WWII unrestricted submarine warfare in the Pacific 1941 - 1945

 

The U.S. SUBMARINE WAR
  in the PACIFIC  1941 - 1945
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Japanese Naval and Merchant Vessels Sunk
During WWII By All U.S. Submarines
 World War II Unrestricted Submarine Warfare in the Pacific
A record of all enemy ships sunk in WWII listed alphabetically by submarine
as compiled by JANAC (Joint Army Navy Assessment Committee)

Record of ships sunk by US submarines
beginning with the letter:

A - B

Records are listed alphabetically by Submarine
 

Submarine
and Date		 Name
of Vessel		 Type
of Vessel		 Tonnage Submarine
Captain
 
USS Albacore        
18-Dec-42 Tenryu Light Cruiser 3,300 R.C. Lake
20-Feb-43 Oshio Destroyer 1,850 R.C. Lake
20-Feb-43 Unknown Frigate 750 R.C. Lake
4-Sep-43 Heijo Maru Ex-Gunboat 2,627 O.E. Hagberg
23-Nov-43 Kenzan maru Cargo 4,705 O.E. Hagberg
12-Jan-44 Choko Maru Ex-Gunboat 2,629 J.W. Blanchard
12-Jan-44 Sazanami Destroyer 1,950 J.W. Blanchard
19-Jun-44 Taiho Aircraft Carrier 31,000 J.W. Blanchard
5-Sep-44 Shingetsu Maru Cargo 880 J.W. Blanchard
11-Sep-44 SC 165 Sub Chaser 170 J.W. Blanchard
  Total 49,861
 
USS Amberjack        
19-Sep-42 Shirogane Maru Passenger Cargo 3,130 J.A. Bole
7-Oct-42 Senkai Maru Passenger Cargo 2,095 J.A. Bole
  Total 5,225
USS Angler        
29-Jan-44 Shuko Maru Net Tender 889 R.I. Olsen
20-May-44 Otori Maru Cargo 2,105 R.I. Olsen
14-Oct-44 Nanrei Maru Transport 2,407 F.G. Hess
  Total 5,401
 
USS Apogon        
4-Dec-43 Daido Maru Ex-Gunboat 2,962 W.P. Schoeni
27-Sep-44 Hachirogata Maru Cargo 1,999 A.C. House
18-Jun-45 Hakuai Maru Transport 2,614 A.C. House
  Total 7,575
 
USS Archerfish        
28-Jun-44 CDV* 24 Frigate 800 W.H. wright
29-Nov-44 Shinano Aircraft Carrier 59,000 J.F. Enright
  Total 59,800
 
USS Aspro        
15-Feb-44 I-43 Submarine 2,212 H.C. Stevenson
15-May-44 Jokuja Maru Cargo 6,440 W.A. Stevenson
28-Jul-44 Peking Maru Transport 2,288 W.A. Stevenson
2-Oct-44 Azuchisan Maru Cargo 6,888 W.A. Stevenson
7-Oct-44 Macassar Maru Passenger Cargo 4,026 W.A. Stevenson
  Total 21,854
 
USS Atule        
1-Nov-44 Asama Maru Transport 16,973 J.H. Maurer
20-Nov-44 Minesweeper 38 Minesweeper 630 J.H. Maurer
25-Nov-44 Patrol Boat 38 Old Destroyer 820 J.H. Maurer
25-Nov-44 Santos maru Cargo 7,266 J.H. Maurer
24-Jan-45 Taiman Maru 1 Cargo 6,888 J.H. Maurer
13-Aug-45 CDV* 6 Frigate 800
  Total 33,377
 
USS Balao        
23-Feb-44 Nikki Maru Passenger Cargo 5,857 C.C. Cole
28-Feb-44 Shoho Maru Cargo 2,723 C.C. Cole
28-Feb-06 Akiura Maru Passenger Cargo 6,803 C.C. Cole
8-Jan-45 Daigo Maru Cargo 5,244 M. Ramirez
19-Mar-45 Hakozaki Maru Transport 10,413 R.K. Worthington
26-Mar-45 Shinto Maru 1 Cargo 880 R.K. Worthington
  Total 31,920
 
