A private dive team has found the last American warship sunk off the US east coast in WWII - solving a 75-year-old naval cold case. See also Ed Howard's Final Patrol page on USS Bonefish (external link). On 24 May 1974, she stood out of Pearl Harbor for yet another assignment with the 7th Fleet in Far Eastern waters. (Nine of the crew were taken prisoner and survived the war). Despite thorough coverage of the waters assigned her, she made few contacts and each of these was a small antisubmarine vessel. After four months of operations in the Hawaiian Islands, the submarine headed for the Far East again in January 1964. room. The Kaga shipwreck (Image credit: Courtesy of Vulcan Inc. ) After weeks spent surveying an area of ocean about the size of Houston, historians aboard the research vessel Petrel spotted the . 30"W off San Clemente. 17-Oct-1944 with the loss of 82 crew when it was sunk somewhere east of 33 The crew was able to surface the Bonefish and Wilson ordered the evacuation. Shes pretty distraught, he said of Mrs. Lindgren. Adm. Carlisle A.H. Trost, chief of naval operations, said Tuesday in Washington that the three men were on watch in the subs control room and may have died at their posts as they made sure everyone got clear. Click here This undoubtedly was the attack which sank BONEFISH. R: Roberts, Stephen, et al, Registry of US Warships States Navy have been lost during their service -- more than ten percent of the total SFLM: Submarine Force Library and Museum Boat Books Altogether, eighty-nine of the ninety-two crew aboard Bonefish were saved. WDR: War Damage Report. On the morning of 18 June, TUNNY and BONEFISH rendezvoused in the vicinity of 38 15'N, 136 24'E. : Mikamisan Maru Japan World War II: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Hokkaido by USS Tench ( United States Navy) with the loss of 24 lives. Coordinates: .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}3718N 13755E / 37.300N 137.917E / 37.300; 137.917, Last edited on 15 February 2023, at 21:52, "Tonan Maru No. with the loss of 81 crew when it was sunk in southern entrance to Palawan A Barbel could last just over four days underwater creeping at 3 knots (ie. Post war information also reveals that on 14 May 1944, while firing at the large tanker, which she sank, BONEFISH hit and sank the Japanese destroyer INAZUMI. USS Cochino (SS-345) was lost on 26-Aug-1949 when it A petty officer rang the alarm Fire on third street!. Sources: She sank three freighters, two transports, a tanker and a schooner, and damaged a fourth freighter. However, she took two Japanese prisoners from a downed enemy plane, and performed reconnaissance work on the southern end of Korea. The crew was able to surface the Bonefish and Wilson ordered the evacuation. Ros states an attack was made by IJN on 23 Nov and also a reported sighting by Bonefish of a US sub on 2 December. TWS is the largest online community of Veterans existing today and is a powerful Veteran locator. Fourteen sailors with serious injuries were later air-evacuated to the carrier Kennedy for treatment. 12 144E The submarine crash-dived to a depth of . That April Bonefish participated in an anti-submarine training exercise with the John F. Kennedys carrier taskforce 160 miles east of Floridaparticularly sparring with Kennedys anti-submarine helicopters and the escorting frigate USS Carr. In addition to taking part in 7th Fleet training exercises, she also operated in the Gulf of Tonkin. Sunk or Damaged in WW II by U.S. Submarines. Copyright 2023 Center for the National Interest All Rights Reserved. The crew frantically blasted CO2 fire extinguishers to cool the overheating battery but the flames continued to grow and light smoke began wafting across the submarine began surfacing to periscope depth. In May, the submarine again headed for the western Pacific for a deployment quite similar to her first cruise in Oriental waters. Everts sister, Cynthia Williams, said the Navy had sent someone to their house this morning to announce that Everts body had been found. USS Scorpion (SSN-589) was lost on 27-May-1968 with Again forced to go deep to avoid the counterattack, she failed to evaluate the damage that her torpedoes had done to the targets. Everts then climbed up to the bridge, opening the lower hatch, and then attempted to open the upper hatch to the surface. Remarks: Ros discusses date discrepancy. USS Bonefish (SS-223) - Wikipedia BONEFISH did not make this rendezvous, and after the other eight vessels had successfully transited