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SS-287 Bowfin
United States Navy submarine
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| Class | Laid down, Shipyard | Launched | Commissioned | Disabled and Why | |
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| Balao | 1942/07/23 Portsmouth Naval Shipyard | 1942/12/07 | 1943/05/01 | 1971/12/01
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| Namesake: The bowfin is a fresh water fish of the eastern United States. | |||||
| TTD differences from class:43/05: 1x?127/51?, 2x20/Mk5; Ms 9 | |||||
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WW II combat actions:
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| From | Till | Operation | Force | Action | Source |
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| 43/07/0? | SubRon16 | joinPac | |||
| 43/08/10 | 43/08/16 | Brisbane - post voyage repairs (AS-11 Fulton) | 66 81 | ||
| 43/08/16 | 43/10/10 | patro01: Liaugan Bay, Mindanao | 66 81 | ||
| 43/09/02 | patro01: deliver supplies, evacuate people from Binuni Pt., Mondanao | 85 | |||
| 43/09/25 | patro01: sinking AK/AP Kirishima M./8120 (JANAC) convoy 352 nm NNW of Brunei Bay (09-44N, 111-56E) | 81 85 83 | |||
| 43/09/27 | patro01: attacking inter-island steamer | 81 | |||
| 43/09/30 | patro01: deliver supllies, embark evacuees from Siquijor Is., P.I. | 81 85 | |||
| 43/09/30 | patro01: sinking AK Mitake Maru 65 nm S of Basilan Is., P.I. (05-17N, 121-57E) | 81 85 | |||
| 43/10/02 | patro01: sinking schooner by guns | 81 | |||
| 43/10/10 | 43/11/01 | Fremantle - refit (AS-14 Pelias) | 81 | ||
| 43/11/01 | 43/12/09 | patro02: south China Sea | 81 | ||
| 43/11/09 | patro02: sinking(guns) 4 schooners | 81 | |||
| 43/11/11 | patro02: sinking(guns) 2 castal ships at entrance to Tawi Tawi | 81 | |||
| 43/11/26 | patro02: sinking AO Ogurasan Maru (5069 BRT-JANAC) from convoy off Cape Varella (12-48N, 109-34E) | 81 85 83 | |||
| 43/11/26 | patro02: sinking AK Tainan Maru (5407 BRT-JANAC) from convoy off Cape Varella (13-02N, 109-28E) | 81 83 83 | |||
| 43/11/27 | patro02: sinking Vichy AK Van Vollenhoven (691 BRT-JANAC) of E coast of S Vietnam (13-01N, 109-30E) | 81 85 83 | |||
| 43/11/28 | patro02: sinking AK Sydney Maru (5425 BRT- JANAC) from convoy in S China Sea (12-46N, 109-42E) | 81 85 83 | |||
| 43/11/28 | patro02: sinking AO Tonan M.(9866 BRT-JANAC) from convoy in S China Sea (12-46N, 109-42E) | 81 85 83 | |||
| 43/11/28 | patro02: damaged by 127mm shell > terminate patrol | ||||
| 43/12/02 | patro02: sinking(guns) yacht-sized vessel | 81 | |||
| 43/12/09 | Fremantle - refit (AS-18 Orion) | 81 | |||
| 44/01/08 | 44/02/05 | patro03: Fremantle > Makassar Strait > Darwin > Java Sea > Fremantle | 81 | ||
| 44/01/17 | patro03: sinking PG Delhi Maru off W coast of Palawan (00-18N, 118-37E) | 85 | |||
| 44/01/18 | patro03: sinking AO Shoju Maru (4408 BRT - JANAC) off W coast of Palawan (18-00N, 118-37E) | 85 83 | |||
| 44/01/19 | patro03: off Balikpapan hunting oiler & DE | 81 | |||
| 44/01/25 | patro03: departed Darwin with RAdm Christie onboard | 81 | |||
| 44/01/27 | patro03: damaging AO Kamoi off Makassar (03-25S, 118-15E) | 81 85 | |||
| 44/01/29 | patro03: lay mines off Balikpapan | 81 85 | |||
| 44/01/30 | patro03: sinking 2 schooners by guns enroute home | 81 | |||
| 44/02/05 | 44/02/28 | Fremantle - refit (AS-18 Orion) | 81 | ||
| 44/02/28 | 44/04/01 | patro04: Fremantle > Darwin > Celebes Sea > Fremantle | 81 | ||
| 44/03/10 | patro04: damaging AK Tsukikawa Maru from 4 ships convoy in Tabalai Strait (01-28S, 128-12E) | 81 85 | |||
| 44/03/11 | patro04: sinking AK Tsukikawa Maru (4470 BRT - JANAC) W of Halmahera Is. (01-30N, 128-17E) | 85 83 | |||