USS Bang        
29-Apr-44 Takegawa Maru Cargo 1,930 A.R. Gallaher
30-Apr-44 Nittatsu Maru Cargo 2,859 A.R. Gallaher
4-May-44 Kinrei Maru Cargo 5,947 A.R. Gallaher
9-Sep-44 Tokiwasan Maru Cargo 1,804 A.R. Gallaher
9-Sep-44 Shoryu Maru Cargo 1,916 A.R. Gallaher
19-Sep-44 Tosei Maru 2 Tanker 507 A.R. Gallaher
23-Nov-44 Sakae Maru Cargo 2,878 A.R. Gallaher
23-Nov-44 Amakusa Maru Passenger Cargo 2,340
  Total 20,181
 
USS Barb        
28-Mar-44 Fukusei Maru Cargo 2,219 J.R. Waterman
31-May-44 Koto Maru Cargo 1,053 E.B. Fluckey
31-May-44 Madras Maru Passenger Cargo 3,802 E.B. Fluckey
11-Jun-44 Toten Maru Cargo 3,823 E.B. Fluckey
11-Jun-44 Chihaya Maru Cargo 1,161 E.B. Fluckey
13-Jun-44 Takashima Maru Passenger Cargo 5,633 E.B. Fluckey
31-Aug-44 Okuni Maru Cargo 5,633 E.B. Fluckey
16-Sep-44 Azusa Tanker 11,177 E.B. Fluckey
16-Sep-44 Unyo Escort Carrier 20,000 E.B. Fluckey
10-Nov-44 Gokoku Maru Ex-Light Cruiser 10,438 E.B. Fluckey
12-Nov-44 Naruo Maru Cargo 4,823 E.B. Fluckey
8-Jan-45 Shinyo Maru Cargo 5,892 E.B. Fluckey
8-Jan-45 Anyo Maru Passenger Cargo 9,256 E.B. Fluckey
8-Jan-45 Sanyo Maru Tanker 2,854 E.B. Fluckey
29-Jan-45 Taikyo Maru Cargo 5,244 E.B. Fluckey
5-Jul-45 Sapporo Maru 11 Cargo 2,820 E.B. Fluckey
18-Jul-45 CDV* 112 Frigate 800 E.B. Fluckey
  Total 96,628
 
USS Barbel        
5-Aug-44 Miyako Maru Passenger Cargo 970 R.A. Keating
9-Aug-44 Yagi Maru Cargo 1,937 R.A. Keating
9-Aug-44 Boko Maru Cargo 2,333 R.A. Keating
25-Sep-44 Bushu Maru Cargo 1,222 R.A. Keating
14-Nov-44 Sugiyama Maru Cargo 4,379 R.A. Keating
14-Nov-44 Misaki Maru Cargo 4,422
  Total 15,263
 
USS Barbero        
2-Nov-44 Kuramasan Maru Cargo 1,995 I.S. Hartman
8-Nov-44 Shimotsu Maru Tanker 2,854 I.S. Hartman
25-Dec-44 Junpo Maru Cargo 4,277 I.S. Hartman
  Total 9,126
 
USS Bashaw        
25-Jun-44 Yamamiya Maru Cargo 6,440 R.E. Nichols
8-Sep-44 Yanagigawa Maru Cargo 2,813 R.E. Nichols
5-Mar-45 Ryoei Maru Tanker 10,016 H.S. Simpson
  Total 19,269
 
USS Batfish        
20-Jan-44 Hidaka Maru Cargo 5,486 W.R. Merrill
22-Jun-44 Nagaragwa Maru Passenger Cargo 990 J.K. Fyfe
23-Aug-44 Minesweeper 22 Minesweeper 492 J.K. Fyfe
9 Frb 45 I-41 Submarine 2,212 J.K. Fyfe
11-Feb-45 RO-112 Submarine 525 J.K. Fyfe
12-Feb-45 RO-113 Submarine 525 J.K. Fyfe
  Total 10,230
 
