/06/19 43/07/07     Midway - refit   66 
43/07/07 43/08/04     patro02: Borneo-Truk lanes   66 
43/07/15       patro02: sinking CX Aikoku Maru 180 nm N of Truk (10-16N, 151-27e)   85 
43/07/24       patro02: firing 15 torpedoes (13 hit, 2 exploded) on AO Tonan Maru #3 off Truk (06-56N, 147-52E)   85 
43/08/04 43/09/23     P.H. - refit   66 
43/09/23 43/10/16     patro03: Carolines   66 
43/10/06       patro03: sinking/share (Steelhead) AO Kazahaja (18300 BRT-JANAC) 240 nm NW of Truk (10-30N, 148-20E)   82  83  85
43/10/06       patro03: shell radio station at Alet Is.   66 
43/10/16 43/10/27     Midway - refit   66 
43/10/27 43/12/16     patro04: Palau-Truk lanes   66 
43/11/22       patro04: sinking Kiso Maru and Jamato Maru off Palau (07-09N, 134-32E)   66  85 
43/11/22       patro04: damaged by depth charges (07-09N, 134-34E) - remains on patrol   85 
43/11/26       patro04: sinking AK Shini M.,damaging AK Taiju M. 33 nm ENE of Peleliu > depth ch. (07-08N, 134-48E)   66  85 
43/12/03       patro04: sinking AO Azuma Maru 180 nm WSW of Palau (06-34N, 131-35E)   66  85 
43/12/16 44/01/10     Fremantle - refit   66 
44/01/10 44/03/04     patro05: sinking 4 ships/15484 off Philippines   66 
44/01/20       patro05: landed intelligence team at Labian Point, Borneo   66 
44/01/22       patro05: sinking AOs Koshin M., Seinan M., from convoy 120 nm N of Labuan, Borneo (07-22N, 115-05E)   66  85 
44/02/15 44/02/16     patro05: sinking AK Odatsuki Maru from convoy E of Dinagat Is. (09-30N, 127-00E)   66  85 
44/02/16       patro05: sinking AK Chojo Maru from yesterdays convoy off Sarangani Is. (09-19N, 127-05E)   66  85 
44/03/04 44/03/29     P.H. - refit   66 
44/03/29 44/05/15   wolfpack Patterson patro06: Formosa <> Philippines - with Parche, Bang   66 
44/04/16     wolfpack Patterson patro06: Luzon Strait  
44/04/29     wolfpack Patterson patro06: attacking convoy NW of Luzon   85 
44/05/03     wolfpack Patterson patro06: sinking Taibu Maru, Tojohi Maru from convoy betw Formosa and Luzon (20-51N, 118-12E)   66  85 
44/05/09     wolfpack Patterson patro06: sinking (gun) trawler   66 
44/05/15 44/06/07     Majuro - refit   66 
44/06/07 44/07/2?     patro07: East China Sea   66 
44/06/18       patro07: sinking sampan   66 
44/06/24       patro07: off Danjo Gunto, East China Sea meet with Tang & Sealion II   81 
44/07/02       patro07: attacked by planes   66 
44/07/03       patro07: sinking AO Konsan M., AP/AK Kamo M. (totaly 10867 BRT) 20nm S of Nagasaki (32-25N, 128-46E)   66  85 
44/07/10       patro07: sinking fishing boat Shosei Maru #5 30 nm W of Danjo Is. (32-12N, 127-00E)   85 
44/08/07 44/11/07     HPNY - overhaul   66 
44/11/2?? 45/02     patro08: Nansei Shoto - reconn., testing FM sonar   66 
45/02 45/03/17     P.H. - refit   66 
45/03/17 45/04/07     patro09: Nansei Shoto - reconn., testing FM sonar, hydrolocator   66 
45/04/07 45/04/28     Apra Harbor, Guam - refit   66 
45/04/28 45/05/16     patro10: Truk   66 
45/05/14       patro10: shell Ulul Is., Truk   66 
45/05/16 45/05/29     Guam - refit   66 
45/05/27 45/07/04 Barney 17.21/Risser's Bobcats patro11: Guam - sail to Japan Sea  
45/06/0?   Barney 17.21/Risser's Bobcats patro11: lifeguard 10 mens from B-29  
45/06/06   Barney 17.21/Risser's Bobcats patro11: Korean Strait - entered Japan Sea  
45/06/09   Barney 17.21/Risser's Bobcats patro11: sinking AK Wakatama Maru (2211 BRT) E of Korea (37-32N, 129-10E)   81  85 
45/06/12   Barney 17.21/Risser's Bobcats patro11: sinking AK Keito Maru (880 BRT) (37-30N, 129-20E)   81 
45/06/18   Barney 17.21/Risser's Bobcats patro11: sinking Wakae Maru 70 nm SE of Wonsan, Korea (38-25N, 128-34E)   85 
45/06/20   Barney 17.21/Risser's Bobcats patro11: sinking AK Kaisei Maru (884 BRT) 80 nm NE of Pusan, Korea (35-39N, 130-29E)   81 
45/06/20   Barney 17.21/Risser's Bobcats patro11: sinking AK Taito Maru (2726 BRT) 90 nm NE of Pusan, Korea (36-04N, 130-26E)  
45/06/24   Barney 17.21/Risser's Bobcats patro11: La Perousse Strait - sail back to base  
45/07/04 45/08/11     P.H. - refit   66 
45/08/11 45/08/2?     patro12:   66 
45/08/2 ? 45/08/26     Midway - refit  
45/08/26 45/09/0?     sail from Midway to San Francisco   66 

Ship status, hull number changes...: 1958/09/01 struck from Navy List
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 9 Battle Stars, 12 patrols, PUC (patrols 4,5,6); 16/64655
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