file created: 12/07/02 01:04:25 , last update: 05/27/02
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SS-392 Sterlet
United States Navy submarine
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Balao 1943/07/14
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
1943/10/27 1944/03/04 1969/01/31
target
Namesake: A small sturgeon found in the Caspian Sea and its rivers. Its meat is considered delicious, and its eggs are one of the world's great delicacies, caviar.
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
44/06       joinPac  
44/06/13 44/07/04     P.H.   81 
44/07/04 44/08/26     patro01: Bonins - sinking 4 ships   81 
44/08/04       patro01: sinking guardboats Mijagi Maru and Zensho Maru NW of Cicijima (28-11N, 141-43E)   85 
44/08/05       patro01: take prisoners from life raft -   81 
44/08/08       patro01: sinking SC Tama Maru #6 W of Cicijima (28-11N, 141-06E)   85 
44/08/26 44/09/18     Midway - refit   81 
44/09/18     wolfpack patro02: sinking/share 2 ships/7433 S of Kjushu  
44/10     wolfpack patro02: sinking 3 ships/20616 S of Formosa  
44/10/10       patro02: rescued 6 pilots TF 38 off Okinawa  
44/10/20       patro02: attacking AK   66 
44/10/25       patro02: sinking AO Jinei Maru from convoy S of Jaku Jima (30-15N, 129-45E)   66  85 
44/10/29       patro02: sighted CarDiv4 (Ise, Hijuga) returning from xLeyte   99 
44/10/30 44/11/03     patro02: escort damaged Salmon to Saipan (with Trigger, Silversides)   82 
44/10/31       patro02: sinking AO Takane Maru 130 nm SE of Mijazaki, Kjushu (30-09N, 132-45E)   66  85 
44/11/03 44/11/10     patro02: Saipan   81 
44/11/10 44/11/2?   wolfpack Klakring patro02: antishipping sweep in Bonins & Volcano Is   81 
44/11/15     wolfpack Klakring patro02: disabling/share(Silversides) PG Hachirju Maru #12 NW of Ogasawara Gunto (30-10N, 137-23E)   85 
44/11/30 45/01/     P.H. - refit   81 
44/12/27       CO changed   81 
45/01 45/01/25     Saipan   81 
45/01/25 45/04/04   Mac's Mops patro03: N of Honshu, Tokio Bay   81  66 
45/03/01     Mac's Mops patro03: sinking AK Tatejama Maru 42 nm SSE of Nojima-zaki, Honshu (34-11N, 139-44E)   66  85 
45/03/05     Mac's Mops patro03: sinking AO   66 
45/04/04 45/04/29     Midway - refit   81 
45/04/29 45/06/10     patro04: Sea of Okhotsk   81 
45/05/29       patro04: sinking AK Kuretake Maru and Tenrjjo Maru E of Sakhalin (46-46N, 144-16E)   66  85 
45/06/10 45/07/05     Midway - refit   81 
45/07/05 45/08/23     patro05: Kii Suido, Bungo Suido - lifeguard for TF 38 & B-29 strikes   81 
45/08/23 45/09/06     Midway - refit   81  66 

Ship status, hull number changes...:
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 6 Battle Stars, 5 patrols; 4/15803
Notice: sunk as target by SSN-583 Sargo