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USS Haddock (SS-231)

USN · SS

Haddock

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Afloat

Gato-class submarine, SS-231. Portsmouth Navy Yard. Laid down 31 March 1941, launched 20 October 1941, commissioned 14 March 1942, Lieutenant Commander Arthur Howard Taylor in command. On 19 January 1944 she torpedoed Unyo east-southeast of Guam. Unyo was not sunk. Barb sank Unyo on 17 September 1944. Eleven battle stars. Decommissioned at New London on 12 February 1947.

ClassGato class
TypeSubmarine (SS)
HullSS-231
BuilderPortsmouth Navy Yard
Launched1941-10-20
Commissioned1942-03-14
FateAfloat. Survived the war. Decommissioned at New London on 12 February 1947. NavSource and Wikipedia strike her on 1 June 1960. The Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships and the Naval Cover Museum put the strike on 23 August 1960, when she was sold for scrap to Jacob Checkoway. On 19 January 1944 she torpedoed the escort carrier Unyo. Unyo was not sunk.
Armament (class)Fleet submarine. A deck gun forward of the conning tower.
Command
  • Taylor, Arthur Howard Commanding officer from commissioning, 14 March 1942; Relieved on 5 March 1943
  • Davenport, Roy Milton Commanding officer from 5 March 1943; Relieved on 1 December 1943
  • Roach, John Paul Commanding officer from 1 December 1943; In command when she torpedoed Unyo on 19 January 1944; Relieved on 7 February 1945
  • Brockman, William Herman Jr. Commanding officer from 7 February 1945; Brought the eleventh patrol into Guam; Relieved on 27 March 1945
  • Strow, Albert Rowe Commanding officer from 27 March 1945; Relieved on 23 April 1946

Laid down, displacement, length, beam, draft, speed, and complement are not stored for each hull, so this table leaves them out.

The armament line is the class drawing, not a measurement of this hull.

Port side view of USS Haddock (SS-231), about 1944. The painted hull number is not readable in this view. U.S. Navy photograph, NavSource 0823105. Public domain.

The pictures on this page are the originals.

Command

Arthur Howard TaylorTaylor, Arthur HowardCommanding officer from commissioning, 14 March 1942Relieved on 5 March 1943RDDavenport, Roy MiltonCommanding officer from 5 March 1943Relieved on 1 December 1943JRRoach, John PaulCommanding officer from 1 December 1943In command when she torpedoed Unyo on 19 January 1944Relieved on 7 February 1945William Herman Brockman Jr.Brockman, William Herman Jr.Commanding officer from 7 February 1945Brought the eleventh patrol into GuamRelieved on 27 March 1945ASStrow, Albert RoweCommanding officer from 27 March 1945Relieved on 23 April 1946

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