Date of Loss Information
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Below is the list of lost boats in date order. The data source is given but is one of
several sources, not all of whom agree. Further
down the page is a table of sources and their dates.
There is some question about the accuracy of and the proper ‘official’ for submarine losses. To facilitate individuals and organizations ability to determine for themselves what dates they deem appropriate for their use.
The following sources were consulted and the dated for loss recorded in tabular form.
1. War Damage Report No. 58; Submarine Report;
Depth Charge, Bomb, Mine, Torpedo and Gunfire Damage including Losses in
Action; 7 December 1941 to 15 August 1945, Volume 2, Appendix 2
2. Bauer, K. Jack and Stephen S. Roberts. Register of
Ships of the
3.
4. Silent Victory; The
5. John Alden: The Fleet Submarine in the
6.
7.
J
Christley unpublished update to US Submarine Force Information Book, 2000 ed. Note
where there is a date span, a single date has been arbitrarily assigned in the
span to allow electronic database sorting by date.
Data Source:
Submarine Name Registry of Vessels of
the
USS F-4
(SS-21) 25-Mar-15
USS F-1
(SS-20) 17-Dec-17
USS H-1
(SS-28) 12-Mar-20
USS
S-5 (SS-110) 1-Sep-20
USS O-5
(SS-66) 28-Oct-23
USS S-51
(SS-162) 25-Sep-25
USS S-4
(SS-109) 17-Dec-27
USS
Squalus (SS-192) 23-May-39
USS O-9
(SS-70) 20-Jun-41
USS
Sealion (SS-195) 25-Dec-41
USS
S-36 (SS-141) 21-Jan-42
USS S-26
(SS-131) 24-Jan-42
USS
Shark (SS-174) 11-Feb-42
USS
Perch (SS-176) 3-Mar-42
USS
S-27 (SS-132) 19-Jun-42
USS
Grunion (SS-216) ca
30 July 42
USS S-39
(SS-144) 14-Aug-42
USS
Argonaut (SS-166) 10-Jan-43
USS
Amberjack (SS-219) 16-Feb-43
USS
Grampus (SS-207) 5-Mar-43
USS
Triton (SS-201) 15-Mar-43
USS
Pickerel (SS-177) 3-Apr-43
USS
Grenadier (SS-210) 22-Apr-43
USS R-12
(SS-89) 12-Jun-43
USS
Runner (SS-275) ca
Jun 43
USS
Pompano (SS-181) NO
DAY-DATE GIVEN Sep 43
USS
Grayling (SS-209) ca.
9 Sep 43
USS
Cisco (SS-290) 28-Sep-43
USS S-44
(SS-155) 7-Oct-43
USS
Wahoo (SS-238) 11-Oct-43
USS
Dorado (SS-248) 12-Oct-43
USS
Corvina (SS-226) 16-Nov-43
USS
Sculpin (SS-191) 19-Nov-43
USS
Capelin (SS-289) Sometime
after 2 Dec 43
USS
Scorpion (SS-278) ca
5 January 45
USS
Grayback (SS-208) 27-Feb-44
USS
Trout (SS-202) ca.