USS Baya        
4-Mar-45 Palembang Maru Tanker 5,236 B.C. Jarvis
21-Mar-45 Kainan Maru Ex Sub Chaser 524 B.C. Jarvis
13-May-45 Yosei Maru Tanker 2,500 B.C. Jarvis
16-Jul-45 Kari MTB** 595 B.C. Jarvis
  Total 8,855
 
USS Becuna        
22-Feb-45 Nichiyoku Maru Tanker 1,945 H.D. Sturr
  Total 1,945
 
USS Bergall        
13-Oct-44 Shinshu Maru Cargo 4,182 J.M. Hyde
27-Oct-44 Nippo Maru Tanker 10,528 J.M. Hyde
27-Jan-45 Minesweeper 102 Minesweeper 174 J.M. Hyde
7-Feb-45 CDV* 53 Frigate 800 J.M. Hyde
  Total 15,684
 
USS Besugo        
22-Nov-44 Transport 151 LST 1,000 T.L. Wogan
6-Jan-45 Nichiei Maru Tanker 10,020 T.L. Wogan
2-Feb-45 CDV 144 Frigate 800 T.L. Wogan
6-Apr-45 Minesweeper 12 Minesweeper 630 H.E. Miller
  Total 12,450
 
USS Billfish        
26-May-45 Kotobuki Maru 7 Cargo 991 L.C. Farley
4-Jun-45 Taiu Maru Cargo 2,220 L.C. Farley
5-Aug-45 Kori Maru Cargo 1,091 L.C. Farley
  Total 4,302
 
USS Blackfish        
16-Jan-44 Kaika Maru Cargo 2,087 J.F. Davidson
  Total 2,087
 
USS Blackfin        
1-Nov-44 Unkai Maru 12 Cargo 2,745 G.E. Laird
24-Jan-45 Shigure Destroyer 1,580 W.L. Kitch
  Total 4,325
 
USS Blenny        
14-Dec-44 CDV* 28 Frigate 800 W.H. Hazzard
23-Dec-44 Kenzui Maru Cargo 4,156 W.H. Hazzard
26-Feb-45 Amato Maru Tanker 10,238 W.H. Hazzard
20-Mar-45 Yamakuni Maru Cargo 500 W.H. Hazzard
20-Mar-45 Nanshin Maru 21 Tanker 834 W.H. Hazzard
20-Mar-45 Hosen Maru Cargo 1,039 W.H. Hazzard
30-May-45 Hokoku Maru Cargo 520 W.H. Hazzard
  Total 18,087
 
USS Bluejack        
27-Jun-45 Sub Chaser 2 Sub  Chaser 300 M.K. Clemensen
  Total 300
 
USS Bluefish        
26-Sep-43 Kasasagi MTB 595 G.E. Porter
28-Sep-43 Akashi Maru Cargo 3,227 G.E. Porter
8-Nov-43 Kyokuei Maru Tanker 10,570 G.E. Porter
18-Nov-43 Sanaye Destroyer 820 G.E. Porter
30-Dec-43 Ichiyu Maru Tanker 5,061 G.E. Porter
4-Jan-44 Hakko Maru Tanker 6,046 G.E. Porter
4-Mar-44 Ominesan Maru Tanker 10,536 C.M. Henderson
16-Jun-44 Nanshin Maru Passenger Cargo 1,422 C.M. Henderson
21-Jun-44 Kanan Maru Cargo 3,312 C.M. Henderson
19-Aug-44 Hayasui  Tanker 6,500 C.M. Henderson
9-Jul-45 Sub Chaser 50 Sub Chaser 100 G.W. Forbes
14-Jul-45 I-351 Submarine 2,650 G.W. Forbes
  Total 50,839
 
