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The First Patrol of the USS Perch (SS-176)

Posted on March 3, 2012 by subsowespac

On December 11, 1941, the USS Perch (SS-176) sailed from Manila Bay on her first war patrol. http://www.subsowespac.org/world_war_ii_submarines/perch-files/uss-perch-first-war-patrol.shtml Recommend on Facebook Tweet about it

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The Sasebo-Nagasaki Deathtrap

Posted on October 17, 2011 by subsowespac

On October 17, 1944, the submarines USS Escolar (SS-294), the USS Croaker (SS-246), and the USS Perch (SS-313) were working together as the wolf pack “Millican’s Marauders” in the East China Sea. The pack was named after its senior officer, … Continue reading →

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A Wonderful Time To Be Alive

Posted on July 25, 2011 by subsowespac

I think it is great to be living in a time when technology has made it possible to locate the remains of so many American submarines lost during  World War II.  Since 2005, the hulks of USS Lagarto (SS-371), USS … Continue reading →

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