29 Feb 44
USS
Tullibee (SS-284) 26-Mar-44
USS
Gudgeon (SS-211) 18-Apr-44
USS
Herring (SS-233) 1-Jun-44
USS S-28
(SS-133) 4-Jul-44
USS
Golet (SS-361) 14-Jun-44
USS
Growler (SS-215) 8-Nov-44
USS
Robalo (SS-273) 26-Jul-44
USS
Harder (SS-257) 24-Aug-44
USS
Flier (SS-250) 13-Aug-44
USS
Escolar (SS-294) 17-Oct-44
USS
Shark (SS-314) 24-Oct-44
USS
Darter (SS-227) 24-Oct-44
USS
Tang (SS-306) 24-Oct-44
USS
Seawolf (SS-197) 3-Oct-44
USS
Albacore (SS-218) 7-Nov-44
USS
Scamp (SS-277) 11-Nov-44
USS
Barbel (SS-316) 4-Feb-45
USS
Swordfish (SS-193) 12-Jan-45
USS
Kete (SS-369) ca
20 March 45
USS
Trigger (SS-237) 28-Mar-45
USS
Snook (SS-279) Sometime
after 8 April 45
USS
Lagarto (SS-371) 4-May-45
USS
Bonefish (SS-223) 18-Jun-45
USS
Bullhead (SS-332) 6-Aug-45
USS
Cochino (SS-345) 26-Aug-49
USS Stickleback (SS-415) 29-May-58
USS
Thresher (SSN-593) 10-Apr-63
USS Scorpion (SSN-589) 21-May-68
Source for above list:
Bauer, K. Jack and
Stephen S. Roberts. Register of Ships of the
Date Data Comparison
NDG = No day date given.
|
Column1 |
NavShips Quarterly Report |
Registry of Vessels of the |
Clay Blair "Silent
Victory" |
Theodore Roscoe "Submarine
Operations of WWII" |
War Damage Report No. 58 |
John Alden: Fleet Submarine |
Submarine Losses of WWII |
J Christley Unpublished update |
|
USS F-4
(SS-21) |
25-Mar-15 |
25-Mar-15 |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
25-Mar-15 |
|
USS F-1
(SS-20) |
17-Dec-17 |
17-Dec-17 |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
17-Dec-17 |
|
USS H-1
(SS-28) |
12-Mar-20 |
12-Mar-20 |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
12-Mar-20 |
|
USS S-5
(SS-110) |
1-Sep-20 |
1-Sep-20 |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
1-Sep-20 |
|
USS O-5
(SS-66) |
28-Oct-23 |
28-Oct-23 |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
11-Oct-23 |
|
USS S-51
(SS-162) |
26-Sep-25 |
25-Sep-25 |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
25-Sep-25 |
|
USS S-4
(SS-109) |
17-Dec-27 |
17-Dec-27 |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
17-Dec-27 |
|
USS
Squalus (SS-192) |
23-May-39 |
23-May-39 |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
23-May-39 |
Not applicable |
23-May-39 |
|
USS O-9
(SS-70) |
20-Jun-41 |
20-Jun-41 |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
20-Jun-41 |
|
USS
Sealion (SS-195) |
25-Dec-41 |
25-Dec-41 |
10-Dec-41 |
25-Dec-41 |
25 December 41 (Bombed 10 Dec 41) |
25 Dec 41 Scuttled … after damagee…10
Dec 41 |
10-Dec-41 |
10-Dec-41 |
|
USS S-36
(SS-141) |
20-Jan-42 |
