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SS-331 Bugara
United States Navy submarine
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Balao 1943/10/21
Electric Boat Co., Groton, Conn.
1944/07/02 1944/11/15 1971/06/01
sunk
Namesake: The bugara is a multicolored fish found along the coast of California.
TTD differences from class:45/01: 1x127/25, 1x40, 1x20/Mk 10
Camouflage:


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
45/01       torpedo practice in Panama Bay   68 
45/02/21 45/04??     patro01   81 
45/02?       joinPac  
45/07/03 45/08/17     patro03: Siam Bay - sinking (guns) 57 small ships (5284 BRT total)   81  66 
45/08/02       patro03: sinking schooner (06-40N, 101-51E)   85 
45/08/06       patro03: sinking 2 junks 50 nm NW of Kota Bharu, Malaya (06-51N, 101-44E)   85 
45/08/17 45/08/2?     Fremantle   81 
45/08/2?       sail Fremantle > Subic Bay, Luzon Is   81 

Ship status, hull number changes...:
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 3 Battle Stars, 3 patrols
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