From time to time I have been asked for copies of the entire list of Submarine/Submariner losses. In the past I have indicated the entire list would be posted on 31DEC. Shipmate Pat Scanlon and others have requested the list that it may be included in Veterans Day Ceremonies and events therefore, the entire listing is posted now to accomodate those requests. My gratitude and appreciation go out to them and anyone else able to keep these boats and their crewmembers before the eyes of those unfamiliar with what the U.S. Submarine Force gave up during its short lifetime. Anyone reading the list is asked to spend a moment in silence for these departed shipmates. Don Merrigan U.S.SubVets, Inc. dmerrigan@delphi.com The following is a listing of submarines on Eternal Patrol with their entire crews: USS SHARK I (SS-174) 11FEB42 58 LOST Japanese Surface Attack, Makassar Strait, Celebes Island USS GRUNION (SS-216) 30JUL42 70 LOST Unknown causes off Kiska Island, Aleutians USS ARGONAUT I (SS-166) 10JAN43 105 LOST Japanese Surface Attack in Java Sea USS AMBERJACK I (SS-219) 16FEB43 74 LOST Japanese Air/Surface Attack in Solomon Sea USS GRAMPUS I (SS-207) 5MAR43 71 LOST Japanese Surface Attack, Solomon Islands USS TRITON I (SS-201) 15MAR43 74 LOST Japanese Surface Attack off New Guinea USS PICKEREL I (SS-177) 3APR43 74 LOST Japanese Surface Attack off Honshu, Japan USS RUNNER I (SS-275) JUN43 78 LOST Possible Japanese Mine between Midway Island and Japan USS POMPANO I (SS-181) SEP43 76 LOST Possible Japanese Mine off Honshu, Japan USS GRAYLING I (SS-209) 12SEP43 76 LOST Unknown causes along approaches to Manila, P.I. USS CISCO (SS-290) 28SEP43 76 LOST Japanese Air/Surface Attack in Sulu Sea USS DORADO I (SS-248) 12OCT43 76 LOST Air Attack in S.W. Atlantic USS WAHOO I (SS-238) 11OCT43 80 LOST Japanese Air/Surface Attack in La Perouse Strait off Japan USS CORVINA (SS-226) 16NOV43 82 LOST Japanese Submarine Attack off Truk USS CAPELIN (SS-289) 2DEC43 78 LOST Unconfirmed Japanese Surface Attack in Celebes Sea USS SCORPION I (SS-278) 5JAN44 76 LOST Possible Japanese Mine in Yellow Sea off China USS GRAYBACK I (SS-208) 27FEB44 80 LOST Japanese Air/Surface Attack off Okinawa USS TROUT I (SS-202) 29FEB44 81 LOST Japanese Surface Attack in Philippine Sea USS GUDGEON I (SS-211) 12MAY44 78 LOST Japanese Air/Surface Attack in Northern Marianas USS HERRING (SS-233) 1JUN44 84 LOST Japanese Shore Battery off Matsuwa Island, Kuriles USS S-28 (SS-133) 4JUN44 50 LOST Foundered off Hawaiian Islands USS GOLET (SS-361) 14JUN44 82 LOST Japanese Surface Attack off Honshu, Japan USS ROBALO (SS-273) 26JUL44 78 LOST Possible Japanese Mine off Palawan 4 POWs USS HARDER I (SS-257) 24AUG44 79 LOST Japanese Depth Charge Attack off Luzon, P.I. USS SEAWOLF II (SS-197) 30OCT44 99 LOST USS ROWELL off Morotai Island USS ESCOLAR (SS-294) 17OCT44 82 LOST Possible Japanese Mine in Yellow Sea off China USS SHARK II (SS-314) 24OCT44 87 LOST Japanese Depth Charge Attack off Formosa USS ALBACORE I (SS-218) 7NOV44 86 LOST Possible Japanese Mine between Honshu and Hokkaido, Japan USS GROWLER I (SS-215) 8NOV44 85 LOST Possible Japanese Surface Attack in South China Sea USS SCAMP I (SS-277) 11NOV44 83 LOST Japanese Surface Attack in Tokyo Bay area USS SWORDFISH I (SS-193) 12JAN45 89 LOST Possible Japanese Surface Attack or Mine off Okinawa USS BARBEL I (SS-316) 4FEB45 81 LOST Japanese