SS-308 Apogon
United States Navy submarine
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Class | Laid down, Shipyard | Launched | Commissioned | Disabled and Why | |
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Balao | 1942/12/09 Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, Cal. | 1943/03/10 | 1943/07/16 | 1946/07/25
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Namesake: A group of large-headed salt water fishes with oblong compressed bodies found in tropical or subtropical waters. The majority of these fishes are marine and live among reefs in shallow water. One subgroup, cardinal fish, range from two to eight inches in length and are characterized by two dorsal fins, a large mouth, large eyes, and large scales. | |||||
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WW II combat actions:
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From | Till | Operation | Force | Action | Source |
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43/09/25 |   |   |   | joinPac - Panama canal |   81  |
43/10/11 | 43/11/03 |   |   | P.H. - training |   |
43/11/03 | 43/12/18 | Galvan |   | patro01: off Truk |   82  |
43/11/05 |   |   |   | patro01: Johnston Is - refuel |   81  |
43/11/14 |   |   |   | patro01: attacking Truk-bound (08-20N, 154-15E) convoy (APs Akibisan M., Okicu M., Asanagi, Inazuma) |   85  |
43/12/04 |   |   |   | patro01: sinking ex-PG Daido Maru (2962) NE of Ponape (08-15N, 159-06E) |   81  83  85 |
43/12/18 | 43/12/26 |   |   | Midway - refit |   81  |
43/12/28 | 44/01/15 |   |   | P.H. - repairs, training |   81  |
44/01/15 | 44/03/09 |   |   | patro02: Marianas |   81  |
44/02/01 |   |   |   | patro02: sinking 2 ships from 6-ships convoy |   81  |
44/03/09 | 44/03/15 |   |   | P.H. - refit (AS-15 Bushnell) |   81  |
44/03/15 | 44/03/19 |   |   | P.H. - drydock - new propellers installed |   81  |
44/03/19 | 44/04/02 |   |   | P.H. - additional training exercises |   81  |
44/04/02 | 44/05/22 |   |   | patro03: S of Japan |   81  |
44/04/04 |   |   |   | patro03: Johnston Is - refuel |   81  |
44/05/22 | 44/07/04 |   |   | Majuro - refit |   81  |
44/07/04 | 44/07/22 | Forage | 17.16/Mickey's Finns | patro04: Luzon Strait |   81  |
44/07/12 |   | Forage | 17.16/Mickey's Finns | patro04: attacking AK Niciran M. |   81  85  |
44/07/12 |   | Forage | 17.16/Mickey's Finns | patro04: rammed by Majasan M. (19-51N, 123-04E) - damaged scopes > terminate patrol |   81  85  |
44/07/22 | 44/07/23 |   |   | Midway |   81  |
44/07/26 | 44/09/12 |   |   | P.H. - repairs-drydock - shafts, scopes, radar masts, engine overhaul |   81  |
44/09/12 | 44/10/28 |   |   | patro05: Kuriles |   81  |
44/09/23 |   |   |   | patro05: sinking guardboat Chojo Maru #6 E of Honshu (34-57N, 154-44E) |   81  85  |
44/09/27 |   |   |   | patro05: sinking AK Hachirogata Maru (2000 BRT) off Shimushir Is., Sea of Okhotsk (46-32N, 146-48E) |   81  83  85 |
44/10/14 |   |   |   | patro07: sinking AP Hakuai Maru (2614 BRT) from convoy (50-30N, 155-01E) |   81  83  |
44/10/28 | 44/11/20 |   |   | Midway - refit |   81  |
44/11/20 | 45/01/05 |   |   | patro06: Kuriles - damaging AO |   81  |
45/01/05 | 45/01/07 |   |   | P.H. |   81  |
45/01/07 | 45/01/12? |   |   | sail P.H. > Mare Island |   81  |
45/01/2? | 45/05 |   |   | MINY - overhaul |   81  |
45/05/28 | 45/07/14 |   |   | patro07: Kuriles, Sea of Okhotsk |   81  |
45/06/18 |   |   |   | patro07: sinking AP Hakuai M. and PG Kusonoki M. #2from convoy SW of Paramushiro (50-30N, 155-01E) |   85  |
45/07/02 |   |   |   | patro07: disabling PC Cha-58, Cha-65 75 nm SE of Musashi Wan, Paramushiru (49-28N, 154-19E) |   81  85  |
45/07/14 | 45/08/07 |   |   | Midway - refit |   81  |
45/08/07 | 45/09/02 |   |   | patro08: Marcus Is |   81  |
45/09/02 |   |   |   | P.H. |   81  |
46/07/25 |   |   |   | sunk(atom) - Bikini |   |