US Submarine Loss Listing

by Jim Christley

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 research was completed.
The following sources were consulted and the dated for loss recorded in tabular form.
 
1. NavShips Quarterly Report of Ship Status. 1983
 
2. Bauer, K. Jack and Stephen S. Roberts. Register of Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1775-1990: Major Combatants. New York: Greenwood Press, 1991. OCLC 24010356.
 
3. Silent Victory; The U.S. Submarine War against Japan; Clay Blair Jr. ; Naval Institute Press: 1975
 
4. United States Submarine Operations in World War II; Theodore Roscoe; Naval Institute Press; 1949
 
5. 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
 
6. John Alden: The Fleet Submarine in the U.S. Navy, A Design and Construction History: Naval Institute Press: 1979
 
7. United States Submarine Losses World War II, Naval History Division; Office of Chief of Naval Operations; Washington., 1963
 
8. J Christley unpublished update to US Submarine Force Information Book, 2000 ed.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.
 
The results are presented here. Because of the limitations of the BBS, the results have been reformatted to text form and are listed by ship. No comment on or reason for the dates given in the various sources are included here except for source 8.
 
NDG = No Day or Date Given. There was only a month or year given.
Not applicable = In the case of sources which give only WWII dates, ships outside the date range 7 Dec 41 to 2 Sep 45 are not given in the source.
 
USS F-4 (SS-21)
1. 25-Mar-15
2. 25-Mar-15
3. Not applicable
4. Not applicable
5. Not applicable
6. Not applicable
7. Not applicable
8. 25-Mar-15
USS F-1 (SS-20)
1. 17-Dec-17
2. 17-Dec-17
3. Not applicable
4. Not applicable
5. Not applicable
6. Not applicable
7. Not applicable
8. 17-Dec-17
 
 USS H-1 (SS-28)
1. 12-Mar-20
2. 12-Mar-20
3. Not applicable
4. Not applicable
5. Not applicable
6. Not applicable
7. Not applicable
8. 12-Mar-20
 		 USS S-5 (SS-110)
1. 1-Sep-20
2. 1-Sep-20
3. Not applicable
4. Not applicable
5. Not applicable
6. Not applicable
7. Not applicable
8. 1-Sep-20
 
USS O-5 (SS-66)
1. 28-Oct-23
2. 28-Oct-23
3. Not applicable
4. Not applicable
5. Not applicable
6. Not applicable
7. Not applicable
8. 11-Oct-23
 		 USS S-51 (SS-162)
1. 26-Sep-25
2. 25-Sep-25
3. Not applicable
4. Not applicable
5. Not applicable
6. Not applicable
7. Not applicable
8. 25-Sep-25
 USS S-4 (SS-109)
1. 17-Dec-27
2. 17-Dec-27
3. Not applicable
4. Not applicable
5. Not applicable
6. Not applicable
7. Not applicable
8. 17-Dec-27
 		  USS Squalus (SS-192)
1. 23-May-39
2. 23-May-39
3. Not applicable
4. Not applicable
5. Not applicable
6. 23-May-39
7. Not applicable
8. 23-May-39
 USS O-9 (SS-70)
1. 20-Jun-41
2. 20-Jun-41
3. Not applicable
4. Not applicable
5. Not applicable
6. Not applicable
7. Not applicable
8. 20-Jun-41
 		  USS Sealion (SS-195)
1. 25-Dec-41
2. 25-Dec-41
3. 10-Dec-41
4. 25-Dec-41
5. 25 December 41
     (Bombed 10 Dec 41)
6. 25 Dec 41 Scuttled … after
      damage…10 Dec 41
7. 10-Dec-41
8. 10-Dec-41
 
