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SS-393 Queenfish
United States Navy submarine
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Balao 1943/07/27
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
1943/11/30 1944/03/11 1963/08/14
target
Namesake: A small food fish found off the Pacific coast of North America
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
44/07?       joinPac  
44/08/04     Ed's Eradicators patro01: Luzon Strait   81 
44/08/31     Ed's Eradicators patro01: sinking AO Chijoda Maru (4700 BRT) from convoy S of Formosa (21-21N, 121-06E)   66  83 
44/08/31     Ed's Eradicators patro01: damaging AO Rikke Maru from convoy S of Formosa (21-30N, 121-19E)  
44/09/09     Ed's Eradicators patro01: sinking APs Manshu M.(3054 BRT), Toyooka M. 60 nm ENE of Babuyan Is. (19-45N, 120-56E)   66  83  85
44/09/09     Ed's Eradicators patro01: damaging Manazuru 60 nm ENE of Babuyan Is. (19-45N, 120-56E)   85 
44/09/15     Ed's Eradicators patro01: order to lifeguard from ships sunk by Ben's Busters   81 
44/09/17     Ed's Eradicators patro01: rescued 18 Allied POW from Rakujo Maru sunk by Ben's Busters   81 
44/09/19       patro01: sail to Saipan  
44/09/2? 44/10     Majuro - refit  
44/10/2 44/12/   Loughlin's Loopers patro02: Yellow & E. China Sea, Korean Strait - sinking 4 ships   81 
44/11/08     Loughlin's Loopers patro02: sinking PC Rjusei Maru, Hakko Maru (1948 BRT) off Uji Gunto (31-10N, 129-39E)   66  83  85
44/11/09     Loughlin's Loopers patro02: sinking ex-PG Chojusan Maru (2131 BRT) 50 nm W of Noma Misaki, Kjushu (31-17N, 129-10E)   83  85 
44/11/11     Loughlin's Loopers patro02: damaging AP Miho Maru from convoy MOMA-07 off Miike Harbor (32-20N, 128-00E)   85 
44/11/15     Loughlin's Loopers patro02: sinking CVE Akicu M. from convoy HI-81 S of Tsushima Strait (33-15N, 128-10E)   81  83  85
44/12/0? 44/12/29     Apra Harbor, Guam - refit   81 
44/12/29 45/01/30   17.21 = Loughlin's Loopers patro03: Formosa Strait   81 
45/01/08     17.21 = Loughlin's Loopers patro03: attacking convoy S part of East China Sea  
45/01/30 45/02/24     P.H. - refit  
45/02/24 45/04/14   Post's Panzers patro04: Formosa Strait   81 
45/04/01     Post's Panzers patro04: sinking AH Awa M. in Formosa Strait (25-25N, 120-07E) > skipper judged   81  83  85
45/04/12       patro04: rescued 13-man crew of USN flying boat   66 
45/07?? 45/08?     patro05: East China Sea - no enemy contact - rescued 13 USN fliers   81 
45/08? 45/08/15     Midway - refit   81 

Ship status, hull number changes...: 1960/07/01 > AGSS-393, 1963/03/01 struck from Navy List
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 6 Battle Stars, 5 patrols, PUC (patrols 1-2); 3/6881
Notice: sunk as target by SSN-579 Swordfish