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SS-370 Kraken
United States Navy submarine
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Balao 1943/12/13
Manitowoc Shipbuilding Co., Ma
1944/04/30 1944/09/08 1975/11/18
sold
Namesake:
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
44/11/04       joinPac - Panama Canal   81 
44/11/21 44/12/12     P.H.   81 
44/12/12 45/02/14     patro01: off Indochina - lifeguard - rescued Lexington pilot   81 
44/12/23 44/12/24     patro01: Saipan - refuel   81 
45/02/14 45/03/15     Fremantle - refit   81 
45/03/15 45/04/26     patro02: South China Sea - lifeguard off Singapore, Saigon   81 
45/04/26 45/05/19     Subic Bay, Luzon - refit   81 
45/05/19 45/07/03     patro03: Siam Gulf, Java Sea   81 
45/05/2?       patro03: off French Indochina (with Bergall, Hawkbill, Bullhead and Cobia)   122 
45/06/19       patro03: shell Merak, Java Sea   81 
45/06/20       patro03: sinking aux. sailship Tacibana Maru #58 off Merak, Sunda Strait (05-56S, 106-00E)   85 
45/06/22       patro03: sinking AO & coastal steamer from convoy   81 
45/07/03 45/07/29     Fremantle - refit   81 
45/07/29 45/08/21     patro04: Java Sea   81 
45/08/15 45/08/21     patro04: sail Java Sea > Subic Bay   81 
45/08/21 45/08/31     Subic Bay, Luzon - refit   81 
45/08/31 45/09/22     sail Subic Bay > P.H. > San Francisco   81 

Ship status, hull number changes...: 1958/10/17-1975 loaned to Spain, 1975/11/18 sold
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 1 Battle Star, 4 patrols
Notice: Spain > S-31 Almirante Garcia