USS S-36 (SS-141)
1. 20-Jan-42
2. 21-Jan-42
3. 20-Jan-42
4. 20-Jan-42
5. 20-Jan-42
6. Not applicable
7. 20-Jan-42
8. 20-Jan-42
 		 USS S-26 (SS-131)
1. 24-Jan-42
2. 24-Jan-42
3. 24-Jan-42
4. 24-Jan-42
5. 24-Jan-42
6. Not applicable
7. 24-Jan-42
8. 24-Jan-42
 USS Shark (SS-174)
1. NDG 1942
2. 11-Feb-42
3. 2-?-42
4. 7Mar42 Reported Presumed
     Lost, Actual attack could
     have been on 8,11,17,21 Feb 42
5. 11 Feb 42 to 21 Feb 42
6. Prob. 11-21 Feb 42
7. 11 Feb 42 to 21 Feb 42
8. 11-Feb-42
 
USS Perch (SS-176)
1. 3-Mar-42
2. 3-Mar-42
3. 3-Mar-42
4. 3-Mar-42
5. 3-Mar-42
6. 3-Mar-42
7. 3-Mar-42
8. 3-Mar-42
USS S-27 (SS-132)
1. 19-Jun-42
2. 19-Jun-42
3. 19-Jun-42
4. 19-Jun-42
5. 19-Jun-42
6. Not applicable
7. 19-Jun-42
8. 19-Jun-42
 		  USS Grunion (SS-216)
1. NDG Aug1942
2. ca 30 July 42
3. 7/8/1942
4. 16Aug42 Reported Lost
5. 30 July 42 to 6 August 42
6. On or after 30 July 42
7. 30 July 42 to 6 August 42
8. 1-Aug-42
 
USS S-39 (SS-144)
1. 14-Aug-42
2. 14-Aug-42
3. 14-Aug-42
4. 14-Aug-42
5. 14-Aug-42
6. Not applicable
7. 13, 14 Aug 42
8. 14-Aug-42
 		  USS Argonaut (SS-166)
1. 10-Jan-43
2. 10-Jan-43
3. 10-Jan-43
4. 1/10/1943 Error on P193
     "Loss of Argonaut", Para 3
     Should read "On January 10.."
5. 10-Jan-43
6. 10-Jan-43
7. 10-Jan-43
8. 10-Jan-43
 
USS Amberjack (SS-219)
1. 16-Feb-43
2. 16-Feb-43
3. 16-Feb-43
4. Reported lost on 22March43,
      Possible loss 16Feb43.
5. 16-Feb-43
6. Prob 16 Feb 43
7. 16-Feb-43
8. 16-Feb-43
 		 USS Grampus (SS-207)
1. 5-Mar-43
2. 5-Mar-43
3. 3/5 -43
4. Reported lost on 22 Mar 43,
    Possible loss on 18 Feb
      or 5 March 43
5. 6-Mar-43
6. Prob 5-6 Mar 43
7. 5,6 March 43
8. 5-Mar-43
 
USS Triton (SS-201)
1. 15-Mar-43
2. 15-Mar-43
3. 15-Mar-43
4. Possible loss on 15 March 43
5. 15-Mar-43
6. 15-Mar-43
7. 15-Mar-43
8. 15-Mar-43
 		  USS Pickerel (SS-177)
1. 3-Apr-43
2. 3-Apr-43
3. 3-Apr-43
4. Reported lost on 12 May 43,
     time and place of actual
     loss unknown
5. 3-Apr-43
6. Prob 3 Apr 43
7. 3-Apr-43
8. 3-Apr-43
 
