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Commissioning Officers
| Lt.Cmdr. J.S. McCain | Commanding |
| Lt. M.L. Dry | Executive Officer & Navigator |
| Lt. B.A. Strauss | Electrical & Engineering Officer |
| Lt. L.R. Vasey | Torpedo & Gunnery Officer |
| Lt(jg) Keneisel ** | Communications Officer |
| Lt(jg) F.P. Melzar | Commissary Officer |
| TMC "Doggie" Renner | Chief of Boat |
** Lt. Keneisel was lost on the USS BARBEL later in the war.
Statistics
| Displacement | 1870 Tons (surfaced) 2424 Tons (submerged) |
| Maximum Speed | 20.25 knots (surfaced) 8.75 knots (submerged) |
| Complement | 8 officers 72 enlisted |
| Armament | (1) 5"/25 gun (10) 21" torpedos tubes (24) torpedoes (2) 20mm Deck Guns |
| Draft | 15'3" (mean) |
| Length | 311' |
| Safe Diving Depth | 300' |
Important Dates:
Launched May 17,1942; sponsored by Mrs. Ben Moreell
Commissioned August 20, 1942; Lt. Cmdr. John S. McCain commanding
Change of Command July 14, 1944; Lt. Cmdr. Guy E. O'Neil assumed command
Decommissioned May 18, 1946
Stricken August 1, 1958
Sold for scrap on December 1, 1959
War Patrol Dates
Patrol # |
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| October 19, 1942 | December 7, 1942 | |
| May 28, 1943 | July 3, 1943 | |
| November 17, 1943 | January 7, 1944 | |
| February 5, 1944 | April 6, 1944 | |
| May 3, 1944 | July 4, 1944 | |
| July 29, 1944 | September 22, 1944 | |
| October 21, 1944 | December 28, 1944 | |
| June 13, 1945 | July 24, 1945 |
For Successful combat operations against the enemy on this patrol, all crew members are authorized to wear the Submarine combat Insignia (all patrols marked in red)
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