| 44/03/11 | patro04: attacking Asaka Maru, attakced by CM Wakatake and aircraft | 85 | |||
| 44/03/14 | 44/03/15 | patro04: Port Darwin - reload torpedoes | 81 | ||
| 44/03/18 | patro04: attacking cargo ship - depth charged | 81 | |||
| 44/03/24 | patro04: sinking AP Shinkjo Maru (5139 BRT - JANAC) from 5-ship convoy S of Davao (05-27N, 125-38E) | 81 85 83 | |||
| 44/03/24 | patro04: AK Bengal Maru (5399 BRT-JANAC) from 5-ship convoy S of Davao (05-27N, 125-38E) | 81 85 83 | |||
| 44/04/01 | 44/04/25 | Fremantle - refit (AS-18 Orion) | 81 | ||
| 44/04/25 | 44/06/21 | patro05: Fremantle > Palau > Midway > P.H. | 81 | ||
| 44/05/14 | patro05: sinking freighter from 3-ship convoy | 81 | |||
| 44/05/14 | patro05: sinking/share (Aspro) AK Bisan Maru from convoy 90 nm NW of Palau (08-55N, 133-42E) | 85 | |||
| 44/06/21 | 44/07/16 | P.H. - refit (AS Fulton) | 81 | ||
| 44/07/16 | 44/09/13 | patro06: P.H. > Central Nansei Shoto > Midway > P.H. | 81 | ||
| 44/08/10 | patro06: sinking AK Seijo Maru from 3-ship convoy off Minami Daito Shima (25-50N, 131-12E) | 81 85 | |||
| 44/08/22 | patro06: sinking AK Tsushima M. (6754 BRT-JANAC) - convoy 70 nm N of Amami-Oshima (29-30N, 129-30E) | 81 85 83 | |||
| 44/08/28 | patro06: sinking small trawler by guns | 81 | |||
| 44/09/03 | patro06: sinking PG Hinode Maru #6 E of Nanpo Shoto (31-54N, 152-05E) | 85 | |||
| 44/09/13 | 44/09/15 | P.H. | 81 | ||
| 44/09/15 | 44/09/21 | sail P.H. > Mare Island | 81 | ||
| 44/09/21 | MINY - overhaul | 81 | |||
| 45/01/25 | 45/03/25 | Macīs Mops | patro07: P.H. > Saipan > Nanpo Shoto > S of Honshu > Guam | 81 | |
| 45/02/17 | Macīs Mops | patro07: sinking corv. No.56 (750 BRT - JANAC) 5 nm E of Mikurajima, Honshu (33-53N, 139-43E) | 81 85 83 | ||
| 45/02/17 | Macīs Mops | patro07: with aircraft sinking guardboat Nanshin Maru #26 SW of Mikimoto light (30-05N, 135-15E) | |||
| 45/03/02 | Macīs Mops | patro07: sinking AP Chokai Maru NE of Mijake Shima (33-50N, 139-22E) | 85 | ||
| 45/03/04 | Macīs Mops | patro07: gun duel with trawlers | 81 | ||
| 45/03/19 | Macīs Mops | patro07: rescue TBM crew S of Kii Suido | 81 | ||
| 45/03/25 | 45/04/23 | Guam - refit (AS-25 Apollo) | 81 | ||
| 45/04/23 | 45/05/15 | patro08: Guam > N Honshu/Hokkaido > Guam | 81 | ||
| 45/05/01 | patro08: sinking gunboat Chowa Maru (2719 BRT - JANAC) SE of Erimosaki, Hokkaido (41-06N, 144-28E) | 81 85 83 | |||
| 45/05/02? | 45/05/07 | patro08: investigate minefields off E entrance to Tsugaru Strait | 81 | ||
| 45/05/08 | patro08: sinking fishing bat Daito Maru #3 (880 BRT - JANAC) ESE of Todogasaki (39-38N, 142-08E) | 81 85 83 | |||
| 45/05/15 | 45/05/29 | Guam - refit (AS Fulton) | 81 | ||
| 45/05/29 | 45/07/04 | Barney | 17.21/Risser's Bobcats | patro09: Guam > Sea of Japan > Midway > P.H. | 66 81 |
| 45/06/06 | Barney | 17.21/Risser's Bobcats | patro09: Korean Strait | 81 | |
| 45/06/11 | Barney | 17.21/Risser's Bobcats | patro09: sinking AK Shinjo Maru #3 (1898 BRT - JANAC) off Genzan, Korea (39-24N, 128-59E) | 81 85 83 | |
| 45/06/13 | Barney | 17.21/Risser's Bobcats | patro09: sinking AK Meiho Maru 31 nm ESE of Wonsan, Korea (39-00N, 128-05E) | 85 | |
| 45/06/15 | Barney | 17.21/Risser's Bobcats | patro09: sinking freighter Akiura Maru (887 BRT - JANAC) (39-13N, 128-07E) | 81 83 | |
| 45/06/18 | Barney | 17.21/Risser's Bobcats | patro09: attacked by gunfire | 81 | |
| 45/06/20 | Barney | 17.21/Risser's Bobcats | patro09: attacking 3-ships convoy | 81 | |
| 45/06/24 | Barney | 17.21/Risser's Bobcats | patro09: La Perouse Strait - sail to base | 81 | |
| 45/07/04 | 45/08 | P.H. | 66 | ||
| 45/08/?? | 45/08/15 | sail P.H. > Guam to train for 10th patrol | 81 | ||
| 45/08/15 | turn back to P.H. | 81 | |||
| 45/08/29 | 45/09/21 | sail P.H. > East coast | 66 | ||