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SS-384 Parche
United States Navy submarine
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Balao 1943/04/09
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
1943/07/24 1943/11/20 1970/07
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Namesake: A small, gorgeously colored butterfly fish, known for its uncanny ability to swim in and around coral heads and reefs. The fish can find its way through the most intricate passages by swimming upside down or on its side.
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
44/03       joinPac  
44/03/29 44/05/23   wolfpack Patterson patro01: Formosa - wolfpack with Tinosa and Bang   66 
44/04/16     wolfpack Patterson patro01: arrived patrol area   66 
44/04/29     wolfpack Patterson patro01: attacking convoy NW of Luzon   66 
44/05/04     wolfpack Patterson patro01: sinking AKs Taiyoku Maru, Shorju Maru from convoy off Formosa (20-48N, 118-03E)   66  85 
44/05/23 44/06/17     P.H. - refit   66 
44/06/17 44/07   17.15/Parks' Pirates/GF patro02: S of Formosa with Hammerhead, Steelhead   81 
44/06/24     17.15/Parks' Pirates/GF patro02: sinking patrol   66 
44/07/04     17.15/Parks' Pirates/GF patro02: attacked by DD   66 
44/07/31     17.15/Parks' Pirates/GF patro02: attacking convoy in Luzon Strait:   66 
44/07/31     17.15/Parks' Pirates/GF patro02: sinking AP Manko M. (4471 BRT) 20 nm W of Dalupiri Is. (19-08N, 120-51E)   66  85 
44/07/31     17.15/Parks' Pirates/GF patro02: damaging AK Ogura Maru #1 15 nm WNW of Dalupiri Is. (19-10N, 120-58E) and AK Fuso Maru   66  85 
44/07/31     17.15/Parks' Pirates/GF patro02: sinking AO Koei M. (10238 BRT) 55 nm E of Camiguin Is. (19-00N, 122-55E)   66  85 
44/07/31     17.15/Parks' Pirates/GF patro02: sinking/share(Steelhead) AK (8990 BRT) 17 nm W of Dalupiri Is. (19-05N, 120-50E)   66  85 
44/08/05 44/08/06   17.15/Parks' Pirates/GF patro02: Saipan - refuel   66  109 
44/08/06? 44/08/16?     sail from Saipan to P.H.   109 
44/08/16 44/09/10     P.H. - refit   66 
44/10/10 44/12/02   wolfpack Ramage patro03: Formosa, Luzon   66 
44/12/02 44/12/30     P.H. - refit   66 
44/12/30       patro04: Nansei Shoto   66 
45/01/19       patro04: disabling AO and AK at anchor in Naze Ko   66 
45/02/07       patro04: sinking AK Okinojama Maru (984 BRT) 50 nm NNE of Amami-oshima (29-09N, 129-45E)   66  85 
45/02/16       patro04: Midway - refuel   66 
45/02/20 45/03/19     P.H. - refit   66 
45/03/19 45/04/30     patro05: Honshu coast   66 
45/04/09       patro05: sinking AM W-3 NE off Kobe Zaki (39-06N, 141-57E)   66  85 
45/04/11       patro05: sinking (guns) small AM Togo Maru (800 BRT) off Todogasaki (38-53N, 142-05E)   66  85 
45/04/12       patro05: sinking small ship   66 
45/04/13       patro05: off Todogasaki sinking AM Misago M. #1 (38-36N, 141-41E), PG Kosho M. #2 (38-27N, 142-13E)   66  85 
45/04/22       patro05: damaging 2 small AOs S of Okama Saki   66 
45/04/30 45/05/25     Midway - refit   66 
45/05/25       patro06: S of Honshu - lifeguard duty   66 
45/06/18       patro06: shifted to Tsugara Strait   66 
45/06/21       patro06: sinking AK Hizen Maru 6 nm S of Shirija-zaki, N Honshu (41-19N, 141-28E)   66  85 
45/06/22       patro06: sinking fishing boat 10 nm S of Muroran, Hokkaido (42-08N, 140-58E)   66  85 
45/06/23       patro06: sinking (guns) several trawlers   66 
45/06/26       patro06: sinking AK Eikan M./6903, PG Kamitsu M. - convoy 7 nm off Todozaki, Honshu (39-25N,142-04E)   86  85 
45/07/17       patro06: overtake 3 fliers from Cero, sail home   66 
45/07/23       patro06: Midway - refuel   66 
45/07/28 45/08     P.H.   66 

Ship status, hull number changes...: 1962/12/01 > AGSS-384, 1969/11/08 struck from Navy List
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 5 Battle Stars, 6 patrols 7/31081
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