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SS-381 Sand Lance
United States Navy submarine
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Balao 1943/03/12
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
1943/06/25 1943/10/09 1972/09/01
sold
Namesake: smíšek - A fish, a member of the ammodytidae family.
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
43/12/30       joinPac - Panama Canal   66 
44/01/17 44/02/08     P.H.   66 
44/02/08 44/04/23     patro01: off Paramushiro  
44/02/24       patro01: arrived patrol area - damaged by ice and heavy seas in Kuriles   66  85 
44/02/28       patro01: sinking AP Kaiko Maru E of Musashi Wan, Paramushiro (50-20N, 155-26E)   66  85 
44/03/03       patro01: sinking AP Akashisan Maru (4521 BRT) W of Uruppu, Japan (46-00N, 149-10E)   66  85 
44/03/14       patro01: sinking AK Kokujo Maru from convoy SW of Jokosuka (32-48N, 139-08E)   66  85 
44/03/14       patro01: sinking Tacuta - convoy SW of Jokosuka (32-48N, 139-08E)   66  85 
44/04/23 44/05/1??     P.H. - refit   66 
44/05/03 44/06/05     patro02: Marianas   66 
44/05/03       patro02: sinking AK Kenan Maru (3129 BRT) 15 nm NW of Saipan (15-20N, 145-34E)   85 
44/05/1?? 45/06/05     patro02: sinking 5 ships/18328 S of Marianas   66 
44/05/11       patro02: sinking AP Mitakesan Maru (4441 BRT) from convoy off Tinian (14-57N, 145-15E)   66  85 
44/05/14       patro02: sinking AK Koho Maru (4291 BRT) SW of Apra Horbor, Guam (13-43N, 144-42E)   66  85 
44/05/14       patro02: attacked by Otori, escort Oki, PC Shonan Maru #8   85 
44/05/17       patro02: attacking convoy #3503 off Marianas:   66 
44/05/17       patro02: sinking APs Taioku Maru 60nm W of Saipan (14-57N, 144-47E), Fukko Maru (14-59N, 142-23E)   66  85 
44/06/05 44/07/03     Fremantle - refit   66 
44/07/03 44/08/19     patro03: Molucca Sea, Celebes Sea   66 
44/07/14       patro03: sinking PG Taiko M., damaging ship from convoy E of Salajar, Banda Sea (05-56S, 121-34E)   66  85 
44/07/18       patro03: depth charged by escort preparing to attack large AP   66 
44/08/01       patro03: damaging AK S of Lombok Strait   66 
44/08/03       patro03: attacked by plane of Amoesang Bay   66 
44/08/06       patro03: damaged by planes off Oan, N Celebes (01-18N, 121-30E) > sail to base on one shaft   66  85 
44/08/19 44/09/10     Fremantle - repairs   66 
44/09/10 44/11/01     sail from Fremantle to P.H. > Mare Island   66 
44/11/01 45/03/13     MINY - repairs, overhaul   66 
45/03/2? 45/04/10     P.H.   66 
45/04/10 45/06/06     patro04: Honshu, Hokkaido   66 
45/05/14       patro04: sinking AM Joshino Maru off Eriosaki, Hokkaido (32-00N, 146-36E)   66  85 
45/06/06 45/07/0?     Midway - refit   66 
45/07/0? 45/08/16   Texas League patro05: Japan - lifeguard duty   66 
45/08/16 45/09/07     sail from Japan coast to Midway > P.H. > Hunters Point   66 

Ship status, hull number changes...: 1963/09/07 - 1972/09/01 loaned, 1972/09/01 struck from Navy List
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 5 Battle Stars, 5 patrols, PUC (patrol 1); 9/34068, Tacuta
Notice: sold to Brasilia > S-11 Rio Grande de Sol