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SS-314 Shark II
United States Navy submarine
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Balao 1943/01/28
Electric Boat Co., Groton, Conn.
1943/10/17 1944/02/14 1944/10/24
sunk
Namesake: žralok
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
44/04       joinPac  
44/05/16 44/06/17 Forage 17.12 patro01: off Marianas   82 
44/05/31   Forage 17.12 patro01: found convoy N of Marianas  
44/06/01   Forage 17.12 patro01: found another convoy (Nr.3530) N of Marianas  
44/06/02   Forage 17.12 patro01: sinking AP Chijo Maru #2 (4700 BRT - JANAC) 600 nm NW of Saipan (21-00N, 140-20E)   82  85 
44/06/04   Forage 17.12 patro01: sinking AP Kacukawa M. (6889 BRT-JANAC) 475 nm NW of Saipan (19-45N, 138-15E)   82  85 
44/06/05   Forage 17.12 patro01: sinking AP Takaoka M.(7006 BRT - JANAC) W of Marianas (17-37N, 140-32E)   82  85 
44/06/05   Forage 17.12 patro01: sinking AP Tamahime M.(3080 BRT - JANAC) W of Marianas (17-37N, 140-32E)   82  85 
44/06/07   Forage 17.12 patro01: hunting rests of convoy Nr. 3530 N of Marianas  
44/06/17 44/07/10     Midway - refit   82 
44/07/10 44/08/29     patro02: Volcano & Bonin Islands   82 
44/07/19       patro02: reports damaging cargo (4300 BRT)   82 
44/08/01       patro02: reports damaging cargo   82 
44/08/03 44/08/19     patro02: lifeguard off Bonins & Volcano Islands   82 
44/08/04       patro02: rescued VT-19 pilot off Iwojima   82 
44/08/29 44/09/23     P.H. - refit   82 
44/09/2? 44/10/02     Saipan   82 
44/10/02   King2 17/Blakely Hellcats patro03:  
44/10/22   King2 17/Blakely Hellcats patro03: hunting 2ndStrFor off Philippines  
44/10/24   King2 17/Blakely Hellcats patro03: contact with transport off Philippines  
44/10/24   King2 17/Blakely Hellcats patro03: sunk/prob (depth charge) Harukaze 177 nm NW of Cape Bojeador, Luzon (20-41N, 119-27E)   85 

Ship status, hull number changes...: 1944/11/27 presumed lost; sunk 20-41N, 119-27E
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 1 Battle Star, 3 patrols; 4/21672
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