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SS-315 Sealion II
United States Navy submarine
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| Class | Laid down, Shipyard | Launched | Commissioned | Disabled and Why | |
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| Balao | 1943/02/25 Electric Boat Co., Groton, Conn. | 1943/10/31 | 1944/03/08 | 1978/07/08
sunk | |
| Namesake: lvoun høivnatý - Named for the sea lion, any of several large, eared seals native to the Pacific. | |||||
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WW II combat actions:
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| From | Till | Operation | Force | Action | Source |
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| 44/05 | SubDiv222 | joinPac | |||
| 44/05/17 | 44/06/08 | P.H. | 66 | ||
| 44/06/08 | 44/07/21 | patro01: South China Sea - sinking 4 ships/7759 | 81 66 | ||
| 44/06/12 | patro01: Midway - refuel | 66 | |||
| 44/06/23 | patro01: off Kusakaki Shima meet with Tang | 81 | |||
| 44/06/24 | patro01: off Danjo Gunto, East China Sea meet with Tang & Tinosa | 81 | |||
| 44/06/28 | patro01: sinking collier Snasei Maru off Tsushima in Tsushima Strait (33-53N, 129-01E) | 66 85 | |||
| 44/06/30 | patro01: sinking sampan | 66 | |||
| 44/07/03 | patro01: rendezvous with Tang | 81 | |||
| 44/07/04 | patro01: Shanghai area | 81 | |||
| 44/07/06 | patro01: sinking AK Setzusan Maru (1922 BRT), attacking DD 110 nm SE of Shanghai (29-55N, 125-55E) | 66 85 | |||
| 44/07/11 | patro01: sinking AK Taian Maru #2 from convoy off Shosei Jima, Korea (37-30N, 124-34E) | 66 85 | |||
| 44/07/11 | patro01: sinking AKs Tsukushi Maru #2 from convoy off Shosei Jima, Korea (37-24N, 124-31E) | 66 85 | |||
| 44/07/21 | 44/08/17 | Midway - refit (AS-11 Fulton) | 66 | ||
| 44/08/17 | 44/09/30 | Ben's Busters | patro02: Philippines <> Formosa | ||
| 44/08/30 | 44/08/31 | Ben's Busters | patro02: attacking convoy N of Luzon | ||
| 44/08/31 | Ben's Busters | patro02: sinking AM Shirataka from convoy in Luzon Strait (21-05N, 121-26E) > out of torpedoes | 81 85 | ||
| 44/09/0? | 44/09/07 | Ben's Busters | patro02: Saipan - load torpedoes, refuel | 81 66 | |
| 44/09/12 | Ben's Busters | patro02: sinking AP/AK Rakujo M. (US POW onboard) & AP Nankai M. E of Hainan Is. (18-42N, 114-30E) | 81 85 | ||
| 44/09/15 | Ben's Busters | patro02: rescued 54 Austr.& British POW from Rakujo M. 300 nm W of Cape Bojeador, Luzon | 81 66 85 | ||
| 44/09/15 | Ben's Busters | patro02: Philippines <> Formosa: sail to Saipan with prisoners | |||
| 44/09/18 | patro02: recieved doctor and PhmM from Case | 66 | |||
| 44/09/20 | patro02: Tanapag Harbor, Saipan - transferred ex-POWs | 66 | |||
| 44/09/30 | 44/10/31 | P.H. - refit | 66 | ||
| 44/10/31 | 44/12/0? | patro03: East China Sea - with Kete | 81 66 | ||
| 44/11/04 | patro03: Midway - refuel | 66 | |||
| 44/11/14 | patro03: transited Tokara Strait | 66 | |||
| 44/11/16 | patro03: damage - No. 8 tube accidentaly fired | 66 | |||
| 44/11/17 | patro03: start patrol Shanghai approaches | 66 | |||
| 44/11/18 | patro03: damage (torpedo in No. 5 tube exploded) | 66 | |||
| 44/11/21 | patro03: sinking Kongo, Urakaze 65 miles NNW of Keelung, Formosa (26-09N, 121-23E) | 66 85 | |||
| 44/11/26 | patro03: attacking BB | ||||
| 44/12/0? | 44/12/14 | Guam - refit | 66 | ||
| 44/12/14 | 45/01/24 | patro04: South China Sea - wolfpack with Blenny, Caiman | 66 | ||
| 44/12/20 | patro04: damaging supply Mamiya 270 nm S of Hongkong (17-48N, 114-09E), attacked by Kari, corv. #17 | 66 85 | |||
| 44/12/21 | patro04: sinking supply ship Mamiya 250 nm S of Hongkong (17-55N, 114-11E) | 66 85 | |||
| 44/12/28 | 45/01/14 | 7thFlt | patro04: reconn. duties in Philippines | 66 | |
| 45/01/14 | 45/01/24 | patro04: sail from Philippines to Fremantle | 66 | ||
| 45/01/24 | 45/02/19 | Fremantle - refit | 66 | ||
| 45/02/19 | 45/04/06 | wolfpack Summers | patro05: South China Sea, Gulf of Siam | 66 | |
| 45/03/01 | 45/03/25 | wolfpack Summers | patro05: off Malaysian Peninsula with Pampanito & Mingo | 81 | |
| 45/03/17 | wolfpack Summers | patro05: sinking AO Samui off Malayan coast 83 nm SE of Kota Bharu (05-18N, 103-23E) | 81 85 | ||
| 45/03/25 | wolfpack Bush | patro05: off Malaysian Peninsula with Pampanito & Mingo | 81 | ||
| 45/04/02 | wolfpack Bush | patro05: rescued Army aviator, recieved 3 aviators from Guavina | 66 | ||
| 45/04/06 | 45/04/30 | Subic Bay - refit | 66 | ||
| 45/04/30 | 45/07/0? | patro06: N part of South China Sea | 66 | ||
| 45/05 | patro06: Hong Kong area, lifeguard duty for Formosa strikes | 66 | |||
| 45/06/1? | 45/06/30 | patro06: Wake - lifeguard duty | 66 | ||
| 45/06/12 | patro06: Guam | 66 | |||
| 45/07 | 45/09 | San Francisco - overhaul | 66 | ||