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SS-298 Lionfish
United States Navy submarine
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Balao 1942/12/15
Cramps Syard/Portsmouth N.Yard 		1943/11/17 1944/11/01 1971/12/20
memori
Namesake: A scorpaenoid fish found in the West Indies and the tropical Pacific.
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
45/02       joinPac  
45/02/25       arrived P.H.   81 
45/03/19 45/05/22     patro01: P.H. > Saipan (refuel) > S of Bungo Suido   81 
45/04/07       patro01: arived patrol area S of Bungo Suido - sighted Sennet   81 
45/04/11       patro01: attacked by IJN SS   81 
45/04/13       patro01: Sasebo area - recognition signals with Trutta exchanged   81 
45/04/18       patro01: order from Trutta to join her in N part of Yellow Sea   81 
45/05/01       patro01: sinking 100 ts schooner   81 
45/05/04 45/05/06     patro01 lifeguard off Shanghai   81 
45/05/06       patro01: relieved by Trepang > sail to Saipan   81 
45/05/09       patro01: took aboard 10 B-29 survivors from Ray   81 
45/05/10 45/05/10     patro01: lifeguard off Kjushu   81 
45/05/15       patro01: Saipan - disembark airmens, refuel   81 
45/05/22 45/06/20     Midway   81 
45/06/20 45/08/22     patro02: Bungo Suido   81 
45/07/10 45/07/18     patro02: lifeguard   81 
45/07/10       patro02: attacking I-162 60 nm WSW of Ashisuri-zaki, Honshu (32-31N, 131-54E)   85 
45/07/18 45/07/21?     patro02: sail to Tanapag Harbor, Saipan   81 
45/07/21? 45/07/22     patro02: Tanapag Harbor, Saipan refuel, rearm   81 
45/07/24? 45/08/15     patro02: lifeguard off Nansei Shoto   81 
45/08/15 45/08/22     patro02: sail Nansei Shoto > Midway   81 
45/08/30       sail to Mare Island   81 

Ship status, hull number changes...: 1971/12/20 struck from Navy List
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 1 Battle Star, 2 patrols
Notice: memorial at Fall River, Mass.