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SS-396 Ronquil
United States Navy submarine
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Balao 1943/09/09
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
1944/01/27 1944/04/22 1971/07/01
sold
Namesake: A spiny-finned fish found along the northwest coast of North America. It has a single dorsal fin and a large mouth and resembles the tropical jawfish.
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
44/06/2?       joinPac  
44/07/08 44/07/31     P.H.   66 
44/07/31 44/09/08     patro01: Formosa, Sakishima Gunto   66 
44/08/24       patro01: sinking AK Joshida Maru #3 (4646 BRT) 82 nm ENE f Keelung, Formosa (25-29N, 123-15E)   66  85 
44/08/24       patro01: sinking AK Fukurei Maru (5969 BRT) 7 nm NE of Keelung, Formosa (25-13N, 121-49E)   66  85 
44/09/30 44/11/28     patro02: Bungo Suido, Bonins - 2 wolfpacks   66 
44/10     wolfpack Wogan patro02: found 2ndStrFor in Bungo Strait   66 
44/10/29       patro02: sighted CarDiv4 (Ise, Hijuga) returning from xLeyte   99 
44/11/17       patro02: gunfire duel (+ Burrfish) with guardboat Fusa M. S of Haciro Jima, Honshu (32-15N, 140-00E)   85 
45/01/01 45/02/14     patro03: Bonins - lifeguard duty   66 
45/02/07       patro03: damaging AK Kuretake Maru 180 nm SSE of Shiro-saki, Honshu (31-46N, 140-17E)   85 
45/03/11 45/04/23     patro04: Bonins <> Japan - rescued B-29 crew   66 
45/03/31       patro04: rescued 7 mens from B-29  
45/05/19 45/07/26     patro05: East China Sea, Yellow Sea - wolfpack with Sea Devil, Paddle   66 
45/07/26 45/09     P.H.   66 

Ship status, hull number changes...: 1971/07/01 struck from Navy List
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 6 Battle Stars, 5 patrols; 2/10615
Notice: sold to Spain > S-32 Isaac Peral