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SS-311 Archerfish
United States Navy submarine
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Balao 1943/01/22
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
1943/05/28 1943/09/04 1968/10/19
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Namesake:
TTD differences from class:45/06: 2x127/50 cal,1x40,1x20
Camouflage:


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
43/11 43/11/29     sail New England coast > PAnama Canal > P.H.   66 
43/11/ ?       joinPac   66 
43/11/29 43/12/23     P.H. - training   66 
43/12/23 44/02/16     patro01: off Formosa - 3 unsuccesful attacks   66 
43/12/27       patro01: Midway - refuel   66 
44/02/16 44/03/16     Midway - refit, training   66 
44/03/16 44/04/27     patro02: off Palau Islands - no enemy ship sighted   66 
44/04/27 44/05/28     P.H. - refit   66 
44/05/28 44/07/15 King2 17 patro03: Bonin Islands   66  86 
44/06/28       patro03: sinking corvette #24 30 nm SW of Iwojima (24-44N, 140-20E)   83  85 
44/07/04       patro03: lifeguard off Iwojima during TF 58 raid - rescued 1 men   66  81 
44/07/15 44/08/07     Midway - refit (AS-19 Proteus)   66  81 
44/08/07 44/09/29     patro04: off Honshu - no enemy ship sighted   66 
44/09/29 44/10/30     P.H. - refit   66 
44/10/30 44/12/15     patro05: lifeguard during B-29 strikes on Tokio   66 
44/11/09 44/11/11     patro05: Saipan   66 
44/11/29       patro05: sinking Shinano 160nm SE of Cape Muroto, Shikoku (32-00N, 137-00E)   83  85 
44/12/15 45/01/10     Apra Harbor, Guam - refit   66 
45/01/10 45/03/03   Joe's Jugheads patro06: off Hongkong and Formosa   66 
45/02/22 45/03/03   Joe's Jugheads patro06: sail from Guam to P.H.   81 
45/03/13 45/06/14     Hunters Point Naval Shipyard - overhaul   66 
45/06/14 45/06/22     sail Hunters Point > P.H.   66 
45/06/22 45/07/10     P.H. - training   66 
45/07/10 45/08/15     patro07: lifeguard for B-29 E of Honshu, Hokkaido - with Atule, Gato   66 
45/08/31       entered Tokio Bay   66 
45/09/02       Tokio Bay - surrender ceremony   81 

Ship status, hull number changes...: 1968/05/01 struck from Navy List
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 7 Battle Stars, 7 patrols, PUC (Shinano sinking); Shinano,korv.24
Notice: sunk by SSN-592 Snook