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SS-373 Lizardfish
United States Navy submarine
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Balao 1944/03/14
Manitowoc Shipbuilding Co., Ma
1944/07/27 1944/12/30 1960/01
sold
Namesake: A slender marine fish having a scaly lizardlike head and large mouth.
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage:


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
45/03/0?       joinPac - Panama Canal   66 
45/03/23 45/04/09     P.H.   66 
45/04/09 45/06/02     patro01: South China Sea, Java Sea   66 
45/04/21       patro01: Saipan - refuel   66 
45/04/30 45/05/18     patro01: South China Sea   66 
45/05/23 45/05/28     patro01: Java Sea   66 
45/06/02 45/06/28     Fremantle - refit   66 
45/06/28 45/08/06     patro02: Java Sea, South China Sea   66 
45/07/05       patro02: sinking PC Cha-37 off Chelukan Buwang, N Bali (08-10S, 114-50E)   66  83  85
45/07/05       patro02: shell (with Puffer) Chelukan Buwang, N Bali   85 
45/07/13       patro02: attacking sea truck convoy   66 
45/08/06 45/08/31     Subic Bay - refit   66 
45/08/31 45/09/22     sail from Subic Bay to San Francisco   66 

Ship status, hull number changes...: 1978/07/15 struck from Navy List
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 1 Battle Star, 2 patrols; PC Nr.37
Notice: sold to Italy > S-512 Torricelli