28 Aug 1942USS Albacore (Lt.Cdr. 5 Sep 1944USS Albacore (Cdr. Rimmer in command, left Pearl Harbor on October 24, 1944, topped off with fuel at Midway on October 28, and departed there for her eleventh patrol the same day, never to be heard from again. O.E. She arrived in Fremantle on 7 May 1944. “White bubbles were seen on the surface,” Cmdr. Navy, World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners And Prisons, American, Search And Rescue Operations, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, USS Albacore, USS Albacore (SS-218), WWII In Color Language English Department of Defense declassified video from 1944 on transmitting morse code. Appendix A: Chronology - January 1991 cont. 16 Jun 1943USS Albacore (Lt.Cdr. USS Albacore (SS-218) was a Gato-class submarine which served in the Pacific Theater of Operations during World War II, winning the Presidential Unit Citation and nine battle stars for her service. 11 Mar 1943USS Albacore (Lt.Cdr. Hagberg) torpedoed and sank the Japanese auxiliary gunboat Heijo Maru (2677 GRT) south-west of Ponape, Caroline Islands in position 05°25'N, 156°37'E. The carrier was flying the Flag of Adm. Ozawa, Commander of the Kido Butai, heading for the Battle of the Philippine Sea. S1 Walter Henry, Jr. Barber GM2 Kenneth Ripley Baumer ENS Henry Forbes, Jr. Bigelow PhMC Edward Brown Blackmon LT William Walter Bower MoMM2 Allan Rose Brannam (AKA Brannan, Allan R.) RT1 Herbert Hodge Burch S1 Nicholas John Cado R.C. J.W. Appendix C: Allied Participation and Contributions, Appendix F: Aircraft and Personnel Losses, US Navy instruction for the destruction of signal books, 1863, US Navy Interviewer's Classification Guide, US Navy Motor Torpedo Boat Operational Losses, US Navy Nurse Corps General Uniform Instructions, 1917, US Navy in Operation Enduring Freedom, 2001-2002, US Navy Personnel in World War II: Service and Casualty Statistics, US Navy Personnel Strength, 1775 to Present, US Navy Sailors Operating Ashore as Artillerymen Roth, US Navy Ships Lost in Selected Storm/Weather Related Incidents, US Navy Special Operations in the Korean War, US Navy Submarines Losses, Selected Accidents, and Selected Incidents of Damage Resulting from Enemy Action, Chronological, US Occupation Assistance: Iraq, Germany and Japan Compared, US Periods of War and Dates of Recent Conflicts, US Prisoners of War and Civilian American Citizens Captured, US Radar: Operational Characteristics of Radar Classified by Tactical Application, US Special Operations Forces (SOF): Background and Issues for Congress, USS Constitution, Capture of Cyane and Levant, USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) Memorial Ceremony, USS Kearsarge Rescues Soviet Soldiers, 1960, USS Monitor Versus CSS Virginia and the Battle for Hampton Roads, USS Pirate; Selected documents on the Salvage of USS Pirate and USS Pledge, USS West Virgina, Report of Salvage, Pearl Harbor, The U.S. Navy Enlistment, Instruction, Pay and Advancement. Records in the National Archives show that he was transferred off the boat on October 28, 1944, immediately before she was lost. Note: *Wright was mistakenly included on this list in the 1963 edition. Albacore conducted her tenth patrol near the southern coast of Shikoku, Japan. Here she sank a medium freighter, a medium tanker and a large patrol craft. Lake) departed from Brisbane for her 3th war patrol. R.C. The craft reports having seen much heavy oil and bubbles, cork, bedding and various provisions after the explosion. Her third patrol was in the Bismarck Archipelago; Albacore sank an escort vessel and a destroyer. A Gato class, Albacore was designed to be a “Fleet submarine.” Her mission was to lead a fleet, scout and initially engage the enemy, preparing the way for the full scale fleet attack. 28 Oct 1944USS Albacore (Lt.Cdr. 1944-1944, USS Albacore (SS-218) Combat and Non-Combat Operations. R.C. 9-29-322, Unit 296 B.S. 29 Jul 1943USS Albacore (Lt.Cdr. 19 Jun 1944 (position 12.22, 137.04) USS Albacore (Cdr. De USS Croaker (SS-246) werd gebouwd vanaf 1 april 1943 en te water gelaten op 19 december 1943 door de Electric Boat Company, Groton, Connecticut.Ze werd gedoopt door Mrs. W .H. According to Japanese records captured after the war, a submarine (presumed to be Albacore) struck a naval mine very close to the shore off northeastern Hokkaidō on 7 November 1944. USS Griffin left Pearl Harbor for Fremantle Submarine Base on 8 April 1944. 