La Perouse Strait, TUNNY on 25 and 26 June waited off the entrance to the strait and unsuccessfully tried to contact BONEFISH. But the fire onboard the Bonefish remains arguably the most important asterisk to the Navys impressive submarine safety record. Sources: R, D, Ros, SFLM Wilson ordered emergency surfacing. grounding on Taka Bakang Reef in Makassar Strait, Indonesia, Near Makassar City, the crew were all rescued. USS S-51 (SS-162) was lost on 25-Sep-1925 with the Then, after a thorough overhaul and the installation of much new equipment in San Francisco, BONEFISH made her seventh patrol in the East China Sea. The Bonefishs captain, Cmdr. The interaction between the saltwater and the exposed electrical cables ultimately led to the overheating and explosion of the forward battery well as described at the beginning of the article. Sources: R, D, Ros, SFLM, WDR Remarks: Diveable water spread as 10-17-44 to 11-3-44 it was sold for scrapping. U.S. Others were lost when the sea USS Runner (SS-275) was declared lost 1-Jul-1943 She gained fame as an aggressive and highly successful submarine after Lieutenant Commander Dudley Walker "Mush" Morton became her skipper. She set course for Fremantle the next day, ending her patrol there on 13 August. Payback: Nine American Subs Avenge a Legend's Death - HistoryNet On 1 April 1960, she departed New London, Conn., to join the Pacific Fleet. 152 37E Then she moved on to her new homeportPearl Harbor, Hawaii. is aware of her location and the condition of the hull. Update: The wreck of the USS Astoria was discovered in early 2015 during a sonar mapping project of Iron Bottom Sound lead by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen. Many were lost during declared wartime when the sea is not near the Gulf of Siam 7 55N; 102 00E. The Lagarto has been located and the US Navy Sources: R, D, Ros, SFLM, WDR Remarks: Loss declared 15 Feb 45. The month-long prowl, which earned the boat her first Navy Unit Commendation, resulted in the damage of a freighter and two cargo ships and the sinking of two transport ships (9,900 and 10,000 tons, respectively) and a cargo vessel (4,200 tons). Remarks: Depth 400 feet. A third, Yeoman Third Class Marshal Lindgren became disoriented and remained behind in the submarine. Passage 7 49.5N; 116 47.5E Palawan. Sources: R, D, Ros, SFLM, WDR The submarine fired five torpedoes. the loss of 99 crew when it was sunk while in transit from Med, West of For a brief history of the boat, please see The Loss of USS Bonefish. Water <700' deep near island; ( 27 00 N; 128 40 E). After a four-week standdown and a brief period of operations, Bonefish entered the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard on 26 July. Bonefish conducted a submerged patrol of Sandakan Harbor, Borneo, from 4 6 December and then sailed for Tarakan. 1983198419851986198719881989199019911992199319941995199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016, THIS WEBSITE IS SPONSORED BY PROGENY, A CORPORATE MEMBER OF THE NSL. USS Dorado (SS-248) was lost on 12-Oct-1943 with the Fortunately, the frigate Carr moved aggressively to coordinate a rescue effort, including deploying rescue raftsonly to promptly lose several as they were faulty and simply sank. Sources: R, D, Ros, SFLM, WDR I had the privilege to be in charge of the rescue operation at sea, an experience that I wont soon forget. She began her career as an active member of the Submarine Force with a patrol in the South China Sea in September and October 1943. You may recall that BONEFISH, the last diesel submarine in the Atlantic, was in the vicinity of the Bahamas three years ago, when a fire in the battery area caused the captain to abandon ship and left us with the problem of recovering and bringing her back to Charleston. Explosions and fire tore through the diesel-power submarine Sunday, spewing toxic fumes and smoke and forcing the 92-member crew to flee. She was commissioned on 9 July 1959 with Lieutenant Commander Elmer H. Kiehl in command. She never did. BONEFISH was awarded the Navy Unit Commendation for the period of her first and third through sixth patrols. During that two..day time at sea with BONEFISH there were several realizations that convinced me of the irrefutable wisdom of the way we run todays submarine force. with the loss of 76 crew when it was sunk off Celebes possibly off Kaoe Bay; The submarine relayed the information, then continued her reconnaissance. In a second rendezvous two days later, she requested and received permission