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SS-316 Barbel
United States Navy submarine
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Balao 1943/03/11
Electric Boat Co., Groton, Conn.
1943/11/14 1944/04/03 1945/02/04
sunk
Namesake: parma obecna Barbel, a cyrinoid fish, is commonly called a minnow or carp.
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
44/06       joinPac  
44/06/21 44/07/15     P.H.   66 
44/07/15 44/08??     patro01: sinking 4 ships (5473 BRT) off Rjukju  
44/08/05       patro01: sinking AP Miyako Maru (970 BRT) off Tokuno Jima (27-36 N, 128-54 E)   83  85 
44/08/07       patro01: sinking AK Sakura Maru #11 15 km SW of Tokuno Jima   85 
44/08/09       patro01: sinking AK Yagi Maru (1937 BRT) N of Okinoshima (27-52 N, 128-49 E)   83  85 
44/08/09       patro01: sinking AK Boko Maru (2333 BRT) N of Okinoshima (27-52 N, 128-49 E)   83  85 
44/08/13       patro01: sinking auxiliary Koan Maru off Amami Oshima (28-31N, 129-18E)   85 
44/09/25       patro01: sinking AK Bushu Maru (1222 BRT) off Togara Gunto (29-50 N, 130-06 E)   83  85 
44/11/15       patro: sinking AK Sugiyama M.(4379) 240 nm ESE of Cape Tourane, Indochina (15-14N, 112-14E)   83  85 
44/11/15       patro: sinking AK Misaki M.(4422) 270 nm ESE of Cape Tourane, Indochina (15-10N,112-40E)   83  85 
45/01       patro: wolfpack with Gabilan & Perch II   66 
45/01 45/01/05     Fremantle   81 
45/01/05       patro04: South China Sea   81 
45/01/08       patro04: Exmouth Bay - refuel   81 
45/01/2?       patro04: ordered to form pack with Perch II, Gabilan W of Balabac Str.   66 
45/02/03       patro04: reports numerous aircrafts   81 
45/02/04       patro04: sunk(planes) 15 nm SW of Balabac Is. (07-49N, 116-47E) - 81 KIA   83  85 

Ship status, hull number changes...: sunk 07-49N, 116-47E; 1945/02/16 presumed lost
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 3 Battle Stars, 4 patrols; 10/55200
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