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SS-366 Hawkbill
United States Navy submarine
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Balao 1943/08/07
Manitowoc Shipbuilding Co., Ma
1944/01/09 1944/05/17 1970/02/20
sold
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
44/07       joinPac  
44/07/28 44/08/23     P.H.   81 
44/08/23 44/10/17     patro01: Philippines via Saipan - wolfpack wiht Baya, Becuna   81 
44/10       patro01: South China Sea   81 
44/10/07       patro01: approaching 2 CV - forced down by DDs   81 
44/10/07       patro01: damaging AK Kinugasa Maru (14-37N, 115-55E)   85 
44/10/09       patro01: sinking/share (Becuna) AO Tokuwa Maru in South China Sea (12-43N, 118-05E)   81  85 
44/10/14       patro01: transited Lombok Strait   81 
44/10/17 44/11/15     Fremantle - refit   81 
44/11/15 45/01/05   wolfpack Grider patro02: Cam Ranh Bay - with Flasher, Becuna   81 
44/12/14     wolfpack Grider patro02: found convoy in Cam Ranh Bay  
44/12/15     wolfpack Grider patro02: sinking Momo 130 nm W of Cape Bolinao (16-40N, 117-39E)   66  85 
44/12/29     wolfpack Grider patro02: sinking s/s Lighter #130 in Java Sea, 110 nm NNE of Surabaya (05-35N, 113-29E)   85 
45/01/05 45/02/05     Fremantle - refit   81 
45/02/05 45/04/06     patro03: Lombok Strait   81 
45/02/12       patro03: sinking AK Kisaragi Maru and 2 landing barges at Lombok Strait   85 
45/02/14       patro03: sinking PC Nr. 4, 114 in n part of Lombok Strait (08-20S, 115-43E)   81  85 
45/02/20       patro03: sinking AO Daizen Maru (5396 BRT) 175 nm NW of Singapore (00-42S, 106-18E)   66 
45/04/06 45/05/05     Fremantle - refit   81 
45/05/05 45/06/18     patro04: off Malaya   81 
45/05/16       patro04: lifeguard for B-24 off Kangean Is (N of Bali)   81 
45/05/16       patro04: disabling CM Hacutaka off Cape Labuan   81 
45/05/17       patro04: sinking CM Hacutaka off Cape Labuan (04-54N, 103-28E)   81 
45/05/2?       patro04: off French Indochina (with Bergall, Bullhead, Kraken and Cobia)   122 
45/05/29       patro04: sinking Kamijama M. rescuing AK Etsunan M. survivors off Chumphon, Malaya (10-30N, 99-24E)   85 
45/06/18 45/07/12     Subic Bay, Luzon Is   81 
45/07/12 45/08/13     patro05: off Malaya   81 
45/07/18       patro05: damaged by escort while attacking convoy off Kuala Dungun, Malaya (04-41N, 103-30E)   81  85 
45/07/2?       patro05: reapirs in Subic Bay  
45/08/09       patro05: destroyed (guns) radio stations,land raiders in Terampha Town, Tambelan Is.   81  85 
45/08/10       patro05: shell and destroy radio station on Djemadja Is. 150 nm NE of Singapore   85 
45/08/11       patro05: land landing party at Terampah Harbor, Matak Is., Anambas Islands   81  85 
45/08/13 45/08/16?     Borneo   81 
45/08/16? 45/08/??     sail Borneo > P.H.  

Ship status, hull number changes...: 1953/04/21-1970 loaned to Netherlands, 1970 sold
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 6 Battle Stars, 5 patrols, NUC (patrols 1,3,4); 1/5396, Momo,MM Hacutaka, PC Nr. 4,114
Notice: sold to Netherland > S-803 Zeeleeuw