to conduct a daylight submerged patrol of Toyama Bay, a bay farther up the Honsh coast. The submarine next trained her torpedo tubes on a convoy of 13 ships which she contacted on 9 February in Camranh Bay. with the loss of 79 crew when it was sunk near 22 40N; 131 45 E, middle of The causes of death would not be known until a full medical report was done, Borton said. Remarks: No losses in the scuttling operation, all crew rescued by Japanese forces. At the end of the South American deployment, she resumed normal operations out of San Diego, and that employment occupied her time for the remainder of 1979 and during 11 of the 12 months of 1980. and only when I was ready to make them. Presentation She was launched on 22 November 1958, sponsored by Mrs. Lawrence L. Edge, widow of Commander Lawrence Edge, who was lost with his ship, the first Bonefish, in 1945. Some use this date. Sources: R, D, Ros, SFLM, WDR Sbastien Roblin holds a Masters Degree in Conflict Resolution from Georgetown University and served as a university instructor for the Peace Corps in China. History of USS Bonefish SS-582 - USSVI - Redlands, California She fired all of her bow torpedoes and heard and felt the hits on the 2,068ton Japanese ship Anjo Maru. She was sunk in June 1945 after sinking a ship on its eighth cruise. Turnabout Island. As nine tons of seawater gushed into the forward end of the boat crewmembers rushed to close the appropriate valves, saving her from a swift trip to the bottom. It is dedicated to the three men who gave their lifes aboard the USS Bonefish (SS 582). A Sea King helicopter from the carrier Kennedy piloted by Lt. Cdr. United States Submarine Veterans, Dallas, Texas USSVI Base loss of 26 crew, 33 rescued when it flooded and sank off Portsmouth, NH. She remained in port for three weeks to allow crewmen to settle into the new home port. On 14 May, Bonefish approached a convoy of three tankers and three escorting destroyers, steaming off Tawitawi in the Philippines and headed for Sibutu Passage. The usual calls to Far Eastern ports punctuated her periods at sea engaged in training missions. [8] The submarine escaped damage from both the destroyer's depth charges and from aerial bombs which enemy aircraft dropped, but they prevented her from observing the results of her attack. It was an auspicious beginning. Sources: R, D, Ros, SFLM, WDR A five-man salvage crew aboard the Bonefish waited for strong winds and rough seas to subside Tuesday afternoon, then conducted tests that found high concentrations of toxic gases inside, said Lt. Fred Henney, a spokesman for the Atlantic Fleet in Norfolk. while being towed off. All the crew were rescued. Island, 400 yds off island Near St Makarius Point (near Constantine Harbor), all the crew were rescued. On 8 December 1980, Bonefish stood out of San Diego on her way to duty with the 7th Fleet. the loss of 86 crew when it was sunk in Toyama Wan; Near Suzu Misaki; 37 USS Scorpion (SS-278) was lost on 1-Feb-1944 with 4-May-1945 with the loss of 88 crew when it was sunk in off Malay Coast in or From Hawaii, Bonefish continued on to San Francisco, California, where she underwent overhaul at the Bethlehem Steel Submarine Repair Basin from 18 November 1944 to 13 February 1945. During the first five months of 1979, Bonefish underwent a regular overhaul at the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard. NH, 42 59' 48N - 20 20' 27W Sources: R, D, SFLM By Michael E. Ruane. USS Bullhead (SS-332) was lost on 6-Aug-1945 with On 6 February, the submarine sighted a convoy composed of at least 17 ships. There can be little doubt that Bonefish was sunk in this action. The next day, Bonefish fired a spread of four torpedoes at a cargo ship headed for Davao Gulf but, in spite of three hits, failed to sink the target. WDR date In February 1963, Bonefish moved to a new home port, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Sources: R, D, Ros, SFLM, WDR Thereafter, local operations occupied her for the next 10 months. Built by the Electric Boat Company of Groton, CT, USS BONEFISH (SS-223) was commissioned on 31 May 1943. Power cables in Bonefish 's forward battery. USS Scamp (SS-277) was lost on 16-Nov-1944 with the Sources: R, D, Ros, SFLM, WDR In moments, jet black smoke poured across the ship, blinding the crew and making breathing poison. Sources: R, D, SFLM To be sure there have been bumps along the wayquite literally, given multiple collisions with Russian submarines, a Japanese fishing ship, and the seafloor. This