WWII unrestricted submarine warfare in the Pacific 1941 - 1945

 

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  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 U.S. Submarine Force 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:

C - D

Records are listed alphabetically by Submarine
 

Submarine
and Date		 Name
of Vessel		 Type
of Vessel		 Tonnage Submarine
Captain
       
USS Cabezon        
19-Jun-45 Zaosan Maru Cargo 2,631 G.W. Lautrup
  Total 2,631  
       
USS Cabrilla        
4-Jan-44 Tamon Maru 8 Cargo 2,705 D.T. Hammond
26-May-44 Sanyo Maru Seaplane Tender 8,360 W.E. Thompson
17-Jul-44 Maya Maru Passenger-Cargo 3,145 W.E. Thompson
1-Oct-44 Zuiyo Maru Tanker 7,385 W.E. Thompson
1-Oct-44 Kyokuho Maru Tanker 10,059 W.E. Thompson
6-Oct-44 Yamamizu Maru 2 Cargo 5,154 W.E. Thompson
7-Oct-44 Shinyo Maru 8 Cargo 1,959 W.E. Thompson
  Total 38,767  
         
USS Capelin        
11-Nov-43 Kuniyama Maru Cargo 3,127 E.E. Marshall
  Total 3,127  
         
USS Cavalla        
19-Jun-44 Shokaku Aircraft Carrier 30,000 J.H. Kossler
25-Nov-44 Shimotsuki Destroyer 2,300 J.H. Kossler
5-Jan-45 Shunsen Maru Cargo 971 J.H. Kossler
5-Jan-45 Kanko Maru Ex Net Tender 909 J.H. Kossler
    Total 34,180  
         
USS Cero        
23-May-44 Taijun Maru Cargo 2,825 D.C. White
5-Aug-44 Tsurumi Tanker 6,500 E.F. Dissette
29-Apr-45 Taishu Maru Cargo 6,925 R. Berthrong
4-May-45 Shinpen Maru Cargo 884 R. Berthrong
13-May-45 Shinnan Maru Cargo 1,025 R. Berthrong
  Total 18,159  
       
USS Chub        
21-May-45 Minesweeper 34 Minesweeper 492 C.D. Rhymes
  Total 492  
       
USS Cobia        
13-Jul-44 Taishi Maru Cargo 2,800 A.L. Becker
18-Jul-44 Unkai Maru 10 Ex Gunboat 855 A.L. Becker
18-Jul-44 Nisshu Maru Cargo 7,785 A.L. Becker
14-Jan-45 Yurishima  Minelayer 720 A.L. Becker
8-Jun-45 Nanshin Maru Tanker 834 A.L. Becker
8-Jun-45 Hakusa LST 3,841 A.L. Becker
  Total 16,835  
       
USS Cod        
23-Feb-44 Ogura Maru Tanker 7,350 J.C. Dempsey
27-Feb-44 Taisoku Maru Cargo 2,473 J.C. Dempsey
10-May-44 Karukaya Old Destroyer 820 J.C. Dempsey
10-May-44 Shohei Maru Cargo 7,256 J.C. Dempsey
3-Aug-06 Seiko Maru Ex Net Tender 708 J.A. Adkins
13-Feb-00 Transport 129 Landing Craft 1,000 J.A. Adkins
14-Aug-44 Tatsushiro Maru Cargo 6,886 J.A. Adkins
5-Oct-44 Minesweeper 41 Minesweeper 492 J.A. Adkins
25-Apr-45   Total 26,985  
       