21-Jan-42 |
20-Jan-42 |
20-Jan-42 |
20-Jan-42 |
Not applicable |
20-Jan-42 |
20-Jan-42 |
|
USS S-26
(SS-131) |
24-Jan-42 |
24-Jan-42 |
24-Jan-42 |
24-Jan-42 |
24-Jan-42 |
Not applicable |
24-Jan-42 |
24-Jan-42 |
|
USS
Shark (SS-174) |
NDG 1942 |
11-Feb-42 |
2-?-42 |
7Mar42 Reported Presumed Lost,
Actual attack could have been on 8,11,17,21 Feb 42 |
11 Feb 42 to 21 Feb 42 |
Prob. 11-21 Feb 42 |
11 Feb 42 to 21 Feb 42 |
11-Feb-42 |
|
USS
Perch (SS-176) |
3-Mar-42 |
3-Mar-42 |
3-Mar-42 |
3-Mar-42 |
3-Mar-42 |
3-Mar-42 |
3-Mar-42 |
3-Mar-42 |
|
USS S-27
(SS-132) |
19-Jun-42 |
19-Jun-42 |
19-Jun-42 |
19-Jun-42 |
19-Jun-42 |
Not applicable |
19-Jun-42 |
19-Jun-42 |
|
USS
Grunion (SS-216) |
NDG Aug1942 |
ca 30 July 42 |
7/8/1942 |
16Aug42 Reported Lost |
30 July 42 to 6 August 42 |
On or after 30 July 42 |
30 July 42 to 6 August 42 |
1-Aug-42 |
|
USS S-39
(SS-144) |
14-Aug-42 |
14-Aug-42 |
14-Aug-42 |
14-Aug-42 |
14-Aug-42 |
Not applicable |
13, 14
Aug 42 |
14-Aug-42 |
|
USS
Argonaut (SS-166) |
10-Jan-43 |
10-Jan-43 |
10-Jan-43 |
1/10/1943 Error on P193
"Loss of Argonaut", Para 3 Should read "On January 10…." |
10-Jan-43 |
10-Jan-43 |
10-Jan-43 |
10-Jan-43 |
|
USS Amberjack
(SS-219) |
16-Feb-43 |
16-Feb-43 |
16-Feb-43 |
Reported lost on 22March43,
Possible loss 16Feb43. |
16-Feb-43 |
Prob 16 Feb 43 |
16-Feb-43 |
16-Feb-43 |
|
USS
Grampus (SS-207) |
5-Mar-43 |
5-Mar-43 |
3/5 -43 |
Reported lost on 22 March43, Possible
loss on 18 Feb or 5 March 43 |
6-Mar-43 |
Prob 5-6 Mar 43 |
5,6
March 43 |
5-Mar-43 |
|
USS
Triton (SS-201) |
15-Mar-43 |
15-Mar-43 |
15-Mar-43 |
Possible loss on 15 March 43 |
15-Mar-43 |
15-Mar-43 |
15-Mar-43 |
15-Mar-43 |
|
USS Pickerel
(SS-177) |
3-Apr-43 |
3-Apr-43 |
3-Apr-43 |
Reported lost on 12 May 43, time
and place of actual loss unknown |
3-Apr-43 |
Prob 3 Apr 43 |
3-Apr-43 |
3-Apr-43 |
|
USS
Grenadier (SS-210) |
22-Apr-43 |
22-Apr-43 |
22-Apr-43 |
22-Apr-43 |
22-Apr-43 |
21-Apr-43 |
22-Apr-43 |
22-Apr-43 |
|
USS R-12
(SS-89) |
12-Jun-43 |
12-Jun-43 |
12-Jun-43 |
12-Jun-43 |
12-Jun-43 |
Not applicable |
12-Jun-43 |
12-Jun-43 |
|
USS
Runner (SS-275) |
NDG Jun/Jul 1943 |
ca Jun 43 |
5-28/7-4-43 |
20 July 43 Reported lost. Sometime
after 26 June 43 |
28 May 43 to 4 July 43 |
Missing Jun 43 |
28 May 43 to 4 July 43 |
1-Jul-43 |
|
USS
Pompano (SS-181) |
NDG Sep/Oct 1943 |
NDG Sep 43 |
8-29/9-27-43 |
15 October 43 Reported lost. Sometime after 25 Sept 43 |
20 August 43 to 27 September 43 |
NDG Sep 43 |
20 August 43 to 27 September 43 |
1-Sep-43 |
|
USS
Grayling (SS-209) |