USS Grenadier (SS-210)
1. 22-Apr-43
2. 22-Apr-43
3. 22-Apr-43
4. 22-Apr-43
5. 22-Apr-43
6. 21-Apr-43
7. 22-Apr-43
8. 22-Apr-43
 		 USS R-12 (SS-89)
1. 12-Jun-43
2. 12-Jun-43
3. 12-Jun-43
4. 12-Jun-43
5. 12-Jun-43
6. Not applicable
7. 12-Jun-43
8. 12-Jun-43
USS Runner (SS-275)
1. NDG Jun/Jul 1943
2. ca Jun 43
3. 5-28/7-4-43
4. 20 July 43 Reported lost.
     Sometime after 26 June 43
5. 28 May 43 to 4 July 43
6. Missing Jun 43
7. 28 May 43 to 4 July 43
8. 1-Jul-43
 		  USS Pompano (SS-181)
1. NDG Sep/Oct 1943
2. NDG Sep 43
3. 8-29/9-27-43
4. 15 October 43 Reported lost.
     Sometime after 25 Sept 43
5. 20 August 43 to 27 Sept 43
6. NDG Sep 43
7. 20 August 43 to 27 Sept 43
8. 1-Sep-43
USS Grayling (SS-209)
1. NDG Sep 1943
2. ca. 9 Sep 43
3. 9-9/9-12-43
4. "between the 9th and 12th of
      September" 1943. Declared
      lost on 30 September 43
5. 9 September 43 to 12 Dec 43
6. Prob. 9-12 Sep 43
7. 9 September 43 to 12 Dec 43
8. 9-Sep-43
 		  USS Cisco (SS-290)
1. Abt 28 Sep 1943
2. 28-Sep-43
3. 28-Sep-43
4. 28-Sep-43
5. 28-Sep-43
6. 28-Sep-43
7. 28-Sep-43
8. 28-Sep-43
 USS S-44 (SS-155)
1. 7-Oct-43
2. 7-Oct-43
3. 7-Oct-43
4. 7-Oct-43
5. 7-Oct-43
6. Not applicable
7. 7-Oct-43
8. 7-Oct-43
 		 USS Wahoo (SS-238)
1. 11-Oct-43
2. 11-Oct-43
3. 11-Oct-43
4. 9 Nov 43 Reported missing,
      Probable loss 11 October 43
5. 11-Oct-43
6. 11-Oct-43
7. 11-Oct-43
8. 11-Oct-43
 
USS Dorado (SS-248)
1. 12-Oct-43
2. 12-Oct-43
3. 12-Oct-43
4. 12 Oct 43, Date declared lost
      not given
5. 12-Oct-43
6. 12-Oct-43
7. 12-Oct-43
8. 12-Oct-43
 		 USS Corvina (SS-226)
1. 16-Nov-43
2. 16-Nov-43
3. 16-Nov-43
4. Declared lost 23 Dec 43,
      probable loss on 16 Nov 43
5. 16-Nov-43
6. 16-Nov-43
7. 16-Nov-43
8. 16-Nov-43
 
 USS Sculpin (SS-191)
1. 19-Nov-43
2. 19-Nov-43
3. 19-Nov-43
4. 19-Nov-43
5. 19-Nov-43
6. 19-Nov-43
7. 19-Nov-43
8. 19-Nov-43		 USS Capelin (SS-289)
1. NDG Nov 1943
2. Sometime after 2 Dec 43
3. 11-23/12-9-43
4. Possible loss on or after
      23 November 43
5. 23 November 43 to 9 Dec 43
6. Missing after 2 Dec 43
7. 23 November 43 to 9 Dec 43
8. 1-Dec-43
 
USS Scorpion (SS-278)
1. NDG Feb 1944
2. ca 5 January 45
3. 1-5/2-24-44
4. Sometime after 5 Jan 44
5. 5 January 44 to 24 Feb 44
6. Missing after 5 Jan 44
7. 5 January 44 to 24 Feb 44
8. 1-Feb-44
 		 USS Grayback (SS-208)
1. NDG
2. 27-Feb-44
3. 2/26/1944
4. Probable loss on 27 Feb 44
5. 26-Feb-44
6. 26-Feb-44
7. 26-Feb-44
8. 26-Feb-44
USS Trout (SS-202)
1. 29-Feb-44
2. ca. 29 Feb 44
3. 29-Feb-44
4. Probable loss on 29 Feb 44
5. 29-Feb-44
6. Prob. 21 Feb 44
7. 29-Feb-44
8. 29-Feb-44
 		 USS Tullibee (SS-284)
1. 26-Mar-44
2. 26-Mar-44
3. 3-26/27-44
4. Declared lost on 15 May 44,
    actual loss 26 March 44
5. 26-Mar-44
6. 26-Mar-44
7. 26-Mar-44
8. 26-Mar-44
 