USS Crevalle        
15-Nov-43 Kyokko Maru Passenger Cargo 6,783 H.T. Munson
26-Jan-44 Busho Maru Ex Gunboat 2,552 H.T. Munson
25-Apr-44 Kashiwa Maru Ex Net tender 976 F.D. Walker
6-May-44 Nisshin Maru Tanker 16,801 F.D. Walker
26-Jul-44 Aki Maru Passenger Cargo 11,409 F.D. Walker
28-Jul-44 Hakubasan Maru Passenger Cargo  6,650 F.D. Walker
9-Jun-45 Hokuto Maru Cargo  2,215 E.H. Steinmetz
10-Jun-45 Daiki Maru Cargo  2,217 E.H. Steinmetz
11-Jun-45 Hakusan Maru Cargo  2,211 E.H. Steinmetz
  Total 51,814  
       
USS Croaker        
7-Aug-44 Nagara Light Cruiser 5,700 J.A. Lee
14-Aug-44 Daigen Maru 7 Ex Gunboat 1,289 J.A. Lee
17-Aug-44 Sanaho Maru Cargo 6,862 J.A. Lee
9-Oct-44 Shinki Maru Cargo 2,211 J.A. Lee
23-Oct-44 Byakuran Maru Cargo 887 J.A. Lee
24-Oct-44 Mikage Maru Cargo 2,761 J.A. Lee
    Total 19,710  
       
USS Dace        
27-Jul-44 Kyoei Maru 2 Tanker 1,157 B.D. Claggett
14-Oct-44 Nittetsu Maru Cargo 5,993 B.D. Claggett
14-Oct-44 Eikyo Maru Cargo 6,948 B.D. Claggett
23-Oct-44 Maya Heavy Cruiser 12,200 B.D. Claggett
28-Dec-44 Nozaki Ex supply ship 1,000 D.R. Cole
10-Jun-45 Hakuyo Maru Cargo 1,391 D.R. Cole
  Total 28,689  
       
USS Darter        
30-Mar-44 Fujikawa Maru Cargo 2,829 W.S. Stovall
29-Jun-44 Tsugaru Minelayer 4,400 W.S. Stovall
23-Oct-44 Atago Heavy Cruiser 12,200 D,L, McClintock
  Total 19,429  
       
USS Drum        
2-May-42 Mizuho Seaplane Tender 9,000 R.H. Rice
9-May-42 Unknown Maru Cargo 4,000 R.H. Rice
13-May-42 Shonan Maru Cargo 5,264 R.H. Rice
25-May-42 Kitakata Maru Cargo 2,380 R.H. Rice
8-Oct-42 Hague Maru Passenger Cargo 5,641 R.H. Rice
9-Oct-42 Hachimanazan  Cargo 2,461 R.H. Rice
20-Oct-42 Ryunan Maru Cargo 5,106 R.H. Rice
9-Apr-43 Oyama Maru Cargo 3,809 B.F. McMahon
18-Apr-43 Nisshun Maru Cargo 6,380 B.F. McMahon
17-Jun-43 Myoko Maru Passenger Cargo 5,087 B.F. McMahon
8-Sep-43 Hakutetsu Maru Cargo 1,334 B.F. McMahon
17-Nov-43 Hie Maru Ex Supply Ship 11,621 D.F. Williamson
24-Oct-44 Shikisan Maru Passenger Cargo 4,725 D.F. Williamson
26-Oct-44 Taisho Maru Cargo 6,886 D.F. Williamson
26-Oct-44 Taihaku Maru Cargo 6,886 D.F. Williamson
  Total 80,580  
         

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

 

Record of ships sunk by submarines
beginning with the letter:
A to B

 F to G

 

  
 
  RESOURCE NOTES:
Product photo
United States Submarine Operations in World War II
By Theodore Roscoe
United States Naval Institute
George Banta Company Inc Copyright 1949
Product photo Silent Victory: The U.S. Submarine War Against Japan
By Clay Blair
J.B. Lippincott Company
Copyright 1975
Product photo Subs Against the Rising Sun:
U.S. Submarines in the Pacific
By Keith H. Milton
Yucca Free Press
Copyright 2000
Book Cover U. S. Submarines in World War II:
An Illustrated History of the Pacific
By Larry Kimmett & Margaret Regis
Navigator Publishing
Copyright 191996

 
 
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