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SS-371 Lagarto
United States Navy submarine
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Balao 1944/01/12
Manitowoc Shipbuilding Co., Ma
1944/05/28 1944/10/14 1945/05/03
sunk
Namesake: A lizard fish
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
45/01?       joinPac  
45/02/07 45/03/20   Latta's Lances/F patro01: Nansei Shoto   82 
45/02/13     Latta's Lances/F patro01: damaging/share(Sennet, Haddock) 230 nm SE of Muroto-saki, Shikoku (30-00N, 136-30E)   85 
45/02/14       damaging/share(Lagarto, Haddock) PG Kanno Maru #3 220 nm S of Shiono-misaki, Honshu (29-50N,135-31E)   85 
45/02/24     Latta's Lances/F patro01: sinking AK Taksumomo Maru (880 BRT) off Bungo Suido (32-40N, 132-33E)   82  83  85
45/02/24     Latta's Lances/F patro01: sinking RO-49 off Bungo Suido (32-40N, 132-33E)   81  83  85
45/03/20 45/04/12     Subic Bay, Luzon - refit   82 
45/04/12 45/05/04     patro02: Siam Bay   82 
45/05/02       patro02: attacking (with Baya) convoy in Siam Bay   82 
45/05/03       patro02: sunk/prob(Hacutaka) 95 nm NE of Singora, Malaya (07-55N, 102-00E)   82  85 

Ship status, hull number changes...: sunk 07-55N, 102-00E; 1945/05/24 presumed lost
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 1 Battle Star, 2 patrols; 1/880, I-371
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