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  WORLD WAR II 1944
The Japanese submarine I-29 is sunk by the submarine USS Sawfish (SS-276) in Luzon Strait in the Philippines.
The Japanese frigate Kursagaki is sunk by the submarine USS Guitarro (SS-363) in the Philippines.
The Japanese minelayer Shirataka is sunk by the submarine USS Sealion (SS-315) in Luzon Strait in the Philippines.
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 USS Albacore (SS-218)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
USS Albacore (SS-218), a Gato-class submarine, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for the albacore, a small tuna found in temperate seas throughout the world.
Albacore torpedoed the "transport," and it exploded in a mass of flames and sank.
Albacore began her ninth patrol on 29 May and was assigned waters west of the Mariana Islands and around the Palau Islands.
www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/uss_albacore__ss_218_   (2215 words)

  
 Eternal Patrol - USS Albacore (SS-218)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Following shakedown, Albacore proceeded via the Panama Canal to Pearl Harbor and from that base on August 28, she began her first war patrol which took her to the waters of the north and northeast pass through the coral reef which surrounds the Truk Islands.
On June 16 Albacore was underway for her fifth patrol in the waters surrounding the Bismarck and Solomon Islands.
Albacore began her ninth patrol on May 29 and was assigned waters west of the Marianas and around the Palaus.
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 WORLD WAR II 1943
The PT-boat tender USS Niagara (AGP-1) is sunk by a horizontal bomber in the Solomons.
The gunboat USS Plymouth (PG-57) is sunk by a submarine torpedo.
The Japanese frigate Mutsure is sunk by the submarine USS Snapper (SS-185) in the Carolines.
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 USS Albacore (AGSS-569) - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation USS Albacore (AGSS-569)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
USS Albacore (AGSS-569), a unique research submarine, was the third ship of the United States Navy to be named for the albacore, a small tuna found in temperate seas throughout the world.
Albacore sailed south late in May and, after operating in the British West Indies for two weeks, proceeded to Key West to serve as a target for the Surface Antisubmarine Development Detachment.
After the work was completed in March 1965, Albacore prepared for deployment to Florida waters to study the results of her changes.
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 USS ALBACORE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Her third patrol was in the Bismarck Archipelago; ALBACORE sank an escort vessel and a destroyer.
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.
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.
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 USS Albacore (SS-218) - Wikpedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
USS Albacore (SS-218), a Gato-class submarine">Gato-class submarine which served in the Pacific during World War II, winning four Presidential Unit Citations and nine battle stars for her service.
The Albacore was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for the albacore, a small tuna found in temperate seas throughout the world.
On 9 October, Albacore spotted a Zuikaku-class carrier">Zuikaku-class carrier escorted by a heavy cruiser and a destroyer but was depth charged by the escorts and forced to break off her pursuit.
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 Birthday Planned For USS Albacore   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Albacore was built at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard between 1952 and 1953 for $5.3 million, according to Van Billiard, who worked at the shipyard as a submarine design engineer for 35 years.
But in her day, the USS Albacore was the world’s fastest submarine and a standard-bearer for all submarines to follow.
During the USS Albacore’s tour of duty, she was used to test control systems, dive brakes, sonar equipment and escape mechanisms, according to information provided by Van Billiard.
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 Detail Page
Albacore (SS-218) was laid down on 21 April 1941 by the Electric Boat Company, Groton, Connecticut.
Albacore returned to Brisbane on 26 May. While Albacore was being refitted at that port, Lieutenant Commander Oscar E. Hagberg relieved Lieutenant Commander Lake in command of the submarine.
Albacore left Pearl Harbor on 24 October, topped off her fuel tanks at Midway on 28 October, and was never heard from again.
www.subvets.org /Requiem/218.htm   (2322 words)

