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SS-332 Bullhead
United States Navy submarine
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Balao 1943/10/21
Electric Boat Co., Groton, Conn.
1944/07/16 1944/12/04 1945/08/06
sunk
Namesake: vranka obecná A bullhead is any large-headed fish, especially the catfish, miller's thumb, and sculpin
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
45/03       joinPac  
45/03/21 45/04/27     patro01: South China Sea - lifeguard duty   82 
45/03/31       patro01: shell Pratas Is   81 
45/04/08       patro01: attacked by B-24   82 
45/04/24       patro01: shell Pratas Is   81 
45/04/27 45/05     Fremantle - refit   82 
45/05 45/07     patro02: South China Sea   82 
45/05/2?       patro02: off French Indochina (with Bergall, Hawkbill, Kraken and Cobia)  
45/05/30       patro02: sinking (gun) large schooner   82 
45/06/18       patro02: sinking (guns) sailship Sakura Maru #58 (700 BRT) off Merak, Sunda Strait (05-35S, 106-02E)   66  85 
45/06/19       patro02: sinking (guns) sailship Tacibana Maru #57 off Merak, Sunda Strait (05-56S, 106-00E)   82  85 
45/06/23       patro02: attacking small crafts off Ambat Roads   66 
45/07 45/07/31     Fremantle - refit   81 
45/07/31 4508/06     patro03: Java Sea   81 
45/08/06       patro03: sunk(73rd Cutai aircraft) in N part of Lomboc Strait (08-20S, 115-42E)   85 

Ship status, hull number changes...: sunk 08-20S, 115-42E
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 2 Battle Stars, 3 patrols; 4/1800
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