NDG Sep 1943 |
ca. 9 Sep 43 |
9-9/9-12-43 |
"between the 9th and 12th of
September" 1943. Declared lost on 30 September 43 |
9 September 43 to 12 December 43 |
Prob. 9-12 Sep 43 |
9 September 43 to 12 December 43 |
9-Sep-43 |
|
USS
Cisco (SS-290) |
Abt 28 Sep 1943 |
28-Sep-43 |
28-Sep-43 |
28-Sep-43 |
28-Sep-43 |
28-Sep-43 |
28-Sep-43 |
28-Sep-43 |
|
USS S-44
(SS-155) |
7-Oct-43 |
7-Oct-43 |
7-Oct-43 |
7-Oct-43 |
7-Oct-43 |
Not applicable |
7-Oct-43 |
7-Oct-43 |
|
USS
Wahoo (SS-238) |
11-Oct-43 |
11-Oct-43 |
11-Oct-43 |
9 Nov 43 Reported missing,
Probable loss 11 October 43 |
11-Oct-43 |
11-Oct-43 |
11-Oct-43 |
11-Oct-43 |
|
USS
Dorado (SS-248) |
12-Oct-43 |
12-Oct-43 |
12-Oct-43 |
12 Oct 43, Date declared lost not
given |
12-Oct-43 |
12-Oct-43 |
12-Oct-43 |
12-Oct-43 |
|
USS
Corvina (SS-226) |
16-Nov-43 |
16-Nov-43 |
16-Nov-43 |
Declared lost 23 December 43, probable
loss on 16 November 43 |
16-Nov-43 |
16-Nov-43 |
16-Nov-43 |
16-Nov-43 |
|
USS
Sculpin (SS-191) |
19-Nov-43 |
19-Nov-43 |
19-Nov-43 |
19-Nov-43 |
19-Nov-43 |
19-Nov-43 |
19-Nov-43 |
19-Nov-43 |
|
USS
Capelin (SS-289) |
NDG Nov 1943 |
Sometime after 2 Dec 43 |
11-23/12-9-43 |
Possible loss on or after 23
November 43 |
23 November 43 to 9 December 43 |
Missing after 2 Dec 43 |
23 November 43 to 9 December 43 |
1-Dec-43 |
|
USS
Scorpion (SS-278) |
NDG Feb 1944 |
ca 5 January 45 |
1-5/2-24-44 |
Sometime after 5 January 44 |
5 January 44 to 24 Feb 44 |
Missing after 5 Jan 44 |
5 January 44 to 24 Feb 44 |
1-Feb-44 |
|
USS
Grayback (SS-208) |
NDG |
27-Feb-44 |
2/26/1944 |
Probable loss on 27 Feb 44 |
26-Feb-44 |
26-Feb-44 |
26-Feb-44 |
26-Feb-44 |
|
USS
Trout (SS-202) |
29-Feb-44 |
ca. 29 Feb 44 |
29-Feb-44 |
Probable loss on 29 Feb 44 |
29-Feb-44 |
Prob. 21 Feb 44 |
29-Feb-44 |
29-Feb-44 |
|
USS
Tullibee (SS-284) |
26-Mar-44 |
26-Mar-44 |
3-26/27-44 |
Declared lost on 15 May 44, actual
loss 26 March 44 |
26-Mar-44 |
26-Mar-44 |
26-Mar-44 |
26-Mar-44 |
|
USS
Gudgeon (SS-211) |
NDG April 1944 |
18-Apr-44 |
4-7/5-11-44 |
Probable loss 12 May 44 or 18
April 44 |
7 April 44 to 12 May 44 |
Prob 18 April 44 |
7 April 44 to 12 May 44 |
12-May-44 |
|
USS
Herring (SS-233) |
1-Jun-44 |
1-Jun-44 |
1-Jun-44 |
Possible loss on 1 June 44 |
1-Jun-44 |
1-Jun-44 |
1-Jun-44 |
1-Jun-44 |
|
USS S-28
(SS-133) |
4-Jul-44 |
4-Jul-44 |
4-Jul-44 |
4-Jul-44 |
4-Jul-44 |
Not applicable |
4-Jul-44 |
4-Jun-44 |
|
USS
Golet (SS-361) |
14-Jun-44 |
14-Jun-44 |
14-Jun-44 |
Declared lost 26 July 44,
possible loss on 14 June 44 |
14-Jun-44 |