  
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USS Cisco (SS-290) sunk by Japanese warships and aircraft in the Sulu Sea, 28 September 1943.
USS Sealion (SS-195) sunk by Japanese aircraft at Cavite, Luzon, Philippine Islands, 10 December 1941, and destroyed to prevent capture, 25 December 1941.
USS Wahoo (SS-238) sunk by Japanese aircraft and Japanese submarine chasers 15 and 43 in Soya Strait, Japan, 11 October 1943.
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 USS Alaska (CB-1) - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation USS Alaska (CB-1)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
USS Alaska (CB-1) - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation USS Alaska (CB-1).
The third USS Alaska (CB-1) was an Alaska-class large cruiser of the United States Navy.
See USS Alaska for other Navy ships of the same name.
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 Earl R. Tanner   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
USS Albacore II The second Albacore (SS-218), a GATO-class was laid down on 21 April 1941 by the Electric Boat Co., Groton, Conn.; launched on 17 February 1942; sponsored by Mrs.
She released a three-torpedo spread but again was unsuccessful On 18 December, Albacore was in the area of Madang, New Guinea.
Albacore returned to Brisbane on 26 May. While Albacore was being refitted at that port, Lt. Comdr.
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 Search Tuna Report for Euthynnus affinis   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The most important commercially of the group called little tunnies is the little tuna, or false albacore, Euthynnus alleteraturs, which averages 10 lb 45 kg and is found in open Atlantic waters north to Cape Cod....
Albacores swim in schools, and may form mixed schools with skipjack tuna Katsuwonus pelamis, yellowfin tuna Thunnus albacares and southern bluefin tuna Thunnus maccoyii....
Albacore Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Perciformes Family: Scombridae Genus: Thunnus Species: alalunga Binomial name Thunnus alalunga Bonnaterre, 1788 The albacore Thunnus alalunga is an important food fish, a type of tuna family Scombridae....
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 Japanese Auxiliary Cruisers
LtCdr Richard C. Lake in the USS ALBACORE (SS-218) receives an "Ultra" message alerting him of the Attack Force's movements based on U.S. Navy codebreakers' decryption of Japanese radio traffic.
LtCdr (later Rear Admiral) Hiram Cassedy's USS SEARAVEN (SS-196) hits the GOKOKU MARU at 07-52N, 134-02E with a Mark 14 steam torpedo, but it is a dud.
At 0500, the RAKUYO MARU is torpedoed by LtCdr (later Vice Admiral) Eli T. Reich's USS SEALION and hit in the No. 1 hold and engine room.
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 SubRon 8A Patrol Report Log   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
FROM: CDR Pascal Mauron CO USS Piranha SS-389 TO: CDR Ray McNiece CO SubRon 8A
Prologue: Per orders received from Bureau of Personnel (3 Jan. 1944), assumed command of USS Puffer SS-268 on May26th, 1944 from Cdr Pascal Mauron.
Proceeded with drills and test dives, initiated the new crew in the deep dunker's club taking the Puffer down to 400 ft., this is 125% below her test depth of 300 ft. and should allow us to evade severe depth chargings by the nips.
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 Albacore   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Vessel was burning when Albacore was driven under by aircraft.
Albacore was herself sunk on 11/7/1944 in the channel between Hokkaido and Honshu with 86 men and officers aboard.
Please link to this page to read the names of the lost crew.
www.rddesigns.com /ww2/albacore.html   (53 words)

  
 SubRon 8A Patrol Report Log   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Date: 25,Oct,1943 Patrol Area: Malaysia Sub: (SS-218) USS Albacore Class: Gato Crew: Elite Status: Operational Hull Damage: Light (12%) System Damage: Light (3%) Total Patrol Time: 16.3 days Repair Time: 3 days Fuel U Fuel used: 71,802 gals.
FROM: CDR Pascal Mauron CO USS Puffer SS-268 TO: CDR Ray McNiece CO SubRon 8A
tender USS Pelias AS-14, October 5 to 19, 1943.
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 Catagory A   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
USS Albacore SS 218 49,861 tons 10 Ships
USS Angler SS 240 5,401 tons 3 Ships
USS Argonaut SS 166 1,200 tons 1 Ship
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 Submarines - On Eternal Patrol
Japanese Depth Charge Attack off Luzon, P.I. USS ROWELL off Morotai Island
USS SNOOK I (SS-279) 8APR 45 84 LOST
The following is a listing of boats lost taking portions of their crews on Eternal Patrol:
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 USSVI Marblehead Base   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The President referred to the change of name to Veterans' Day in honor of the servicemen of all
Carol "Nate" Pierce, one of four survivors left of the sinking of the USS SQUALUS in 1939, left on his eternal patrol
Nate was a member of the Derby City Chapter of Sub Vets of WWII.
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