Yellow Sea in WW2 History | World War II Database

18 Sep 1944

Pacific Ocean

In the Yellow Sea, submarine USS Thresher attacked the 7,000-ton transport ship Gyoku Maru with escorts. Two torpedoes hit Gyoku Maru causing it to nearly break in two before sinking quickly. ww2dbase [Thresher | Yellow Sea | DS]

26 Sep 1944

Pacific Ocean

In the Yellow Sea, submarine USS Thresher torpedoed and sank a 1,000-ton merchant ship. With all torpedoes expended, Thresher began withdrawing from her patrol area. ww2dbase [Thresher | Yellow Sea | DS]

27 Sep 1944

Pacific Ocean

Submarine USS Thresher destroyed two floating mines with gunfire. ww2dbase [Thresher | Yellow Sea | DS]

7 Apr 1945

Pacific Ocean

USS Tirante torpedoed a Japanese cargo freighter, surfaced, and observed two survivors clinging to debris. She was initially credited with the kill, but it failed to be confirmed after studying Japanese records post-war. ww2dbase [Tirante | Yellow Sea | CPC]

9 Apr 1945

Pacific Ocean

USS Tirante sank Japanese troop transport Nikko Maru and damaged Japanese coastal defense vessel No. 102; the latter was later towed back to port by transport Kiyokawa Maru. ww2dbase [Tirante | Yellow Sea | CPC]

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