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SS-369 Kete
United States Navy submarine
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Balao 1943/10/25
Manitowoc Shipbuilding Co., Ma
1944/04/09 1944/07/31 1945/03/20
sunk
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
44/10       joinPac  
44/10/15 44/10/31     P.H.   81 
44/10/31       patro01: East China Sea - heavy weather   81 
44/11/04       patro01: Midway - refuel   81 
44/11/15       patro01: arrived patrol area with Sealion II   81 
44/11/19       patro01: sail to Saipan for bow planes repair   81 
44/11/24 44/11/28     patro01: Saipan - repairs   81 
45/01/01 45/01/30     patro01: N of Okinawa - lifeguard   81 
45/01/12       patro01: change signals with Swordfish   81 
45/01/30 45/03/01     Apra Harbor, Guam - refit, rearm   81 
45/03/01 45/03/20     patro02: Nansei Shoto   82 
45/03/10       patro02: sinking AK Keizan M. (2116 BRT) from convoy 100 nm NW of Amami Oshima (29-31N, 127-55E)   82  83  85
45/03/10       patro02: sinking AK Dokan M. (2270 BRT) from convoy 100 nm NW of Amami Oshima (29-31N, 127-55E)   82  83  85
45/03/10       patro02: sinking AK Sanka M.(2495 BRT) from convoy 100 nm NW of Amami Oshima (29-31N, 127-55E)   82  83  85
45/03/14       patro02: attacking ship (AM) - only 3 torpedoes > ordered to P.H.   82 
45/03/19       patro02: confirmed order to sail for Midway > P.H.   82 
45/03/20       patro02: ordered back,send weather report - last message > MIA   81 

Ship status, hull number changes...: 1945/04/16 presumed lost
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 1 Battle Star, 2 patrols; 3/6881
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