24 Oct 1944 USS Albacore (Lt.Cdr. Lake) made a torpedo attack against an oiler, estimated at 6000 tgr, claiming 2 hits, this was not confirmed post-war. Her keel was laid on 21 April 1941 by the Electric Boat Company in Groton, Connecticut. … Despite some damage she remains on patrol. USS Albacore (AGSS-569) was a unique research submarine that pioneered the American version of the teardrop hull form of modern submarines. Hagberg) torpedoed and sank the Japanese transport ship Kenzan Maru (4704 GRT) north-east of Manus in position 00°46'N, 144°50'E. Blanchard) ended her 10th war patrol at Pearl Harbor. Albacore began her ninth patrol on 29 May, and was assigned waters west of the Mariana Islands and around the Palau Islands. The revolutionary design was derived from extensive hydrodynamic and wind tunnel testing, with an emphasis on underwater speed and maneuverability. USS Albacore, (AGSS-569), is constructed of welded low-carbon STS steel to a novel design developed from research begun in 1944 into hull forms based on "bodies of revolution." 25 Sep 1944USS Albacore (Cdr. Albacore left Mare Island on 5 May 1944 and held training exercises with Shad (SS-235) en route to Hawaii. Submarine Losses World War II, NAVPERS 15,784, 1949 ISSUE. Hugh Raynor Rimmer) was mined and sunk in 260 m of water while running submerged, just outside the 100-fathom curve near Esan Zaki, off the northern tip of Honshu in position 41º49'N, 141º11'E. 5 Sep 1943USS Albacore (Lt.Cdr. 1944-07-02 Usage Public Domain Mark 1.0 Topics WWII, World War, 1939-1945, World War II, United States. R.C. 28 Oct 1944 USS Albacore (Lt.Cdr. 26 Dec 1943USS Albacore (Lt.Cdr. Video on communication between airplanes and submarines. R.C. 12 Nov 1943Patrolling in the Carolines. The explosions were followed by the surfacing of debris identified by the Japanese as a hydroplane, a rudder and smaller debris from a submarine. 4 Sep 1943USS Albacore (Lt.Cdr. On Eternal Patrol - The Loss of USS Albacore (SS-218) Albacore (SS-218) Compiled by Paul W. Wittmer and Charles R. Hinman, originally from: U.S. 25 Sep 1944 USS Albacore (Cdr. Monday, June 19th, 1944 The third Japanese attack includes 47 aircraft which are met by 40 American fighters resulting in 7 enemies downed. Albacore was ordered to patrol west of the Marianas and in the Palau area during the Allied invasion of these places in June 1944. Albacore dropped to 135 m (450 ft) before the descent was finally checked and it took 2 hours of hard work to regain control of the sub and bring her back to the surface (the main induction of a Gato class boat could hold about 16 tons of water, with no chance to pump it out, it almost caused the loss of the sub). Albacore's seventh and eighth war patrols were both in the area north of the Bismarck Archipelago during the period from mid-October 1943 to the end of February 1944. Today, Albacore has been preserved and is opened to the public. This was not confirmed post-war. USS Albacore SS-218 (1942-1944) USS Albacore (SS-218) was a submarine that was assigned to the Pacific during World War II. Albacore has been awarded the Presidential Unit Citation for her second, third, eighth and ninth patrols, the ones in which she sank enemy combatant vessels. The SS-218 Albacore was the submarine recorded with torpedo hits on the Taiho during the Battle of the Philippine Sea which led to the eventual sinking of the ship. In addition, she sank a small freighter on this ninth patrol. USS ALBACORE (SS-218) Lost November 7, 1944. This was not confirmed post-war. Click here to Submit events/comments/updates for this vessel. Rimmer in command, left Pearl Harbor on 24 October 1944, topped off with fuel at Midway on 28 October, and departed there for her eleventh patrol the same day, never to be heard from again. J.W. 22 Feb 1944 USS Albacore (Lt.Cdr. USS Albacore has been the name of more than one United States Navy ship, and may refer to: USSAlbacore(SP-751), a patrol vessel in commission from 1917 to 1919 USSAlbacore(SS-218), s submarine commissioned in 1942 and sunk in 1944 USSAlbacore(AGSS-569), a submarine in commission from 1953 to 1972 Monday, June 19th, 1944 The third Japanese attack includes 47 aircraft which