USS SWORDFISH
SS-193
"She was the First"
Photos contributed by Royal Weaver MTCM(SS)(Ret.).
After the attack on Pearl Harbor, the Swordfish was
the
first United States Submarine to sink a Japanese ship
on December 16, 1941.
This page is dedicated to 89 Sailors
who were lost when she was sunk on January 15, 1945 ...
Now On Eternal Patrol
I'LL NEVER FORGET
By A.C Myers December, 1949
I
Yes, they're marching by those men
Past the window of my mind
I see them even now, as then,
What a mottley crew I find.
II
All the many men I've known
All the types of men I've met
They've seemed to've grown a part of me
All those men I can 't forget.
III
When I stop to think about it
As they pass by in review
Oh 'tis then I ne're can doubt it
That I'm glad I chose the blue.
IV
There were yankees, there were rebels
Who still fought that ancient fight!
There were those who'd aired their troubles
If you'd listen, day or night.
V
There were short men who seemed tall
By their natures, big and bluff
There were big men who seemed small
'Cause they didn't "have the stuff'.
VI
There were men who swore and cursed
With a tongue as tough as steel
But they'd open up their purse strings
For a mate whose need was real.
VII
There were men who'd hoot at ladies
In a manner uinrefined
But they'd sooner burn in hades
Than to commit an actual crime.
VIII
Some were noisy, some were quiet
Some were loud and course and rough
Some just needed a dare to try it
Thyv never learned the word "enough"
IX
There are many of my shipmates
Who I'll never see again
But to God I'm giving thanks
For having known those glorious men.
Used by Permission of Author (Art Myer was a crew member for patrols #10,11 and 12).
LIST
OF NAMES OF THOSE SAILORS LOST
This is the ComSubPac History webpage.
CHRONOLOGY OF SHIP TONNAGE SUNK AND DAMAGED
Swordfish Launching, Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo,
California
April 3, 1939
SWORDFISH's FIRST CAPTAIN
- CHET SMITH
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Served on USS Alexander Hamilton SSBN 617, 1967-71
THE WAR PATROLS OF SWORDFISH SS 193
I have microfiche copies of the war patrols of the Swordfish,
some of them are very hard to read because of poor quality.
I have retyped some of them. They are accurate. I
have added some notes of my own for additional information and explanation.
PATROL REPORT FOR PATROL #2 (under construction)
PATROL REPORT FOR PATROL #3 (under construction)
PATROL REPORT FOR PATROL #4 (under construction)
ART MYER'S PAGE
(under construction)
OTHER PAGES about SWORDFISH SS 193
Sargo Class Submarines - Swordfish was sister ship to Sculpin (SS-191) and Squalus (SS-192 which sank and was raised and renamed Sailfish).
One Quick History - There are several copies of this on the internet!
Miscellaneous Dispatches from ComSubPac - includes award LCDR H.Parfitt and Swordfish (use Ctrl-F to find reference to Swordfish).
The Color Photo of the Swordfish - this is a nice site with a short history.
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