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SS-305 Skate
United States Navy submarine
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Balao 1942/08/01
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, Cal.
1943/03/04 1943/04/15 1948/10/16
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Namesake: rejnok - A salt water fish of the ray family, with a broad, flat body, and greatly developed pectoral fins that give the fish a rhomboidal shape.
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
43/09 43/09/25     P.H.   66 
43/09/25 43/10/29     patro01: Wake Is. - lifeguard duty   66 
43/10/03       patro01: in patrol area   66 
43/10/05       patro01: attacked by plane W of Wake  
43/10/05 43/10/14     patro01: lifeguard off Wake  
43/10/06       patro01: attacked by aircraft off Wake   85 
43/10/07       patro01: attacked by coastal batteries > damage off Wake  
43/10/29 43/11/15     Midway - refit   66 
43/11/15 44/01/07     patro02: Truk, Carolines   66 
43/11/2?       patro02: lifeguard off Gilberts  
43/11/30       patro02: attacking Zuiho 115 nm N of Truk (09-10N, 151-30E)   66  85 
43/12/21       patro02: sinking AO Terukawa Maru Nw of Truk (09-45N, 151-56E)   66  85 
43/12/25       patro02: damaging Jamato NE of Truk (10-05N, 150-32E)   66  85 
44/01/07 44/01/2?     Midway - refit   66 
44/01/2? 44/03/17     patro03: Carolines   66 
44/02/16       patro03: sinking Agano 170 nm N of Dublon Is., Truk (10-10N, 151-41E)   86  66  85
44/03/17 44/04/11     P.H. - refit   66 
44/04/11 44/05/31     patro04: Bonins   66 
44/05/14       patro04: sinking sampan   66 
44/05/19       patro04: sinking guardboat Meisho Maru off Ogasawara Gunto (28-56N, 141-38E)   85 
44/05/31 44/06/23     Midway - refit   66 
44/06/23 44/08/07     patro05: Kuriles - sinking/share 3 ships   66 
44/07/07       patro05: sinking Usugumo, damaging AK Kasado M. 220 nm WSW of Paramushiro (47-43N, 147-55E)   66  85 
44/07/15       patro05: sinking AK Miho Maru off Cape Shiretoko, Karafuto, Kuriles (48-08N, 148-06E)   66  85 
44/07/16       patro05: sinking AK Nippo Maru E of South Sakhalin (48-29N, 147-36E)   66  85 
44/08/07 44/09/09     P.H. - refit   66 
44/09/09 44/11     patro06: Rjukjus   66 
44/09/29       patro06: sinking AM H?ei Maru and AK Ekisan Maru off Joron Jima (27-14N, 128-25E)   66  85 
44/10     wolfpack patro06: damaging cruiser off Kjushu  
44/11 45/03     HPNY - overhaul   66 
45/04 45/04/11     P.H.   66 
45/04/11 45/07/04 Barney 17.21/Pierce's Polecats patro07: Japan Sea   66 
45/05/27   Barney 17.21/Pierce's Polecats patro07: Guam - sail to Korean Strait   81 
45/06/04   Barney 17.21/Pierce's Polecats patro07: Korean Strait - entered Japan Sea   81 
45/06/10   Barney 17.21/Pierce's Polecats patro07: sinking I-122 6 nm off Cape Rokugo light (37-29N, 137-25E)   81 
45/06/12   Barney 17.21/Pierce's Polecats patro07: sinking AK Yozan M. (1227), Kenjo M.(3142), in Togi Harbor, Honshu (37-08N, 136-42E)   81  85 
45/06/12   Barney 17.21/Pierce's Polecats patro07: sinking AK Zuiko M./887 in Togi Harbor, Honshu (37-08N, 136-42E)   81  85 
45/06/12   Barney 17.21/Pierce's Polecats patro07: damaging AK Kankjo Maru in Togi Harbor, Honshu (37-08N, 136-42E)   85 
45/06/13   Barney 17.21/Pierce's Polecats patro07: sinking AK Hattenzan Maru 120 nm NNW of Maizuru, Honshu (37-20N, 134-28E)   85 
45/06/24   Barney 17.21/Pierce's Polecats patro07: La Perousse Strait - sail to Guam   81 
45/07/04 45/08/05     P.H. - refit   66 
45/08/05 45/08/2?     patro08   66 

Ship status, hull number changes...:
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 8 Battle Stars, 8 patrols; 7/17832, Agano,Usugumo,I-122
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