Observed the ships stern to be settling and boats in the water. 9 January 1944
Rutter, USN) conducted exercises off Pearl Harbour together with USS Mitchell (Lt.Cdr. Only three ships remained on the surface. The deck of the sole remaining freighter was crowded. 1533 hours - Battle surfaced on the starboard side of the trawler at a range of 5000 yards. Help| Following a Caribbean shakedown cruise, Seadragon returned to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, whence, on 1 August 1960, she sailed for the Pacific. Search for a command's Crew List| This ship was a nuclear-powered submarine. The patrol boats moved toward Seadragon as Daiju Maru sank and, during the next two hours, delivered a 40 depth charge attack. 0803 hours - With the range now 7200 yards decided to cross the column to the westward for a stern tube shot. She was ordered to patrol in the Caroline Islands area. 1447 hours - Returned to periscope depth. She arrived at Saipan to top off on 3 October. 24 Oct 1944While attacking a Japanese convoy north-west of Luzon, Philippines, USS Seadragon (Cdr. Ferrall, USN) left Manila with members of the Asiatic Fleet staff aboard. Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. 1217 hours - Went deep and rigged for depth charging. R.L. 2330 hours - Four smaller pips appeared, so there were now a total of nine. Had to go deep again due to a patrolling aircraft. USS Seadragon (SS-194), a Sargo -class submarine, was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for the seadragon . 2315 hours - In position 2147'N, 11814'E obtained SJ radar contact bearing 025(T), range 25000 yards. Rutter, USN) was docked at Pearl Harbour. USS Grenadier (SS-210) After taking severe damage, the vessel was scuttled to prevent capture. Registration and communicating with shipmates at Hullnumber.com is FREE FOREVER. 2231 hours - The first depth charge was dropped, close, as were the next three. March 1965, she returned to Pearl Harbor. HullNumber.com does not retain your payment information if you make a purchase. 2050 hours - Went deep again as sound reported the escort coming closer. R.L. Click here to Submit events/comments/updates for this vessel. Seadragon had gone to 200 feet and was proceeded to the south to retire from the area. Rutter, USN) conducted exercises off Pearl Harbour. One hit aft was obtained. 0159 hours - Surfaced and circled the convoy to the eastward. Chapter 4: Winding Down the War, 1968 - 1973. G.A. Position was about 10 miles east of Camranh Bay. Ferrall, USN) attacked a Japanese merchant of transport with two torpedoes off Hon Lon Island. On 4 June, she departed Truk and moved eastward to reconnoiter Ponape, thence proceeded into the Marshall Islands to patrol the sealanes converging on Kwajalein. 1526 hours - Took stations for battle surface. USN photo courtesy of Scott Koen & ussnewyork.com. 30 Aug 1945USS Seadragon (Lt.Cdr. I was onboard until Decom. T.L. 0747 hours - In position 1230'N, 10933'E fired one torpedo, from a range of 1600 yards, at the leading ship, an old freighter of about 3000 tons. YEAR. Range was 1000 yards. 0719 hours - While working up back to periscope depth sound reported screws approaching. 0750 hours - At periscope depth. At 10:55, she launched four torpedoes at the lead freighter. 12 Mar 1945USS Seadragon (Lt.Cdr. Ashley, Jr., USN), conducted exercises off Pearl Harbour together with USS Charles R. Greer (Cdr. Ashley, Jr., USN) attacked what is thought to be a Japanese destroyer of the Fubuki-class with four torpedoes south of the Formosa Strait in position 2200'N, 11922'E. J.H. Davis, Jr., USN) conducted exercises off Key West. Decided to attack from the port flank although this side would gie Seadragon a lighter background. 1631 hours - Surfaced and commenced chasing the target. L.L. L.L. R.L. Soon thereafter, two torpedo explosions were heard, and, at 11:01, the first of eight depth charges was dropped. 23 Jun 1945USS Seadragon (Lt.Cdr. Awesome crew. 8 January 1944
Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. Register and add yourself to the Crew List of the USS Seadragon (SS 194). 0659 hours - Sighted smoke bearing 170(T). 24 Sep 1943USS Seadragon (Cdr. Crash dived and rigged for depth charging. 0801 hours - Commenced approach on three destroyers in column bearing 339(T), range 8400 yards, enemy course 165(T), speed 14 knots. USS Seadragon (SS-194), a Sargo-class submarine, was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for the leafy seadragon. The leading ship was observed to be listing to port and down by the stern. Your ORIGINAL HOMETOWN and State are asked for because that confirms who you are in your shipmate's memories. Ferrall, USN) fuelled to capacity at Exmouth Gulf before proceeding to her patrol area. 2150 hours - In position 0455'S, 15240'E fired three torpedoes at the rear destroyer. Rutter, USN) made a short stop at Johnston Island to take on board some fuel before proceeding towards Pearl Harbour. 4 Feb 1942USS Seadragon (Lt.Cdr. 2249 hours - In position 3248'N, 13617'E fired four torpedoes from 2850 yards. On 13 May, she headed for Midway Island. J.H. A transport of 7000 ton was claimed to have been sunk but this was not the case. 24 Jan 1944USS Seadragon (Cdr. Rutter, USN) torpedoed and damaged the Japanese ammunition ship Irako (9750 GRT, built 1941) north-west of Truk in position 0804'N, 15252'E. Davis, Jr., USN) conducted exercises off Key West. [10] Seadragon submerged and resumed her patrol eight miles (14.8km) northeast of Cape Varella. 0500 hours - Now well ahead of the convoy. 5 Oct 1944After voyage repairs by USS Holland, USS Seadragon (Cdr. 14 Jul 1945USS Seadragon (Lt.Cdr. She was escorted out by USS PC 587 (Lt. R.E. 1405 hours - Returned to periscope depth. Two ships of the United States Navy have borne the name USS Seadragon, named in honor of the seadragon, a small fish more commonly called the dragonet . Ferrall, USN) torpedoed and sank the Japanese transport ship Hiyama Maru (6171 GRT, built 1920) off Cam Ranh Bay, French Indochina in position 1348'N, 10933'E. transited Barrow Strait, Viscount Melville Sound, and McClure Naval Personnel Command In the afternoon Seadragon was bombed twice by aircraft but no damage was sustained. 0656 hours - Identified these ships as a heavy cruiser of the Atago class with two destroyers escorting. J.T. USS SEADRAGON was the fourth and final SKATE - class nuclear-powered attack submarine and the second ship in the Navy to bear the name. 0530 hours - As light conditions improved identified the target as a cargo-passenger ship of about 8000 ton, with a large trawler as escort. She was escorted by USS King (Lt.Cdr. J.H. Ferrall, USN) torpedoed and sank the Japanese transport ship Hakodate Maru (5303 GRT, built 1919) north of Cape Varella, French Indochina in position 1255'N, 10929'E. R.L. W.E. Determened the first while light to be a steamer heavily loaded on a course of 180(T), speed 9 knots. The ship sank in less then two minutes. 1231 hours - Two depth charges were dropped. 16 Dec 1941After temporary repairs USS Seadragon (Lt.Cdr. Collecting oceanographic and hydrographic data en route, Seadragon No hits were obtained. Sellars, USN). Seadragon changed course and went to 200 feet (61m) to avoid the circular and the expected depth charging. L.L. (All times are zone L, -11)