are met by 40 American fighters resulting in 7 enemies downed. I've been reading a number of books dealing with US submarines in the Pacific recently, and started wondering about the loss of the USS Albacore (SS-218). She was ordered to patrol in the Solomon Islands / Bismarck Islands / New Guinea area. Francis was lost when USS Albacore (SS 218) was sunk by a mine on November 7, 1944 while on patrol north of Hokkaido. R.C. USS ALBACORE (SS 218) November 7, 1944 - 85 Men Lost ALBACORE with Lt. Cmdr. Lake) departed from Midway for her 2nd war patrol. J.W. Albacore survives the counterattacks by the escorting destroyers Suzukaze and Isonami (both offsite links) but sustains severe damage. Her keel was laid on 21 April 1941 by the Electric Boat Company in Groton, Connecticut. Colloquium on Contemporary History 1989-1998, DANFS - Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, Needs and Opportunities in the Modern History of the U.S. Navy, Permitting Policy and Resource Management, "Ex Scientia Tridens": The U.S. 5 Dec 1943USS Albacore (Lt.Cdr. 6 Sep 1944USS Albacore (Cdr. USS Albacore (SS-218) ... She was lost in 1944, probably sunk by a mine off of northern Hokkaidō on 7 November 1944. A field of 200 93-shiki influence mines had been laid in the area in October 1942 by AMC Bangkok Maru, 270 more were added in November 1943 and 250 more in July 1944. 18 Dec 1942USS Albacore (Lt.Cdr. 12 Jan 1944USS Albacore (Lt.Cdr. 20 Feb 1943USS Albacore (Lt.Cdr. Blanchard) ended her 8th war patrol at Pearl Harbor. 5 survivors were picked up after the sinking but other survivors refused to be rescued. Albacore reached Pearl Harbor on 13 May and spent the next two weeks on final repairs and training. But before the submarine could maneuver into attack position, a Japanes… The latter was Oshio sunk near the New Guinea coast on 20 February 1943. Albacore was the second vessel of the United States Navy to be named for the albacore. Lake, USN) arrived at Coco Solo, Panama Canal Zone from New London, Connecticut. The explosion occurred on 7 November 1944, in latitude 41°-49'N, longitude 141°-11'E while Albacore was submerged, and was witnessed by an enemy patrol craft. Prior to her loss, Albacore had been a very successful submarine, especially in her engagements with Japanese combat vessels. 8 Nov 1943While chasing a convoy off New Ireland, USS Albacore (Lt.Cdr. Enemy information available now indicates that Albacore perished by hitting a mine. J.W. The USS Albacore is a research submarine, designed by the U.S. Navy to test experimental features used in modern submarines. On December 18, 1942 Tenryu was torpedoed and sunk by USS Albacore (SS-218). He transferred off the boat on 28 October 1944 and survived the war. Monday, June 19th, 1944 At 9:05am, the USS Albacore lands a fish into the side of the IJN Taiho aircraft carrier. In bright moonlight, Albacore was again attacked by a 5th USAAF plane. Blanchard) torpedoed and sank the Japanese auxiliary submarine chaser Cha-165 (130 tons) off Kyushu, Japan in position 32°20'N, 131°50'E. ALBACORE with Lt. Cdr. Blanchard) torpedoed and sank the Japanese merchant Shingetsu Maru (880 GRT) north of Muroto Saki in position 32°24'N, 134°15'E. On Eternal Patrol - The Loss of USS Albacore (SS-218) ... ALBACORE with LCDR H. R. Rimmer in command, left Pearl Harbor on 24 October 1944, topped off with fuel at Midway on 28 October, and departed there for her eleventh patrol the same day, never to be heard from again. 14 Jan 1944USS Albacore (Lt.Cdr. A Gato class, Albacore was designed to be a “Fleet submarine.” Her mission was to lead a fleet, scout and initially engage the enemy, preparing the way for the full scale fleet attack. She patrolled the Truk area on her sixth war run, sinking one freighter and damaging another. She is now sent to the Mare Islands Navy Yard for a much needed overhaul. 1944. Source: individual personnel files, National Personnel Records Center, St. Louis, and muster rolls of USS Albacore. Blanchard) makes a deck gun attack in position 08°10'N, 136°18'E, sinking the small Japanese merchant Taiei Maru (130 GRT) en route from Yap to Palau. Blanchard) arrived at Pearl Harbor. O.E. J.W. Her record of enemy combatant ships sunk is the best of any United States submarine. 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