5 Apr 1943
US Pacific Islands
US Pacific Islands
- Gato-class submarine USS Silversides experienced a fire in her maneuvering room and also burned out her starboard motors. Silversides put into Johnson Island. ww2dbase [Silversides | Johnson Island | DS]
6 Apr 1943
US Pacific Islands
US Pacific Islands
- Gato-class submarine USS Silversides departed Johnson Island bound for Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. ww2dbase [Silversides | Johnson Island | DS]
19 May 1943
US Pacific Islands
US Pacific Islands
- Gato-class submarine USS Silversides put into Johnson Island, took aboard 11,000 gallons of fuel oil, and departed again on her way to her patrol area. ww2dbase [Silversides | Johnson Island | DS]
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