required anyone entering the submarine to be in a Scott breathing apparatus rather than an Oxygen Breathing Apparatus which was not efficient enough. took place on 25 December. Sources: R, D, Ros, SFLM, WDR On 6 December 1975, the submarine departed Oahu bound for the Orient. Sources: R, D, SFLM She fired six torpedoes and scored four hits. H-019-3 Navy Non-Combat Submarine Losses the loss of 76 crew when it was sunk off the northeast coast of Honshu (United Fruit) off Panama Canal. And the EAB would have impaired his vision while doing so. USS BONEFISH (SS-582) USS Bonefish (SS-582) was a Barbel-class submarine in the United States Navy. for complete and accurate listing of men lost on USS [2][3][4] The frigate USS McCloy, serving as headquarters of the rescue operation, pulled alongside Bonefish to remove the bodies. Sources: R, D, Ros, SFLM, WDR But unlike nuclear-powered peers then beginning to enter service, the Barbels were constrained by the life of their 506 lead-acid battery cells. Towed back to Charleston by the aptly named USS Hoist, she was decommissioned five months later and scrapped. The damage was extensive enough that repair was not attempted. The Seawolf, as well as the Balao class submarine USS Sea Owl (SS-405), had been called to the area after voice communications with the Thresher were originally lost and the two submarines arrived . Provision was made in the operation order governing this patrol group for submarines in case of necessity to proceed to Russian waters to claim a 24 hour haven, or to submit to internment in extreme need, or for them to make their exit from the Japan Sea prior to or after 24 June. USS Grayback (SS-208) was lost on 26-Feb-1944 with Sources: R, D, Ros, SFLM Naval History and Heritage Command In July 1918, the 15,000-ton armored cruiser USS San Diego sank off Long Island, New York, losing six sailors from a crew of 1,200 after a mysterious. Equipped with a new mine-detecting device, the submarines were ordered to penetrate the Sea of Japan to sever the last of the Japanese overseas supply lines. Remarks: All but 4 men died within hours in engineroom and motor room due to USS Cisco (SS-290) was lost on 28-Sep-1943 with the Remarks: R states after 2 December 43. A spark ignites the hydrogen - and remember the ship is full of electric motors - and you have an explosion followed by a fire and that fire produces the chlorine gas, Friedman said. Kennedy was making a lee for BONEFISH so we could do what was required to prepare for an airblow to the ballast tanks. With escorts charging her, the boat suddenly lost depth control and ducked her periscope below the water. Hokkaido. The Navy decommissioned Bonefish on 28 September 1988, struck her from the Naval Vessel Registry on 28 February 1989, and disposed of her by scrapping on 17 August 1989. The USS Bonefish then completed a "special mission". After that, they needed to risk detection by surfacing or snorkeling and running their diesel engines to recharge their batteries. But two incapacitated crew members proved impossible to remove. The attack group was to depart the Sea of Japan via La Perouse Strait on the night of 24 June. Mail call on the deck of the submarine Flying Fish (SS-229) in the Pacific, circa 1944-45. Ros: Roscoe, Theodore, Submarine Operations of WWII with the loss of 78 crew when it was sunk somewhere between Midway and Remarks: Japanese records indicate 26 Feb, US records state 27 Feb. Dateline Remarks: Loss most likely was the result of one of 3 attacks.11Feb42 E of Menado, 17 USS S-27 (SS-132) was lost on 19-Jun-1942 when it grounded off Amchitka Juneau Found, Famous for Sullivan Brothers Video Famous WWII Shipwreck Found After 75 Years The Sullivan brothers, five sailors renowned during WWII, died aboard the. Bonefish concluded her first war patrol back at Fremantle,Western Australia on 21 October. After 72 Years, Wreckage of U.S. Navy's Biggest Tragedy is Found She operated out of that port until 16 September, when she embarked upon her first deployment to the western Pacific. Remarks: Loss declared after 14 May 44. Bonefish (SS 223) - Navy Upon completing this mission, she headed for Australia and arrived at Fremantle on 30 May. Remarks: WDR gives date spread as 8-20 to 9-27-43 Reliance This ship went to the Celebes and Sulu Seas for her fourth patrol and sank two freighters, a transport and a tanker, while she damaged a sub chaser. loss of 83 crew when it was sunk in north end of Formosa Strait in vicinity of The first survivor, in a panic, knocked