USS Gudgeon (SS-211)
1. NDG April 1944
2. 18-Apr-44
3. 4-7/5-11-44
4. Probable loss 12 May 44 or
      18 April 44
5. 7 April 44 to 12 May 44
6. Prob 18 April 44
7. 7 April 44 to 12 May 44
8. 12-May-44
 		 USS Herring (SS-233)
1. 1-Jun-44
2. 1-Jun-44
3. 1-Jun-44
4. Possible loss on 1 June 44
5. 1-Jun-44
6. 1-Jun-44
7. 1-Jun-44
8. 1-Jun-44
USS S-28 (SS-133)
1. 4-Jul-44
2. 4-Jul-44
3. 4-Jul-44
4. 4-Jul-44
5. 4-Jul-44
6. Not applicable
7. 4-Jul-44
8. 4-Jun-44		 USS Golet (SS-361)
1. 14-Jun-44
2. 14-Jun-44
3. 14-Jun-44
4. Declared lost 26 July 44,
    possible loss on 14 June 44
5. 14-Jun-44
6. 14-Jun-44
7. 14-Jun-44
8. 14-Jun-44
 
USS Growler (SS-215)
1. 8-Nov-44
2. 8-Nov-44
3. 8-Nov-44
4. Probable loss on 8 Nov 44
5. 8-Nov-44
6. Prob. 8 Nov 44
7. 8-Nov-44
8. 8-Nov-44
 		 USS Robalo (SS-273)
1. 26-Jul-44
2. 26-Jul-44
3. 26-Jul-44
4. 26-Jul-44
5. 26-Jul-44
6. 26-Jul-44
7. 26-Jul-44
8. 26-Jul-44
USS Harder (SS-257)
1. 24-Aug-44
2. 24-Aug-44
3. 24-Aug-44
4. 24-Aug-44
5. 24-Aug-44
6. 24-Aug-44
7. 24-Aug-44
8. 24-Aug-44
 		 USS Flier (SS-250)
1. 13-Aug-44
2. 13-Aug-44
3. 13-Aug-44
4. 13-Aug-44
5. 13-Aug-44
6. 13-Aug-44
7. 13-Aug-44
8. 13-Aug-44
USS Escolar (SS-294)
1. NDG Oct 1944
2. 17-Oct-44
3. 10-17/11-3-44
4. Possible loss sometime
     after 17 October 44
5. 17 October 44 to 3 Nov 44
6. Missing after 17 Oct 44
7. 17 October 44 to 3 Nov 44
8. 1-Oct-44
 		 USS Shark (SS-314)
1. 24-Oct-44
2. 24-Oct-44
3. 24-Oct-44
4. Probable loss on 24 Oct 44
5. 24-Oct-44
6. 24-Oct-44
7. 24-Oct-44
8. 24-Oct-44
USS Darter (SS-227)
1. 24-Oct-44
2. 24-Oct-44
3. 24-Oct-44
4. 24-Oct-44
5. 24-Oct-44
6. 24-Oct-44
7. 24-Oct-44
8. 24-Oct-44
 		  USS Tang (SS-306)
1. 25-Oct-44
2. 24-Oct-44
3. 24-Oct-44
4. 24/25 October 44
5. 24-Oct-44
6. 24-Oct-44
7. 24-Oct-44
8. 25-Oct-44
USS Seawolf (SS-197)
1. 3-Oct-44
2. 3-Oct-44
3. 3-Oct-44
4. 3-Oct-44
5. 3-Oct-44
6. 3-Oct-44
7. 3-Oct-44
8. 3-Oct-44
 		 USS Albacore (SS-218)
1. 7-Nov-44
2. 7-Nov-44
3. 7-Nov-44
4. Probable loss on 7 Nov 44
5. 7-Nov-44
6. 7-Nov-44
7. 7-Nov-44
8. 7-Nov-44
USS Scamp (SS-277)
1. 16-Nov-44
2. 11-Nov-44
3. 11-9/16-44
4. Sometime after 9 Nov 44
    possibly on 11 or 16 Nov 44
5. 9 Nov 44 to 16 Nov 44
6. Prob … 16 Nov 44
7. 9 Nov 44 to 16 Nov 44
8. 16-Nov-44
 		 USS Barbel (SS-316)
1. 4-Feb-45
2. 4-Feb-45
3. 4-Feb-45
4. Possibly 4 February 45
5. 4-Feb-45
6. 4-Feb-45
7. Date not listed in Table,
     Date in text on Page 136
     is Prob. 4 Feb 1945
8. 4-Feb-45
 