Air Attack off entrance to Palawan Passage USS KETE (SS-369) MAR45 87 LOST Unknown causes between Okinawa and Midway USS TRIGGER I (SS-237) 28MAR45 89 LOST Japanese Air/Surface Attack in East China Sea USS SNOOK I (SS-279) 8APR 45 84 LOST Unknown causes off Formosa USS LAGARTO (SS-371) 4MAY45 85 LOST Japanese Surface Attack in Gulf of Siam USS BONEFISH I (SS-223) 18JUN45 85 LOST Japanese Surface Attack off Honshu, Japan USS BULLHEAD (SS-332) 6AUG45 84 LOST Japanese Air Attack off Bali Coast USS THRESHER II (SSN-593) 10APR63 129 LOST Operational off New England Coast USS SCORPION II (SSN-589) 27MAY68 99 LOST Possible Torpedo Detonation off Azores The following is a listing of boats lost taking portions of their crews on Eternal Patrol: USS F4 (SS-23) 25MAR15 21 LOST Battery Explosion off Honolulu USS F1 (SS-20) 16DEC17 19 LOST Rammed off Honolulu USS G2 (SS-27) 30JUL19 3 LOST Foundered in Long Island Sound USS H1 (SS-28) 12MAR20 4 LOST Foundered off Santa Margarita Island, CA USS O5 (SS-66) 20OCT23 3 LOST Rammed in Limon Bay, Canal Zone USS S51 (SS-162) 25SEP25 33 LOST Rammed off Block Island, Rhode Island USS SQUALUS (SS-192) 23MAY39 26 LOST Foundered off Portsmouth, New Hampshire USS O9 (SS-70) 20JUN41 33 LOST Foundered off Isle of Shoals USS SEALION I (SS-195) 10DEC41 4 LOST Japanese Air Attack, Cavite Navy Yard, P.I. USS S26 (SS-131) 24JAN42 46 LOST Collision in Gulf of Panama USS R12 (SS-89) 12JUN43 42 LOST Foundered off Key West, Florida USS S44 (SS-155) 7OCT43 55 LOST Japanese Surface Attack is Sea of Okhotsk USS SCULPHIN I (SS-191) 19NOV43 12 LOST Japanese Surface Attack off Truk 51 POWs USS TULLIBEE I (SS-284) 26MAR44 79 LOST Circular run of own Torpedo off Palau Islands USS FLIER (SS-250) 13AUG44 78 LOST Japanese Mine in Balabac Strait USS TANG I (SS-306) 24OCT44 78 LOST Circular run of own Torpedo in Formosa Strait USS COCHINO (SS-345) 26AUG49 1 LOST Battery Explosion off Norway The following boats have crewmembers on Eternal Patrol as a result of incidents which did not result in the direct loss of the boat: USS S49 (SS-160) 40APR26 4 LOST Battery Explosion, SubBase New London, Boat survived USS S4 (SS-109) 17DEC27 40 LOST Rammed off Provincetown, Massachusetts, Boat salvaged USS SEADRAGON (SS-194) 10DEC41 1 LOST Japanese Air Attack, Cavite Navy Yard, P.I., Boat survived USS BASS I (SS-164) 1942 25 LOST Flooding off Panama Canal, Boat survived USS PERCH I (SS-176) 3MAR42 6 POWs Scuttled after Japanese Depth Charge Attack USS GRENADIER I (SS-210) 22APR43 4 POWs Scuttled after Japanese Air Attack, Malay Peninsula USS TUSK (SS-426) 26AUG49 6 LOST Assisting USS COCHINO off Norway, Boat survived USS BONEFISH II (SS-582) 24APR88 3 LOST Fire and Explosion off Florida, Boat decommissioned The list is complete relative to boat losses, but is incomplete relative to Submariner losses. Anyone having the name of a submariner who lost his life while on operations, please forward the name, the boat and the date, and any particulars surrounding the loss to me and I will amend the list to include them. I will also forward the names on to the Memorial Chairman of U.S. SubVets, Inc. It is the intention of U.S.SubVets to erect a memorial to "all" submariners who gave their lives in the pursuit of their duties while serving their country. In the meantime let this list serve to perpetuate their memories .... Sailors, Rest Your Oars!