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  USS Dace (SSN-607)
USS Dace (SSN-607), a Permit-class submarine[?], was the second submarine of the United States Navy to be named for any of several small North American fresh-water fishes[?] of the carp family.
Dace was laid down by Ingalls Shipbuilding Company[?], Pascagoula, Mississippi on 6 June 1960; launched 18 August 1962, sponsored by Betty Ford[?]; and commissioned 4 April 1964, Commander John A. Walsh[?] in command.
Dace was decommissioned and struck from the Naval Vessel Register 2 December 1988.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/us/USS_Dace_(SSN-607).html   (86 words)

  
 USS DAce SS- 247
Departing New London 7 September 1943, Dace arrived at Pearl Harbor on 3 October, and 17 days later sailed on her first war patrol, bound for the southeast coast of Honshu and the approaches to Nagoya.
Dace's fourth war patrol, between 13 June 1944 and 12 August 1944, found her fueling at Manus on 20 and 21 June, and sailing on to patrol the Mindanao coast in Davao Gulf.
In addition to the Navy Unit Commendation, Dace received seven battle stars earned during her seven war patrols, the last five of which were designated as "successful." She is credited with having sunk 28,689 tons of Japanese shipping.
www.multied.com /navy/Submarine/Dace.html   (1345 words)

  
 USS Dace
Two submarines of the United States Navy have borne the name USS Dace, for any of several small North American fresh-water fishes[?] of the carp family.
The first USS Dace (SS-247), a Gato-class submarine, saw action during World War II.
The second USS Dace (SSN-607), a Permit-class submarine[?], patrolled during the Cold War.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/us/USS_Dace.html   (53 words)

  
 http://users.infomagic.net/~grog/Dace.htm
Dace departed Midway on her second war patrol on January 7th, 1944, assigned to support "Operation Hailstorm," the designated name for the upcoming carrier strike on the island of Truk.
At eight o'clock in the evening on the 20th, when Dace surfaced to disembark Harris and his men, Japanese truck headlights and searchlights were seen on the beach, so she went around to the other side of the island, and the guerrillas went ashore in two groups.
Dace was forced to submerge to avoid being rammed by an escort, and fired four torpedoes from the stern tubes as they went deep.
users.aspect1.net /~grog/Dace.htm   (3001 words)

  
 Cruisers For Breakfast / USS Darter SS-227, USS Dace SS-247 / John G. Mansfield Jr. / SubmarineBooks.com
At the 'scope aboard the USS Dace is Commander Bladen Claggett, USN.
The saga of the USS Darter, lead ship in it's class, and USS Dace, is an epic tale of the sea and the courage of sailors in war.
Dace and Darter pursued the Takao, but, having been unable to get a navigational fix for some time, Darter ran hard aground on Bombay Shoal and Dace had to break-off the pursuit to rescue the crew of her stranded partner.
www.submarinebooks.com /Darter.htm   (767 words)

  
 USN Ships--USS DACE (SS-247)
USS Dace, a 1526-ton Gato class submarine, was built at Groton, Connecticut.
USS Dace (SS-247), underway in Long Island Sound, 17 July 1952.
It shows Dace in essentially the same general configuration as during the latter part of World War II, with a 5"/25 deck gun mounted aft and single 40mm guns at each end of the conning tower.
www.history.navy.mil /photos/sh-usn/usnsh-d/ss247.htm   (558 words)

  
 USS Dace (SSN-607) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
USS Dace (SSN-607), a Permit-class submarine, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for the dace, any of several small North American fresh-water fishes of the carp family.
The contract to build her was awarded to Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Mississippi on 3 March 1959 and her keel was laid down on 6 June 1960.
Dace was decommissioned and stricken from the Naval Vessel Register on 2 December 1988.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/USS_Dace_(SSN-607)   (219 words)

  
 uboat.net - Allied Warships - Submarine USS Dace of the Gato class   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
B.D. Claggett) takes on board the crew of her grounded sistership USS Darter and then fires torpedoes at her doomed sister to scuttle her.
USS Dace sailed on to Saipan to prepare for her 8th war patrol.
After hostilities ended Dace was ordered back to Pearl Harbor, and on 5 October 1945 she arrived at New London on the US east coast.
uboat.net /allies/warships/ship/2993.html   (706 words)

