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SS-294 Escolar
United States Navy submarine
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Balao 1942/06/10
William Cramp & Sons Shipbuilding, Philadelphia,
1943/04/18 1944/06/02 1944/10/17
sunk
Namesake: A predatory fish of the open ocean related to the mackerels and funnies.
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage:


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
44/08       joinPac  
44/08/?? 44/09/18     P.H.   82 
44/09/18   King2 17/ Millicanīs Marauders patro01: Yellow Sea   82 
44/09/23   King2 17/ Millicanīs Marauders patro01: departed Midway   82 
44/09/30   King2 17/ Millicanīs Marauders patro01: gun duel with patrol   82 
44/10/17   King2 17/ Millicanīs Marauders patro01: last message - sail to Tsushima Strait   82 
44/10/17   King2 17/ Millicanīs Marauders patro01: sunk(mines)? in Yellow Sea betw. 33-44N, 127-33E and 33-44N, 129-06E   82  85 

Ship status, hull number changes...: 1944/11/27 presumed lost
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 1 patrol
Notice: Transferred to Boston Navy Yard after Launch and then to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard prior to Commissioning