Seadragon meanwhile retired from the area. The submarine's second target of the day sank in less than two minutes. Davis, Jr., USN) conducted exercises off Guantanamo Bay. 4 Mar 1945USS Seadragon (Lt.Cdr. 1305 hours - As Seadragon could not get any closer fired two torpedoes from 3500 yards at the last transport in the column. R.L. Seadragon went deep; the escort dropped six depth charges and then rejoined the convoy. Range on firing was 1100 yards. Two patrol boats and a trawler were now seen to come out of the lagoon to hunt the attacker. Decommissioned 29 October 1946. Nauman, USN). whence, on 1 August 1960, she sailed for the Pacific. After almost two minutes a torpedo explosion was heard. Listed by Submarine Name, Submarines with men who became Prisoners of War. Once again she was ordered to patrol in the South China Sea off French Indochina. Davis, Jr., USN) conducted exercises off Guantanamo Bay. 1025 hours - Fired a stern torpedo from from 800 yards. 0200 hours - Dived and commenced approach from periscope depth. Made out the tops of a ship on a course of 195(T). One of the escorts again came towards. 25 Aug 1945USS Seadragon (Lt.Cdr. Sharp, USN) and USS Salmon (Cdr. She was on a northerly course and was escorted by a small high speed patrol vessel. After she was torpedoed destroyer Suzukaze also joined. Related in a 1942 newspaper article, the story brought a Pulitzer Prize to journalist George Weller and fame to Pharmacist's Mate Wheeler . J.H. Swung to 135 hoping for a zig towards but even with e zig by the enemy to 200(T) the minimum range was 2700 yards. Refit was started by submarine tender Holland at Fremantle and completed by tenders Griffin and Fulton at Brisbane. Transferred while boat in TasmaniaSUBPAC;s idea, not mine. 1110 hours - Decided to fire two torpedoes at this ship, an older (coal burner) transport of 5000 ton. 2716 StarLight Lane. Decommissioned on 12 June 1984 and stricken from the Naval Vessel Register on 30 April 1986, ex-Seadragon entered the Navy's Nuclear-Powered Ship-Submarine Recycling Program on 1 October 1994. 1855 hours - Went ahead on three engines, charging on the fourth. One of the most dramatic stories to come out of World War II recounted the emergency operation performed by a 23-year-old corpsman as his submarine, USS Seadragon, (SS-194) cruised submerged in enemy waters. The target was seen to turn away. Willingham, Jr., USN). Between 1127 and 1211 hours three of the destroyers were hunting above. 0610 hours - In position 0457'S, 15251'E sighted a ship on a southerly course bearing 195(T). at mid-month; and continued westward with Edward Parry's journal, written in 1819, as a guide. Ashley, Jr., USN) left Midway for her 12th and final war patrol. Parker, USNR), USS Florikan (Cdr. W.E. collecting data on all Unterseebootes of Germany during WWII and slowly working on the WWI boats of. 0600 hours - Sighted a ship bearing 060(T) at a range of 4500 yards. M. First duty station,and the beggining of a great career. 2103 hours - Obtained SJ radar contact at a range of 11300 yards. Took a look at the nearest escort, which was very close with zero angle on the bow. HullNumber.com does not retain your payment information if you make a purchase. 2000 hours - A second destroyer joined the hunt. Davis, Jr., USN) is put on the railway at Key West. The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Seadragon (SSN 584). The convoy was in two colums and on a base course of 265(T). No men were lost 29 Aug 1942USS Seadragon (Lt.Cdr. Both hit. Lipes was awarded the Navy Commendation Medal for saving a fellow crewman's life. She looked like Olympia Maru and was of about 5600 tons. (All times are zone L, -11)
Rutter, USN) claims to have damaged a small freighter south-west of Wake Island. No explosions were heard, but her torpedoes were seen, and the enemy ships turned on Seadragon and delivered a "well executed depth charge attack.". [citation needed] On 11 October, the submarine patrolled off Cape William and Cape Mandar. (All times are zone H, -8)
Rutter, USN) departed from Pearl Harbor for her 7th war patrol. Enemy course was 188(T), speed 11.5 knots. Shinyo Maru was hit approximately 50 feet (15m) abaft the beam and settled immediately. It missed. 1814 hours - Made out the target as a four ship convoy with one torpedo boat as escort. On 12 April, the submarine started south. Minimum range was 6500 yards. She was escorted to Surabaya, Netherlands East Indies by USS Bulmer (Cdr. 0 users currently logged in and 46 visitors active. It missed.