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USS Bluegill (SS-242) WW2

First War Patrol, 3 April - 1 June 1944

Patch, courtesy of Ray (Basil) Phipps.

Patrol Summary

• Patrol Staging: Left Milne Bay 1 April 1944 and arrived at Langenak, New Guinea, on 3 April 1944.
• Patrol: Left Langenak, New Guinea, on 3 April 1944 to begin patrol; arrived at Seeadler Harbor, Manus Island, Admiralties, on 1 June 1944 to end patrol.
• Patrol Epilogue: Left Manus Island on 1 June 1944 and arrived at Brisbane, Australia, on 7 June 1944.
• Patrol Duration: 61 days
• Patrol Area: Davao
• Ships Sunk

  First Patrol Results - Ships Sunk

  Battle Flag Addition	Patrol	Ship Name	Ship Type	Date Sunk	Location	Tonnage
  Sunk	1	Yubari	CL	27 April 1944	05-20N, 132-16E	2,890
  Sunk	1	Asosan Maru	AK	1-2 May 1944	07-07N, 129-56E	8,811
  Sunk	1	Miyaura Maru	AK	20 May 1944	02-13N, 128-01E	1,856
  1 Warship, 2 Merchants	1	Patrol Total	3 Ships	Sunk		13,557

  Click Here for a description of symbols and abbreviations used in the table.
  
• Damage Received
  • Depth Charges: 69
  • Aerial Bombs: 3

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