Tag Archives: Final Patrols

January 13 2012 Update

Posted on January 14, 2012 by subsowespac

My article on the final patrol of the submarine USS Swordfish (SS-193) has been updated with its patrol data and tonnage scores under JANAC, SORG, and Alden-McDonald.  I also included some new information in the discussion of her loss possibilities.  … Continue reading →

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The Oil Slick In Blackett Strait

Posted on November 26, 2011 by subsowespac

The USS Grampus completed training exercises off Brisbane on 12 February 1943.  She bid farewell to her practice ship and headed north for her sixth and final patrol.  Her orders were to patrol south of New Britain.  She was never … Continue reading →

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USS Bonefish Additions

Posted on October 10, 2011 by subsowespac

I have added fourteen new pictures to my article on the final patrol of the submarine USS Bonefish (SS-223). These new items were provided to me by the family of the Bonefish’s last captain, Commander Lawrence L. Edge. Some of … Continue reading →

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