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SS-417 Tench
United States Navy submarine
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Tench 1944/04/01
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
1944/07/07 1944/10/06 1976
sold
Namesake: A Eurasian freshwater fish related to the dace and noted for its ability to survive out of water.
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
45/01/1?       joinPac - Panama Canal - Ms 32/3 SS-B   66 
45/01/2? 45/02/07     P.H.   66 
45/02/07 45/04/14   wolfpack patro01: Yellow Sea - with Sea Devil, Balao, Grouper   81 
45/02/27       patro01: departed Saipan   66 
45/03/06 45/03/07     patro01: passed Colnett Strait (S od Yoku Shima)   66 
45/03/18       patro01: ordered to lifeguard duty for TF 58 W of Kjushu   66 
45/03/28       patro01: sinking 2 trawlers   66 
45/04/03       patro01: attacked by plane, sinking/prob AK   66 
45/04/08       patro01: rescued VB-83 crew   66 
45/04/14 45/05/0?     Guam - refit   66 
45/05/0?       patro02: Tsugaru Strait   66 
45/05/27       patro02: sinking AK Kinei Maru off Kushiro light (42-54N, 144-18E)   85 
45/06/02       patro02: sinking Mikamisan Maru (861 BRT) SE of Shirijazaki (41-22N, 141-28E)   66  85 
45/06/04       patro02: sinking Rjujin Maru (517 BRT) off Hachinohe (40-54N, 141-29E)   66  85 
45/06/07       patro02: sinking PG Hanshin Maru in 27 nm SW of Kushiro, Hokkaido (42-41N, 143-53E)   85 
45/06/09       patro02: sinking AK Kamishika Maru (2857 BRT) off Todohoke, SE Hokkaido (41-49N, 141-11E)   66  85 
45/06/10       patro02: sinking AO Shoei Maru #6 (834 BRT) 10 nm SSE of Shirija-zaki, Honshu (41-15N, 141-31E)   66  85 
45/06/11       patro02: attacking DD   66 
45/06/2 ? 45/07/29     Midway - refit   66 
45/07/2 ? 45/09/02     patro03: Yellow Sea   66 
45/07/29       patro03: passed Colnett Strait (S od Yoku Shima)   66 
45/08/02 45/08/04     patro03: rode out typhoon   66 
45/08/06       patro03: shell Osei To, Korea   66 
45/08/09       patro03: sinking tug towing 2 barges   66 
45/08/28       patro03: departed patrol area for Guam   66 
45/09/02       Guam   66 

Ship status, hull number changes...: 1969/10/01 > AGSS-417, 1973/08/16 struck from Navy List
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 3 Battle Stars, 3 patrols 4/5069
Notice: sold to Peru for spare parts