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SS-318 Baya
United States Navy submarine
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Balao . .
Electric Boat Co., Groton, Conn.
1944/05/20 1973/10
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Namesake: Baya is a serranoid food-fish.
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
44/08       joinPac  
44/08/23 44/09     patro01: Philippines via Saipan - wolfpack wiht Hawkbill, Becuna   81 
44/10       patro off Formosa - wolfpack with Becuna & Hawkbill   81 
44/11 44/12     patro off Singapore - with Hoe and Cavalla   81 
44/12/27       patro: attacking StrFor2 260 nm ENE of Cam Ranh Bay (12-51N, 113-27E)   85 
45/02 45/03     patro: wolfpack with Hammerhead   81 
45/03/04       patro: sinking AO Palembang Maru (5236 BRT) from convoy HI-98 off Cape Varella (12-52N, 109-30E)   86  83  85
45/03/13       patro: sinking AO Yosei Maru (2500 BRT) (06-31S, 111-19E)   83 
45/03/21       patro: sinking AN Kainan Maru (524 BRT) from convoy HI-88I off Cam Ranh Bay (11-55N, 109-18E)   83  85 
45/05/02       patro: attacking convoy  
45/05/04       patro: attacking convoy  
45/05/13       patro: sinking AO Josei Maru, attacking Enoshima Maru from convoy off Palembang (06-31S, 111-19E)   85 
45/06/30       patro: sinking AK BAndai Maru fromconvoy MASU-705 250 nm SE of Bandjermasin, Borneo (06-27S,117-13E)   66  85 
45/07/16       patro: sinking Kari SW Makassar (05-48S, 115-53E)   83 

Ship status, hull number changes...: 1949/08/12 > AGSS-318, 1972/10/30 struck from Navy List
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 4 Battle Stars, 5 patrols; 3/8260
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