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SS-394 Razorback
United States Navy submarine
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Balao 1943/09/09
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
1944/01/27 1944/04/03 1970/11
sold
Namesake: A species of whale found in the far southern reaches of the Pacific Ocean.
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage:


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
44/07       joinPac  
44/08/25 44/10/19 Stale2 17/ZOO patro01: E of Luzon   66 
44/10/19 44/11/15     Midway - refit   66 
44/11/15 45/01/05   Roy's Rangers patro02: Luzon Strait - wolfpack with Trepang, Segundo   66 
44/12/07     Roy's Rangers patro02: sinking Kenjo Maru (6933 BRT) W of Dalupiri Is. (18-57N, 120-58E)   66  85 
44/12/30     Roy's Rangers patro02: sinking Kuretake, damaging AK Brazil Maru and ?? Maru in Bashi Channel (21-00N, 121-24E)   66  85 
45/01/05 45/02/01     Guam - refit   66 
45/02/01 45/03/26     patro03: East China Sea - wolfpack with Segundo, Seacat   66 
45/03/26 45/05/07     P.H. - refit   66 
45/05/07 45/06/27     patro04: Nanpo Shoto, Tokio Bay - lifeguard duty - rescued 5 pilots   66 
45/06/27 45/07/22     Midway - refit   66 
45/07/22 45/08/31     patro05: Okhotsk Sea - lifeguard duty   66 
45/08/31 45/09/03     Tokio Bay   66 
45/09/02       Tokio Bay - surrender ceremony   81 

Ship status, hull number changes...:
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 5 Battle Stars, 5 patrols; Kuretake
Notice: sold tu Turkey > S-336 Murat Reis