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SS-365 Hardhead
United States Navy submarine
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Balao . .
Manitowoc Shipbuilding Co., Ma
1943/12/12 1944/04/18 1972/07/26
sold
Namesake: A fish of the croaker family.
TTD differences from class:44/04: 1x127/51?, 2x20/Mk 10
Camouflage:


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
44/06       joinPac  
44/07/07 44/07/27     P.H.   66 
44/07/27 44/09/26     patro01: Philippines - lifeguard   66 
44/08/18       patro01: sinking Natori 200 nm NE of Suluan Is. (12-29N, 128-49E)   66 
44/09/26 44/10/24     Fremantle - refit   66 
44/10/2?     wolfpack Oakley patro02: rescued Cdr Bakutis, CVF-20   66 
44/10/24 44/12/05   wolfpack Oakley patro02: Philippines   66 
44/10/30       patro02: between Negros and Mindanao   81 
44/11       patro02: lifeguard duty off Subic Bay   66 
44/11/01     wolfpack Oakley patro02: randezvouzed with Angler - transferred Cdr Bakutis   66 
44/11/08     wolfpack Oakley patro02: sinking Manei Maru (5236 BRT) from convoy 90nm SW of Manila (13-30N, 119-25E)   68  85 
44/11/25     wolfpack Oakley patro02: sinking corv. #38 60 nm W of Manila (14-33N, 119-51E)   66  85 
44/12/05 44/12/24     Fremantle - refit   66 
44/12/24       patro03: South China Sea - with Besugo, Blackfin   66 
45/02       patro03: Singapore - lifeguard duty for B-29 strikes   66 
45/02/02       patro03: sinking Nanshin Maru #19 65 nm SE of Kota Baharu, Malaya (05-40N, 103-17E)   66  85 
45/02/15 45/03/20     Fremantle - refit   66 
45/03/20 45/05/16     patro04: French Indochina - mining   66 
45/04/02       patro04: lay minefield off Cape Camau, Indochina   66 
45/04/06       patro04: sinking AK Araosan Maru from convoy SASI-45 195 nm NE of Singora, Malaya (09-37N, 102-48E)   66  85 
45/04/11 45/04/15     patro04: Subic Bay - rearm, refuel   66 
45/05/16 45/06/18     Fremantle - refit   66 
45/06/18 45/07/17     patro05: Java Sea   66 
45/06/22       patro05: sinking AK Mankei Maru off Chimpon, Malaya (10-25N, 99-06E)   66  85 
45/06/23       patro05: sinking PC Cha-42, Cha-113 off Ambat Roads (05-45S, 114-16E)   66  85 
45/07/1 ?       patro05: CO's illness > sail to Onslow, Australia   66 
45/07/17 45/07/18     Onslow, Australia   66 
45/07/18 45/07/10     patro06: Java Sea   66 
45/07/23       patro06: sinking PC Cha-117 NW of Lombok Strait (08-10S, 115-29E)   66  85 
45/07/27       patro06: forced merchant to bench   66 
45/07/28       patro06: damaging shuttle boat #165 SSW of Lombok Strait (09-09S, 115-25E)   85 
45/08/10 45/08/31     Subic Bay   66 
45/08/31 45/09/22     sail from Subic Bay to P.H. > San Francisco   66 

Ship status, hull number changes...: 1972/07/26 struck from Navy List
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 3/12946, Natori,korv.38,PC Nr. Cha 42,105,113,117
Notice: insignia: "lucky horseshoe" - podkova sold to Greece > S-114 Papanikolis