USS Bluegill        
27-Apr-44 Yubari Light Cruiser 3,500 Eric Barr
1-May-44 Asosan Maru Cargo 8,812 Eric Barr
20-May-44 Miyaura Maru Cargo 1,856 Eric Barr
7-Aug-44 Sanju Maru Cargo 4,642 Eric Barr
13-Aug-44 Sub Chaser 12 Sub Chaser 300 Eric Barr
13-Aug-44 Kojun Maru Cargo 1,931 Eric Barr
18-Oct-44 Arabia Maru Transport 9,480 Eric Barr
18-Oct-44 Chinzei Maru Cargo 1,999 Eric Barr
18-Oct-44 Hakushika Maru Passenger Cargo 8,150 Eric Barr
28-Mar-45 Honan Maru Tanker 5,542 Eric Barr
  Total 46,212
 
USS Boarfish        
31-Jan-45 Enki Maru Cargo 6,968 R.L. Gross
  Total 6,968
 
USS Bonefish        
27-Sep-43 Kashima Maru Transport 9,908 T.W. Hogan
10-Oct-43 Teibi Maru Transport 10,086 T.W. Hogan
10-Oct-43 Isuzugawa Cargo 4,212 T.W. Hogan
29-Nov-43 Suez Maru Cargo 4,646 T.W. Hogan
1-Dec-43 Nichiryo Maru Passenger Cargo 2,721 T.W. Hogan
26-Apr-44 Tokiwa Maru Passenger Cargo 806 T.W. Hogan
14-May-44 Inazuma Destroyer 1,950 T.W. Hogan
30-Jul-44 Kokuyo Maru Tanker 10,026 L.L. Edge
28-Sep-44 Anjo Maru Tanker 2,068 L.L. Edge
14-Oct-44 Fushimi Maru Cargo 2,542 L.L. Edge
13-Jun-45 Oshikayama Maru Cargo 6,892 L.L. Edge
19-Jun-45 Konzan Maru Passenger Cargo 5,488 L.L. Edge
  Total 61,345
 
USS Bowfin        
25-Sep-43 Kirishima Maru Passenger Cargo 8,120 J.H. Willingham
26-Nov-43 Ogurasan Maru Tanker 5,069 W.T. Griffith
26-Nov-43 Tainan Maru Cargo 5,407 W.T. Griffith
27-Nov-43 Van Vollenhoven Cargo 691 W.T. Griffith
28-Nov-43 Sydney Maru Passenger Cargo 5,425 W.T. Griffith
28-Nov-43 Tonan Maru Tanker 9,866 W.T. Griffith
17-Jan-44 Shoyu Maru Cargo 4,408 W.T. Griffith
10-Mar-44 Tsukikawa Maru Cargo 4,470 W.T. Griffith
24-Mar-44 Shinkyo Maru Cargo 5,139 W.T. Griffith
24-Mar-44 Bengal Maru Cargo 5,399 J.H. Corbus
22-Aug-44 Tsushima Maru Passenger Cargo 6,754 A.K. Tyree
17-Feb-45 CDV* 56 Frigate 750 A.K. Tyree
1-May-45 Chowa Maru Passenger Cargo 2,719 A.K. Tyree
8-May-45 Daito Maru 3 Cargo 880 A.K. Tyree
11-Jun-45 Shinyo Maru 3 Passenger Cargo 1,898 A.K. Tyree
13-Jun-45 Akiura Maru Cargo 887 A.K. Tyree
  Total 67,882
 
USS Bream        
16-Jun-44 Yuki Maru Cargo 5,704 W.G. Chapple
29-Apr Teishu Maru Ex Sub Tender 1,230 J.L. McCallum
  Total 6,934
 
USS Burrfish        
7-May-44 Rossback Tanker 5,894 W.B. Perkins
  Total 5,894
 
USS Bumper        
20-Jul-45 Kyoei Maru 3 Tanker 1,189 J.W. Williams
 

CDV* = Coastal Defense Vessel     MTB** = Motor Torpedo Boat

 

Record of ships sunk by submarines
beginning with the letter:
C to D

 

 

  
 
  RESOURCE NOTES:
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By Theodore Roscoe
United States Naval Institute
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Copyright 1975
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U.S. Submarines in the Pacific
By Keith H. Milton
Yucca Free Press
Copyright 2000
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An Illustrated History of the Pacific
By Larry Kimmett & Margaret Regis
Navigator Publishing
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