  
 GROG
Dace broke off her pursuit of the cruiser and came to the aide of the Darter.
, a survivor of the IJN Maya, the Japanese heavy cruiser torpedoed and sunk by the submarine USS Dace on October 23rd, 1944.
of the USS Darter, Dace and Menhaden crew members was held in Marquette, Michigan, on May 27th, 2000, in conjunction with the Dedication of the McClintock/Claggett/Darter/Dace Memorial.
users.aspect1.net /~grog   (5120 words)

  
 USS Dace SSN 607 - Engraved Ship's Plaque with Stand :: USS Dace SSN 607 :: Submarines (Nuclear Powered) :: ...
USS Dace SSN 607 - Engraved Ship's Plaque with Stand :: USS Dace SSN 607 :: Submarines (Nuclear Powered) :: Submarines :: Navy Emporium
This is a fine, heavy, detailed engraving of the USS Dace (SSN607) Ship's Crest on aluminum plate.
After computer engraving, the metal is hand polished and the lines are fl color filled by hand for additional contrast.
navyemporium.com /USS-Dace-SSN-607-Engraved-Ships-Plaque-with-Stand-p-203446.html   (196 words)

  
 USSVI - Memorials by State - Michigan
This monument representing a WW II submarine is dedicated to Captain David H. McClintock USN, Marquette; to Captain B. Dulaney Claggett USN, Bethesda, MD; and to the officers and men of submarines DARTER and DACE.
Their contact reports and torpedoes changed the course of the largest naval engagement in history -- the Battle for Leyte Gulf, Phillippines, Oct. 23-26, 1944 -- which led to the end of the Japanese navy as an offensive force.
The original bridge structure of the USS DRUM is near the USS SILVERSIDES at Muskegon.
www.ussvi.org /mem/state-mi.htm   (442 words)

  
 USS Dace SSN 607 :: Submarines (Nuclear Powered) :: Submarines :: Navy Emporium
USS Dace SSN 607 :: Submarines (Nuclear Powered) :: Submarines :: Navy Emporium
This is a fine, heavy, detailed engraving of the USS Dace (SSN-607) Ship's Crest on aluminum plate.
This is a beautiful ship display commemorating the USS Dace (SSN-607) and all those who served aboard.
navyemporium.com /USS-Dace-SSN-607-p-1-c-3679.html   (88 words)

  
 US People--ENRIGHT, JOSEPH F.
Over the next six years, he served in USS S-35 (SS-140) and S-22 (SS-127), including duty as Executive Officer of the latter.
In 1942 and 1943, Lieutenant Commander Enright commanded USS O-10 (SS-71) and USS Dace (SS-247).
Names of the submarines present, their commanding officers and the commanding officers of SubRon20 and USS Proteus are printed at the bottom of the image.
www.history.navy.mil /photos/pers-us/uspers-e/j-enrigt.htm   (587 words)

  
 Bulletin Board for USS Dace - SSN 607
My name is Charles Hinman, and I work at USS Bowfin Submarine Museum & Park in Honolulu.
I am trying to gather as much information as possible on submariners who lost their lives while in the Submarine Force.
Sincerely, Charles R. Hinman Director of Education & Outreach USS Bowfin Submarine Museum & Park
www.military.com /HomePage/UnitPageBulletinBoard/1,13492,202151|767635|M,00.html   (115 words)

  
 Keith Staubach III USS Dace patrol 9
Came back to P-Depth and fired on it on our way out, keeping the esscorts busey.
Set course to take Dace closer to Hong Kong.
After setting up to head of a War Ship group of 3 BB's with 6 DD spotted, with possibly more contacts further out.
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