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SS-407 Sea Robin
United States Navy submarine
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Balao 1944/03/01
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
1944/05/25 1944/08/07 1971/06/03
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Namesake: "kohout mořský" - A spiny-finned fish having red or brown coloring on its body and fins. The first three rays of the pectoral fin are separate from the others and are used in walking about over the sea bottom.
TTD differences from class:44/11: 1x127/25,2x40, 45/06: 2x127/25
Camouflage:


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
44/10       joinPac  
44/11/20 44/11/26     P.H. - refit - 2x40 mm added   81 
44/11/26 45/01/29   wolfpack Lowrance patro01: South China Sea SE of Hainan   81 
44/11/26     wolfpack Lowrance patro01: sail P.H. > Saipan-drills with Guardfish & Sea Dog on the way   81 
44/12/22     wolfpack Lowrance patro01: lost men overboard   81 
44/12/27     wolfpack Lowrance patro01: contact with AK   81 
45/01/02 45/01/03   wolfpack Lowrance patro01: hunting convoy off Tinhosa Is.   81 
45/01/06     wolfpack Lowrance patro01: sinking AO Tarakan M./4000 BRT (JANAC denied) from convoy E of Hainan Is. (19-45N, 111-25E)   81  66  85
45/01/13 45/01/16   wolfpack Lowrance patro01: lifeguard   81 
45/01/16 45/01/29   wolfpack Lowrance patro01: sail to Fremantle   81 
45/01/29 45/02/14     Fremantle - refit   81 
45/02/03       ?? damaging AP Suiten Maru off Bawean Is.   85 
45/02/14 45/02/21     Fremantle - training   81 
45/02/24 45/04/29     patro02: Java Sea   81 
45/03/01       patro02: sinking cargo Seitkai M. (3405 BRT - JANAC) off Surabaya   81  83 
45/03/03       patro02: sinking AP Suiten Maru off Malang, Java (06-34S, 113-01E)   66  85 
45/03/05       patro02: sinking AK Sabura M.(7167 - JANAC) - convoy E of Bavaen Is   81  83  85
45/03/05       patro02: sinking PG Manyo M., (2500 & 2000 BRT - JANAC denied) (05-50S, 113-46E)   81  85 
45/03/05       patro02: sinking AN Nagara Maru (05-23S, 114-00E)   85 
45/03/15 45/03/19     patro02: Subic Bay - replenish, rearm   66 
45/03/23       patro02: rescued 341.FS/348.FG pilot off Hainan Is.   81  66 
45/03/30       patro02: attacking 2 DDs   81 
45/04/08       patro02: sinking (guns) sea truck and trawler (700 BRT)   81 
45/04/10       patro02: ordered to P.H. for overhaul   81 
45/04/17 45/04/18     patro02: Saipan - refuel   81 
45/04/23       patro02: shell Wake Is   81 
45/04/29 45/06/01     P.H. - refit - 127/25 cal gun added   81 
45/06/01 45/06/13     sail P.H. > Apra Harbor, Guam   81 
45/06/13 45/06/13     Guam - refit (AS Holland)   81 
45/06/16 45/08/09     patro03: Nanpo Shoto, Yellow Sea   81 
45/07/01       patro03: lifeguard duty - rescued fighter pilot from Iwojima   81 
45/07/08       patro03: sinking PC Cha-85 (500 BRT) off Quelpart Is. (33-50N, 126-42E)   81  85 
45/07/10       patro03: attacking DE, sinking AK Sakishima M. (4000 BRT) N of Quelpart Is. (33-39N, 126-40E)   81  66  85
45/07/21 45/07/22     patro03: sinking (guns) AK Uma M./500, Koshi M./500 16 nm E of Shinshi Is. (33-45N, 126-25E)   81  85 
45/07/31 45/08/01     patro03: Saipan - refuel (AS Orion)   81 
45/08/01 45/08/06     patro03: sail Saipan > Wake   81 
45/08/06       patro03: lifeguard off Wake, shell Wake   81 
45/08/09 45/08/15     Midway - refit   81 

Ship status, hull number changes...: 1970/10/01 struck from Navy List
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 3 Battle Stars, 3 patrols; 6/13172
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