off Grossman's mask and Grossman gave up his own life preserver to calm the sailor down. with the loss of 19 crew when it was sunk after collision with USS F-3 WDR gives date loss of 42 crew when it foundered off Key West, 24 24' 30N - 81 28' As the vessel began to sink, Japanese troops emerged from below decks; Bonefish counted 39 men going over the side. The vessel reached the USS Johnston, which lies 6.5km (4 miles) beneath the waves in the Philippine Sea in the Pacific Ocean.. [Note: The above USS BONEFISH (SS-582) history may or may not contain text provided by crew members of the USS BONEFISH (SS-582) or by other non . Grossman later received the Navy and Marine Corps Medal from the President for his extraordinary heroism. Upon completion of refit on 28 May, Bonefish got underway in company with Tunny(SS-282) and Skate(SS-305), as part of "Pierce's Pole Cats", commanded by Tunny's skipper, Commander George E. Pierce. After transiting Balabac Strait on 22 September, Bonefish continued on to her patrol area in the central part of the South China Sea. ravaged hulk in pure darkness. Commander Edge reported be had sunk one large transport and one medium freighter to date. We meet on the 4th Saturday of each month at Zacatecas Caf, 3767 Iowa Avenue, Riverside, CA 92507. after serious damage by aircraft near Penang, ~ 10 Miles West of Lem Voalan Strait 61 Fortunately, the coast was clear, and Bonefish surfaced at 4:41. The warship ended the deployment with her arrival back at San Diego on 28 October. She transited the Panama Canal on 23 June and arrived in Naval Station Charleston, South Carolina, her new home port, on 6 July. USS Shark (SS-174) was lost on 11-Feb-1942 with Nine minutes later Bonefishs skipper ordered the hatches to the battery compartment sealed, hoping to starve the flames. Lastly, I have never been quite as touched as I was by the general level of concern for their shipmates demonstrated by the men on the two frigates, the submarine rescue ship, and the carrier that were on scene. First, Admiral Dan Cooper as SUBLANT had sent me with the authority to do whatever was necessary to save the submarine and he was there to buffer me from the rest of the world I had only to make reports to him in the interim. Two torpedoes struck the 806ton passenger/cargo ship amidships and aft, sinking her. A postwar examination of Japanese records confirmed that Anio Maru sank later that day. At the end of May, BONEFISH set out on her eighth war patrol alongside USS TUNNY (SS-282) and USS SKATE (SS-305). All the crew escaped through a hole cut in hull in the tiller They operate in a hostile environment and do constant battle with the sea. Sources: R, D, Ros, SFLM, WDR Remarks: In diveable water in PRC territory be put to sea. The Legacy the Recently Discovered USS Grayback Left Behind Wed really rather not say anything yet, said Williams. USS H-1 (SS-28) was lost on 12-Mar-1920 with the : R-85 Kriegsmarine The Type R-41 minesweeper was sunk in a collision at Altenbruch. When Bonefish opened fire with her machine guns, the natives leaped overboard. Learn More , Library Hours: List of shipwrecks: 2 June 1945 Ship Country Description Koijin Maru Japan The ship was lost at Rabaul, New Guinea. You may recall that BONEFISH, the last diesel submarine in the Atlantic, was in the vicinity of the Bahamas three years ago, when a fire in the battery area caused the captain to abandon ship and left us with the problem of recovering and bringing her back to Charleston. the 4th as the sinking attack date. That employment continued until 8 June 1982, when Bonefish departed San Diego on her way to the east coast. Bonefish was not technically destroyed by the firebut she was effectively done. The. Sources: R, D, SFLM Bonefish managed to evade the escorts, and her crew heard explosions which they interpreted as at least two hits on the oiler and one on the cargo ship. Click on a man's name to go to his personal memorial page on this site. 44N; 127 33E; heading for 33 44N; 124 06E. My understanding of the way they operate and train is reconfirmed by the fact that their efforts to save their two ships were unsuccessful while ours was successful. His role was purely that of support for the effort. All of us were dead tired, but the need to get back on board BONEFISH for yet a final effort of damage control was mandatory. Bonefish resumed normal operations after the post-deployment rest and upkeep period. Sources: R, D, Ros, SFLM, WDR On 6 February 1944, during her third war patrol, the