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SS-292 Devilfish
United States Navy submarine
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Balao . .
William Cramp & Sons Shipbuilding, Philadelphia,
1943/05/30 1944/09/01 1968/08
target
Namesake: Any of several gigantic, viviparous rays found in warm seas; the octopus or other large cephalopods.
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
44/12       joinPac  
44/12/02 44/12/31     P.H.   66 
44/12/31 45/02/13     patro01: Kii Suido, Bungo Suido - lifeguard duty   66 
45/01/12 45/01/15     patro01: Saipan - refuel   66 
45/01/15 45/02   Underwood's Urchins patro01: Yellow Sea   66 
45/02/13 45/03/15     Guam - refit   66 
45/03/15 45/04     patro02: Sagami Wan <> Nanpo Shoto   66 
45/03/20       patro02: damage(kami) (25-36N, 137-30E) > terminate patrol   81  85 
45/04 45/05/20     Saipan & P.H. - repairs   66 
45/05/20 45/07/07     patro03: Bungo Suido, N Honshu   66 
45/06/16       patro03: attacked IJN SS with kaitens onboard   66 
45/06/26       patro03: attacking escort ship   66 
45/07/01?       patro03: in Tokio Bay embark 1 men from B-29 from Springer   81 
45/07/07 45/08/02     Guam - refit   66 
45/08/02 45/08/2?     patro04: Nanpo Shoto - lifeguard duty   66 
45/08/10       patro04: shell Tori Shima   66 
45/08/16       patro04: departed for Midway > San Francisco   66 

Ship status, hull number changes...:
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 3 Battle Stars, 4 patrols
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