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World War II
U.S. Submarine
Recon Missions
The U.S. Silent Service in WWII
( Pacific Theater 1941 - 1945 )
Special reconnaissance operations conducted by U.S. submarines in WWII
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SUBMARINE |
CO |
DATE |
LOCATION |
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USS S-39 |
F.E. Brown |
Jul 1942 |
Deboyne Island |
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USS Amberjack |
J.A. Bole Jr. |
Oct 1942 |
Greenwich Island and Ocean
Island |
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USS Greenling |
H.C. Bruton |
Jan 1943 |
Pak and Tong Island
(Admiralties) |
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USS S-18 |
G.H. Browne |
Jan 1943 |
Attu and Semichi Isle |
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USS Thresher |
W.J. Millican |
Feb 1943 |
Christmas Island |
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USS Pompano |
W.M. Thomas |
Feb 1943 |
Bikini, Eniwetok and Rongerik
Atolls |
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USS Stingray |
O.J. Earle |
Mar 1943 |
Eniwetok Atoll |
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USS Plunger |
R.H. Bass |
Mar 1943 |
Ujeland and Kalo Island (Marshalls) |
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USS Drum ∆ |
B.F. McMahon |
Apr 1943 |
Nauru Island |
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USS Pollock |
R.E. Palmer |
Apr 1943 |
Gilbert Isle |
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USS Skipjack |
H.F. Stoner |
Apr 1943 |
Rongerik Atoll and Wake Island |
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USS Narwhal |
F.D. Latta |
May 1943 |
Attu |
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USS Nautilus |
W.H. Brockman |
May 1943 |
Attu |
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USS Skipjack |
J.W. Coe |
May 1943 |
Rongerik Atoll and Wake Island |
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USS Gato |
R.J. Foley |
May 1943 |
Numa Numa Bay (Solomon Islands) |
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USS Silversides |
C.C. Burlingame |
May 1943 |
Apemama and Nauru |
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USS Searaven |
H. Casedy |
Jun 1943 |
Marcus Island |
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USS Porpoise |
C.L. Bennett |
Jun 1943 |
Marshall Islands |
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USS S-38 |
C.D. Rhymes |
Jul 1943 |
Uturik, Taka and Kwajalein
Atolls |
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USS Narwhal |
F.D. Latta |
Jul 1943 |
Kurile Islands |
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USS S-31 |
R.F. Sollers |
Jul 1943 |
Kwajalein |
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USS S-33 ∆ |
C.B. Stevens |
Aug 1943 |
Sorol Island |
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USS Sunfish |
R.W. Peterson |
Aug 1943 |
Marcus Island |
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USS Snook |
C.O. Treibel |
Aug 1943 |
Photo - Marcus Island |
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USS Gudgeon |
W.S. Post |
Sep 1943 |
Saipan, Rota, Guam and Agrhan
Isles |
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USS Nautilus ∆ |
W.D. Irvin |
Sep 1943 |
Tarawa, Makin, Apamama |
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USS Sawfish |
E.T. Sands |
Sep 1943 |
Sakhalin Island |
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USS Sculpin |
L.H. Chappell |
Sep 1943 |
Thilenius & Montagu Harbor |
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USS Tautog |
W.B. Sieglaff |
Oct 1943 |
Palau and Fais Islands |
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USS Nautilus |
W.D. Irvin |
Nov 1943 |
Gilbert Islands |
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USS Seal ∆ |
H.B.Dodge |
Nov 1943 |
Kwajalein |
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USS Spearfish |
J.W. Williams |
Nov 1943 |
Jaluit, Kwajalein, Wotje |
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USS Tarpon |
T.B. Oakley Jr. |
Dec 1943 |
Wotje, Maloelap, Mili, Kwajalein |
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USS Peto |
W.T. Nelson |
Jan 1944 |
Boang Island (Solomons) |
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USS Searaven ∆ |
H.M. Dry |
Jan 1944 |
Eniwetok |
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USS Seal |
H.B. Dodge |
Jan 1944 |
Ponape |
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USS Sunfish ∆ |
E.E. Shelby |
Jan 1944 |
Taongi Atoll & Kusaie Island |
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USS Skate |
W.P. Gruner |
Feb 1944 |
Caroline Islands |
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USS Thresher ∆ |
D.C. MacMillan |
Mar 1944 |
Oroluk, Nomi |
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USS Greenling ∆ |
J.D. Grant |
Mar 1944 |
Guam, Saipan, Tinian, |
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USS Salmon ∆ |
H.K. Nauman |
Apr 1944 |
Ulithi, Woleai, Yap (Caroline
Isles) |
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USS Bonefish |
L.L. Edge |
May 1944 |
Tawi-Tawi Bay (P.I.) |
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USS Harder |
S.D. Dealey |
Jun 1944 |
Tawi-Tawi Bay (P.I.) |
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USS Seawolf ∆ |
R.B. Lynch |
Jun 1944 |
Palau |
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USS Permit ∆ |
D.A. Scherer |
Jun 1944 |
Caroline Islands |
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USS Burrfish |
W.B. Perkins |
Aug 1944 |
Palau, Yap |
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USS Spearfish |
C.C. Cole |
Nov 1944 |
Iwo Jima |
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USS Mingo |
J.R. Madison |
Dec 1944 |
Fiery Cross Shoal & Camranh Bay |
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USS Baya |
A.H. Holtz |
Dec 1944 |
Philippines |
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USS Hoe |
M.P. Refo III |
Dec 1944 |
Tizard's Bank, South China Sea |
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USS Cobia |
A.L. Becker |
Dec 1944 |
Balabac Strait |
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USS Tuna |
E.F. Steffanides |
Jan 1945 |
NE coast of Borneo |
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USS Swordfish ◊ |
K.E. Montrose |
Jan 1945 |
Okinawa |
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USS Pargo |
D.B. Bell |
Feb 1945 |
Woody Island, South China Sea |
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USS Peto |
R.H. Caldwell |
May 1945 |
Marcus Island |
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USS Piranha |
D.G. Irvine |
Jun 1945 |
Marcus Island |
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USS Hawkbill |
F.W. Scandland |
Aug 1945 |
Anambas Island, South China Sea |
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∆ - Photo Recon Mission
◊ - Lost during mission
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