file created: 12/07/02 00:13:05 , last update: 06/08/00
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SS-317 Barbero
United States Navy submarine
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Balao 1943/03/25
Electric Boat Co., Groton, Conn.
1943/12/12 1944/04/29 1964/10/07
target
Namesake: The barbero is one of a family of ashes commonly called surgeon-fish.
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage:


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
44/07       joinPac  
44/08/09 44/11/1?     patro01:   81 
44/09/08   Stale2 17/ZOO/Bears/GF patro01: joined Bears   66 
44/09/24   Stale2 17/ZOO/Bears/GF patro01: shell radar installation on Batag Is., off N Samar   85 
44/11/02       patro01: sinking AK Kuramasan Maru (1995 BRT) in Makassar Strait (04-30S, 118-20E)   83 
44/11/09       patro01: sinking AO Shimotsu Maru (2854 BRT) 250 nm W of Manila (14-01N, 117-17E)   83  85 
44/12 45/01/02     patro02: off Borneo   81 
44/12/24       patro02: sinking PC #30 NE of Kuching (Borneo) (02-45N, 110-53E)   81 
44/12/24       patro02: damaging AP Junpo Maru 170 nm S of Natuna Besar Is., Borneo (01-10N, 108-20E)   85 
44/12/25       patro02: sinking AP Junpo Maru (4277 BRT) 130 nm WSW of Kuching, Borneo (00-51N, 108-08E)   83  85 
44/12/27       patro02: disable(plane) in N entrance of Lombok Strait (08-20S, 115-55E) > repairs after war   81  85 

Ship status, hull number changes...: 1948 > SSA , 1955 >SSG, 1964/07/01 struck from Navy List
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 2 Battle Stars, 2 patrols 3/9126
Notice: sunk by SS-351 Greenfish off P.H.