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SS-295 Hackleback
United States Navy submarine
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Balao 1942/08/15
William Cramp & Sons Shipbuilding, Philadelphia,
1943/05/30 1944/11/07 1968/12/04
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
45/01/25       joinPac - Panama Canal   66 
45/02/0? 45/03/06     P.H.   66 
45/03/06 45/04/26     patro01: Bungo Suido - wolfpack with Silversides & Threadfin   81  66 
45/04/06       patro01: reports 2ndFlt (Jamato) off Bungo Strait   81 
45/04/26 45/05/21     Midway - refit   81 
45/05/21       patro02: lifeguard off Sakishima Gunto   81 
45/06/22       patro02: rescued LtCdr C.P. Smith (CVC-93)   81 
45/07/07       patro02: shell Shokoto Sho   81 
45/07/12 45/08/14     Apra Harbor, Guam - refit   81 
45/08/14 45/08/2?     patro03   81 
45/08/16       patro03: ordered to Midway   81 
45/08/2? 45/09/0?     Midway   66 

Ship status, hull number changes...: 1967/03/01 struck from Navy List
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...):
Notice: Commissioned at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard having been moved from the Boston Naval Shipyard after being launched at Cramp Shipb. Co., Phil.