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SS-386 Pilotfish
United States Navy submarine
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Balao 1943/05/15
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
1943/08/30 1943/12/16 1948/10/16
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Namesake: A carangoid fish, often seen in warm latitudes in company with sharks
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
44/04/10     SubRon20/SubDiv202 joinPac  
44/04/2? 44/05/16     P.H.   66 
44/05/16 44/07/04 Forage 17.12 patro01: off Marianas   86  66 
44/05/29   Forage 17.12 patro01: N of Marianas  
44/06/01 44/06/07 Forage 17.12 patro01: hunting convoy  
44/07/04 44/07/27     Majuro - refit   66 
44/07/27 44/09/14     patro02: Bonins - lifeguard duty   66 
44/09/01       patro02: sinking auxiliary Ina Maru NNW of Cicijima (30-32N, 140-55E)   85 
44/09/14 44/10/14     P.H. - refit   66 
44/10/14 44/12/10     patro03: Bonins   66 
44/10/31       patro03: damaging AK (4000 BRT)   66 
44/11/02       patro03: shifted to Nansei Shoto   66 
44/12/10 45/01/20     Midway - refit   66 
45/01/20 45/03/35     patro04: East China Sea - wolfpack with Rasher and Finback   66 
45/03/25 45/05/21     P.H. - refit   66 
45/05/21 45/07/14     patro05: Marcus Is. (lifeguard duty), Saipan , Japan   66 
45/06/19? 45/06/20     patro05: Saipan - refuel   66 
45/07/14 45/08/09     Apra Harbor, Guam - refit   66 
45/08/09 45/08/31     patro06: Japan - lifeguard duty   66 
45/08/15 45/08/31     patro06: Kii Suido - lifeguard duty, neutrality patrol   66 
45/08/31 45/09/02     Jokosuka - refit (AS-19 Proteus)   66 
45/09/02       Tokio Bay - surrender ceremony   81 

Ship status, hull number changes...: 1947/02/25 struck from Navy List
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 5 Battle Stars, 6 patrols
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