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SS-319 Becuna
United States Navy submarine
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| Class | Laid down, Shipyard | Launched | Commissioned | Disabled and Why | |
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| Balao | 1943/04/29 Electric Boat Co., Groton, Conn. | 1944/01/30 | 1944/05/27 | 1971/06/30
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| Namesake: The Becuna or Great Barracuda (Sphyraena Barracuda) is a tiger of the sea. Common in Florida waters and seen in other subtropical areas, it attains a length of over eight feet and a weight of over one hundred pounds. The Becuna has earned a reputation for ferocity and voraciousness; it will slash any object, large or small, fast or slow. With the powerful leverage of its jaws, and with teeth having a | |||||
| TTD differences from class:44/05: 1x127/25,ever 2x20/Mk 10, Ms 9mazingly larger fish. | |||||
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WW II combat actions:
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| From | Till | Operation | Force | Action | Source |
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| 44/07 | joinPac | ||||
| 44/07/29 | 44/08/23 | P.H. - additional training | 81 | ||
| 44/08/23 | 44/10/18 | patro01: S of Formosa - wolfpack with Baya & Hawkbill | 81 | ||
| 44/09/25 | patro01: attacking convoy | 81 | |||
| 44/10/08 | patro01: disabling Kimikawa Maru in Palawan Passage (14-05N, 115-38E) | 81 85 | |||
| 44/10/09 | patro01: sinking/share (Hawkbill) Tokuwa Maru (1943 BRT) in South China Sea (12-43N, 118-05E) | 81 85 | |||
| 44/10/09 | patro01: disabling San Luis Maru (7268 BRT) in South China Sea (12-45N, 118-00E) | 81 85 | |||
| 44/10/18 | 44/11/16 | Fremantle | 81 | ||
| 44/11/16 | 45/01/08 | wolfpack Grider | patro02: Cam Ranh Bay - with Hawkbill, Flasher | 81 | |
| 44/12/22 | wolfpack Grider | patro02: found Jamato | 81 | ||
| 45/01/02 | wolfpack Grider | patro02: sinking Daian Maru E of Madoera Is. (05-50S, 113-12E) | 81 85 | ||
| 45/01/08 | 45/02? | Fremantle | 81 | ||
| 45/02/?? | 45/03/?? | patro03: South China Sea | 81 | ||
| 45/02/22 | patro03: sinking AO Nicijoku M. (1945 BRT) off Cape Padaran, Indochina (11-28N, 109-06E) | 81 85 | |||
| 45/03/?? | Subic Bay | 81 | |||
| 45/04?? | patro04: lifeguard | 81 | |||
| 45/05?? | 45/06/21 | Fremantle | 81 | ||
| 45/06/21 | patro05: South China Sea | 81 | |||
| 45/07/15 | 45/07/28 | patro05: attacking Kari | 81 | ||
| 45/07/28 | Subic Bay | 81 | |||