 USS Swordfish (SS-193)
1. NDG Jan 1945
2. 12-Jan-45
3. 12-Jan-45
4. Possibly 12 January 45
5. 12-Jan-45
6. Prob. 12 Jan 45
7. 12-Jan-45
8. 12-Jan-45
 		 USS Kete (SS-369)
1. Abt 20 Mar 1945
2. ca 20 March 45
3. 3-20/31-45
4. Sometime after 20 Mar 45
5. 20 march 45 to 31 Mar 45
6. Missing after 20 Mar 45
7. 20 march 45 to 31 Mar 45
8. 20-Mar-45

USS Trigger (SS-237)
1. 28-Mar-45
2. 28-Mar-45
3. 3-26/28-45
4. Sometime after 26 Mar 45,
     possibly 27 Mar 45
5. 28-Mar-45
6. Prob 28 Mar 45
7. 26, 28 March 45
8. 28-Mar-45
 		 USS Snook (SS-279)
1. 8-Apr-45
2. Sometime after 8 April 45
3. 4-8/20-45
4. Sometime after 8 April 45
5. 8 April 45 to 20 April 45
6. Missing after 8 April 45
7. 8 April 45 to 20 April 45
8. 8-Apr-45
USS Lagarto (SS-371)
1. 3/4 May 1945
2. 4-May-45
3. 5/3/1945
4. Sometime after 3 May 45,
     possibly 4 May 45
5. 3-May-45
6. 4-May-45
7. 3-May-45
8. 4-May-45
 		 USS Bonefish (SS-223)
1. 18-Jun-45
2. 18-Jun-45
3. 18-Jun-45
4. Declared presumed lost on
    30 June 45,  possibly in an
      attack sometime after
        18 June 45
5. 18-Jun-45
6. 18-Jun-45
7. 18-Jun-45
8. 18-Jun-45
 
USS Bullhead (SS-332)
1. 6-Aug-45
2. 6-Aug-45
3. 6-Aug-45
4. Possibly on 6 August 45.
5. 6-Aug-45
6. 6-Aug-45
7. 6-Aug-45
8. 6-Aug-45
 		 USS Cochino (SS-345)
1. 26-Aug-49
2. 26-Aug-49
3. Not applicable
4. Not applicable
5. Not applicable
6. 26-Aug-49
7. Not applicable
8. 26-Aug-49
USS Stickleback (SS-415)
1. 30-May-58
2. 29-May-58
3. Not applicable
4. Not applicable
5. Not applicable
6. 30-May-58
7. Not applicable
8. 30-May-58
 		 USS Thresher (SSN-593)
1. 10-Apr-63
2. 10-Apr-63
3. Not applicable
4. Not applicable
5. Not applicable
6. Not applicable
7. Not applicable
8. 10-Apr-63
USS Scorpion (SSN-589)
1. 27-May-68
2. 21-May-68
3. Not applicable
4. Not applicable
5. Not applicable
6. Not applicable
7. Not applicable
8. 27-May-68
 		 I hope this helps straighten out any problems concerning opinions of loss dates.

Respectfully
Jim Christley
   


 

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