1 Jun 1941
United States
United States
- USS R-14 arrived at Key West, Florida, United States. ww2dbase [R-14 | Key West, Florida | CPC]
22 Nov 1941
United States
United States
- USS R-14 arrived at Key West, Florida, United States. ww2dbase [R-14 | Key West, Florida | CPC]
6 Feb 1942
United States
United States
- The US Navy established the Gulf Sea Frontier (GULFSEAFRON) with headquarters at Key West, Florida, United States. Captain Russell S. Crenshaw was named its first commanding officer. ww2dbase [Key West, Florida | CPC]
12 Aug 1942
United States
United States
- German submarine U-508 sank Cuban freighters Santiago de Cuba (10 were killed, 19 survived) and Manzanillo (23 were killed) 10 miles south of Key West, Florida, United States at 1355 hours. ww2dbase [Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico Campaigns | Key West, Florida | CPC]
14 Aug 1942
Photo(s) dated 14 Aug 1942
Photo(s) dated 14 Aug 1942
6 Mar 1943
United States
United States
- Swedish steam tanker Sveadrott landed the master and nine survivors of Norwegian motor merchant Leif at Key West, Florida, United States. Leif was sunk by German submarine U-653 on 28 Feb 1942. ww2dbase [Key West, Florida | HM]
1 May 1944
United States
United States
- USS Sterlet departed Key West, Florida, United States. ww2dbase [Sterlet | Key West , Florida | CPC]
24 Dec 1944
United States
United States
- USS Hackleback arrived at the Fleet Sonar School at Key West, Florida, United States. ww2dbase [Hackleback | Key West, Florida | CPC]
25 Apr 1945
United States
United States
- USS R-14 departed Key West, Florida, United States. ww2dbase [R-14 | Key West, Florida | CPC]
1 Jun 1945
Photo(s) dated 1 Jun 1945
Photo(s) dated 1 Jun 1945
22 Mar 1952
United States
United States
- USS Cero arrived at Key West, Florida, United States. ww2dbase [Cero | Key West, Florida | CPC]
11 Apr 1952
United States
United States
- USS Bluefish arrived at Key West, Florida, United States and joined Submarine Division 41. ww2dbase [Bluefish | Key West, Florida | CPC]
4 Nov 1954
United States
United States
- USS Sennet departed Key West, Florida, United States for a tour in the Mediterranean Sea. ww2dbase [Sennet | Key West, Florida | CPC]
25 Apr 1955
United States
United States
- USS Archerfish departed Key West, Florida, United States. ww2dbase [Archerfish | Key West, Florida | CPC]
2 Oct 1959
United States
United States
- USS Archerfish bottomed at 322 feet at about 15 miles southwest of Key West, Florida, United States. Commander George F. Bond and Chief Engineman Cyril Tuckfield safely completed a 52-second, 302-foot buoyant ascent from the forward escape trunk. ww2dbase [Archerfish | Key West, Florida | CPC]
1 Oct 1973
United States
United States
- USS Tirante was decommissioned from service for the second and final time at Key West, Florida, United States and was removed from the Naval Vessel Register. ww2dbase [Tirante | Key West, Florida | CPC]
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