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SS-410 Threadfin
United States Navy submarine
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Balao 1944/03/18
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
1944/06/26 1944/08/30 1972/08
sold
Namesake: Any of a family of fishes related to the mullets and distinguished by filamentous rays on the lower part of the pectoral fin.
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage:


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
44/11/2?       joinPac - Panama Canal   66 
44/12/0? 44/12/25     P.H.   66 
44/12/25 45/02/12?     patro01: S of Kjushu   66 
45/01/30       patro01: sinking coastal AK Issei Maru (2000 BRT) off S Honshu (33-30N, 135-34E)   66  85 
45/01/30       patro01: damaged by escort (33-20N, 135-30E)   85 
45/02/01       patro01: meet RO-class SS, hunting 2 AKs   66 
45/02/02       patro01: meet 2-AKs - too far   66 
45/02/09?       patro01: attacking AM   66 
45/02/12? 45/03/14     Midway - refit   66 
45/03/14 45/05/04     patro02: with Silversides & Hackleback then with Sea Dog & Trigger   66 
45/03/28       patro02: sinking escort Mikura 18 nm ESE of Mijazaki, Kjushu (31-45N, 131-44E)   66  85 
45/03/31       patro02: dissolved, ordered join Hackleback and Silversides off Bungo   66 
45/04/06       patro02: found IJN 2ndFlt off Bungo Strait   66 
45/04/30       patro02: Midway - refuel   66 
45/05/04       P.H. - refit   66 
45/06/01 45/07/27     patro03: Yellow Sea, East China Sea   81  66 
45/06/01 45/06/13     patro03: sail P.H. > Apra Harbor, Guam   81  66 
45/06/13 45/06/16     patro03: Guam - refit (AS Holland)   81 
45/06/16       patro03: Nanpo Shoto, Yellow Sea   81 
45/07/20       patro03: sinking AM W-39 35 nm NW of Makpo(Korea) (35-01N, 125-42E)   85 
45/07/27 45/08/12     Guam - refit   66 
45/08/12 45/08/18     Guam - training   66 
45/08/18 45/09/16     sail from Guam to Panama Canal   66 

Ship status, hull number changes...: 1973/08/01 struck from Navy List
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 3 Battle Stars, 3 patrols; 1/1964, frig. Mikura,AM Nr.39
Notice: sold to Turkey > S-346 Birinci Inunu mid 1998 still on duty