Kii Suido in WW2 History | World War II Database

13 May 1942

Japan

Gato-class submarine USS Silversides arrived in her patrol area off southern Japan in the shipping lanes to and from Kobe and Osaka. ww2dbase [Silversides | Kii Suido | DS]

17 May 1942

Japan

Gato-class submarine USS Silversides made a torpedo attack on two Japanese merchant ships off Susami, southern Honshu, Japan, damaging both ships. In making this attack, Silversides' periscope became entangled in Japanese fishing nets and the submarine dragged the nets with her as she made the attack. The nets had been suspended from small fishing buoys that flew small Japanese flags, making the Silversides perhaps the only US warship to make an attack while flying the Japanese flag. ww2dbase [Silversides | Kii Suido | DS]

22 May 1942

Japan

Gato-class submarine USS Silversides made a torpedo attack on the Japanese transport Asahisan Maru off Susami, southern Honshu, Japan. The ship's bow was blown off but was able to beach herself before sinking. ww2dbase [Silversides | Kii Suido | DS]

29 Jul 1942

Japan

Gato-class submarine USS Silversides arrived in her patrol area off southern Japan in the shipping lanes to and from Kobe and Osaka. ww2dbase [Silversides | Kii Suido | DS]

1 Aug 1942

Japan

Gato-class submarine USS Silversides sighted a large passenger liner off Honshu Japan. The ship's silhouette and markings identified her as the non-combatant Tatsuta Maru engaged in repatriating diplomatic personnel to their home countries. ww2dbase [Tatsuta Maru | Silversides | Kii Suido | DS]

8 Aug 1942

Japan

Gato-class submarine USS Silversides intercepted a convoy leaving Kobe, Japan. The submarine torpedoed and sank merchant ship Nikkei Maru. ww2dbase [Silversides | Kii Suido | CPC]

14 Aug 1942

Japan

Gato-class submarine USS Silversides attacked a heavily laden tanker of about 7,000 tons off southern Honshu, Japan. The submarine scored one torpedo hit but final results were not observed. Silversides then endured a depth charge attack that lasted for over an hour. ww2dbase [Silversides | Kii Suido | DS]

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