boat had a close call when, as she moved into position to launch torpedoes from her aft tubes, she suddenly lost depth control, submerging her periscope. Pre-WWII Post-WWII Sources. BONEFISH made scheduled rendezvous with TUNNY on 16 and 18 June, but when TUNNY, SKATE, and the six other American subs that had been patrolling the area met up on the 24th to begin the trip back to Hawaii, BONEFISH was nowhere to be found. the loss of 84 crew when it was sunk in West end of Lombok Strait. Seventy-five years after a U.S. Navy submarine sank in the Pacific Ocean during World War II, the family members of its 80 lost sailors are finally getting closure as to where their loved ones. Sources: R, D, Ros, SFLM, WDR The temperature in the battery space reached 1,200 Fahrenheit (650 Celsius). She also damaged two medium freighters. USS Swordfish (SS-193) was lost on or after 12-Jan-1945 with the loss of 89 crew when it was sunk near Yaku Island off Okinawa. That employment lasted until October 1967, when she headed back to the Orient. Three of 22 injured crewmen remain hospitalized. Readers interested in this incident would be well-served by reading the Navys report investigating the incident, as well as personal accounts shared by Bonefishs crew, including her executive officer. Remarks: One secondary source stated 8 men survived and were taken prisoner. After three days there without encountering any enemy ships, she departed those waters on 24 September. Undersea explorers find wreck of USS Nevada, the ship that almost escaped Pearl Harbor. It was necessary to enter this hellish situation, stepping over dead shipmates, finding the right valves, getting the valves shut, pumps established, and securing the submarine on the surface before we could tow her back to port. History of USS Bonefish SS-223 - Redlands, California crew were taken prisoner, only 21 survived the war) The contract to build Bonefish was awarded on 29 June 1956 to the New York Shipbuilding Corporation of Camden, New Jersey, and her keel was laid down on 3 June 1957. In two separate attacks, the submarine scored a hit on a large passenger/cargo ship Nichiryo Maru which later sank and another on a destroyer escort which apparently survived. sufficient to preclude removal to home waters when Phillipines were surrendered. was the only declared enemy but the hazards of maintaining peace required the submarines The heat was so intense that it melted the soles of the shoes of the crewmembers in the space above. Postwar records show that, while her torpedoes only damaged the tanker, they sank one of the escorting destroyers, Inazuma, which was known for having rescued 376 survivors from HMSExeter and 151 from USSPope during the Second Battle of the Java Sea. She concluded 7th Fleet assignments on 25 April 1976 when she stood out of Subic Bay on her way home. [8]) Following this action, she continued to seek targets for more than a month before returning to Fremantle on 15 March. All the crew were taken off prior to sinking. Remarks: Reportedly dived, no published report seen yet. She had a busy career in the Pacific against Japanese shipping after being launched and commissioned in May 1943. loss of 84 crew when it was sunk 2 miles off west coast of Palawan. Ros and On her second war patrol, conducted in the Celebes sea and near Borneo, BONEFISH sank two freighters and an escort vessel, and damaged a minelayer. loss of 32 crew when it was sunk after collision with SS City of Rome loss of 78 crew when it was sunk in Western Atlantic, possibly near Cuba Edge, departed Guam on 28 May 1945 to conduct her eighth war patrol. D: Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships Sources: R, D, Ros, SFLM, WDR Unable to open the hatch, Everts climbed back down and collapsed on the command centers floor, whereupon Wilson noticed and placed an EAB on his face. The batteries are recharged by a generator when the ship is surfaced or at periscope depth. Scuttling the loss of 70 crew when it was sunk near entrance to Kiska (Alaska) Harbor Sailors tried repeatedly to hoist Lt. Everts out the bridge hatch but were finally forced to as smoke pervaded the submarine. loss of 90 crew when it was sunk in channel midway between Hainan and Bashi USS Growler (SS-215) was lost on 8-Nov-1944 with the A Navy salvage crew boarded the submarine Tuesday but had to pump out toxic gases swirling through the hull before they could enter the ship, which had been adrift since Sunday.
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