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SS-397 Scabbardfish
United States Navy submarine
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Balao 1943/09/27
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
1944/01/27 1944/04/29 1976/04
sold
Namesake: "šupinoploutvec" - A long, compressed, silver-colored fish found on European coasts and around New Zealand.
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
44/07/05       joinPac - Panama Canal   66 
44/07/24 44/08/17     P.H. - voyage repairs, training   66 
44/08/17 44/10/12     patro01: Rjukjus   66 
44/08/31       patro01: attacking inter-island steamer   66 
44/09/19       patro01: damaging AS Jingei 80 nm NW of Okinawa (27-45N, 127-00E)   66  85 
44/10/12 44/10/2?     Midway - refit   66 
44/11/0? 44/11/12     Saipan   66 
44/11/12 44/12/20     patro02: SE of Honshu   66 
44/11/16       patro02: arrived patrol area - sinking AP Kisaragi Maru (2100 BRT) NW of Cicijima (29-04N, 142-12E)   66  85 
44/11/21       patro02: sinking store ship Hokkai MAru 200 nm s of Tokio (33-20N, 142-00E)   85 
44/11/22       patro02: sinking Kisaragi Maru (875 BRT), damaging AK (4000 BRT)   66 
44/11/22       patro02: damaging escort Oki (33-20N, 142-00E)   85 
44/11/28       patro02: lifeguard in Tokio Bay  
44/11/29       patro02: sinking I-365 60nm ESE of Cape Nodzima, Honshu (34-44N, 141-01E)   66  85 
44/12/20 45/01/16     Guam - refit   66 
45/01/16 45/01/23     Saipan - training (wolfpack tactics)   66 
45/01/23 45/03/06   Clyde's Canninbals patro03: Philippine <> Rjukju Is. lanes - pack with Plaice, Sea Poacher   66  81 
45/02/27       patro03: sinking guardboat Kikaku Maru #6 100 nm NE of Keelung, Formosa (25-45n, 123-20E)   85 
45/03/06       Saipan   66 
45/03/1? 45/04/29     P.H., Guam - refit   66 
45/04/29 45/06/11     patro04: Easat China Sea   66 
45/05/04       patro04: reassigned to lifeguard duty - rescued 5 USAF airmens   66 
45/05/06       patro04: China coast - transferred rescued 5 USAF airmens to Picuda   66 
45/05/17       patro04: attacking small AK - Q ship   66 
45/06/0?       patro04: undertake pilots from Tinosa off Japan coast  
45/06/11 45/07/01     Guam - refit (AS-25 Apollo)   66 
45/07/01 45/08/15     patro05: lifeguard duty   66 
45/07/25 45/08/10     patro05: rescued 7 pilots   66 
45/08/15? 45/08/25     sail from Saipan to P.H.   66 
45/08/25 45/09/06     P.H.   66 

Ship status, hull number changes...: loaned 1965-76, purcheased 1976/04, 1976/01/31 struck from Navy List
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 5 Battle Stars, 5 patrols; 1/875, I-365
Notice: sold to Greece > S-86 Triaina