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USS Billfish (SS-286)
Summary
a Balao-class submarine, was the first ship of the United States Navy to bear the generic name for any fish, such as gar or marlin, with bill-shaped jaws. During World War II, Billfish made eight war patrols between 12 August 1943 and 27 August 1945 . During these patrols she sank three Japanese cargo ships totaling 4,074 gross register tons and five smaller craft. She spent part of her seventh and eighth war patrols on lifeguard duty off Japan during Allied airstrikes.
Billfish was ordered on 15 December 1941. Her keel was laid down at Portsmouth Navy Yard in Kittery, Maine, on 23 July 1942. She was launched on 12 November 1942, sponsored by Mrs. Lewis Parks (wife of Lieutenant Commander Lewis Parks), and commissioned on 20 April 1943 with Lieutenant Commander Frederic C. Lucas, Jr., in command.
After her commissioning, Billfish began shakedown training off the United States East Coast. She arrived at Newport, Rhode Island, from New London, Connecticut on 24 May 1943, then, after torpedo trials at Newport, moved from Newport back to New London on 28 May. She was on the slipway at New London from 19 to 22 June 1943.
On 24 June 1943, Billfish got underway from New London bound for Cristóbal in the Panama Canal Zone, which she reached on 2 July 1943. She transited the Panama Canal on 6 July 1943, and departed Balboa, Panama Canal Zone, the same day bound for Brisbane, Australia, to deploy to the South West Pacific Area. She reached Brisbane on 1 August 1943.
From 8 to 10 August 1943, Billfish conducted antisubmarine warfare exercises off Brisbane with the Royal Australian Navy destroyer and Royal Australian Air Force aircraft. After Vendetta parted company with her on 10 August to make for Moreton Bay, Billfish remained at sea for one more day of exercises on 11 August before returning to Brisbane.
Billfish departed Brisbane on 12 August 1943 for her first war patrol. The Royal Australian Navy Motor Launch escorted her into Darwin, Australia, on 18 August for an overnight stop to top off with fuel and provisions.
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