Pogy
| Country | United States |
| Ship Class | Gato-class Submarine |
| Hull Number | SS-266 |
| Builder | Manitowoc Shipbuilding Co., Manitowoc, WI |
| Laid Down | 15 Sep 1941 |
| Launched | 23 Jun 1942 |
| Commissioned | 12 Feb 1943 |
| Decommissioned | 20 Jul 1946 |
| Displacement | 1,526 tons standard; 2,424 tons submerged |
| Length | 312 feet |
| Beam | 27 feet |
| Draft | 15 feet |
| Machinery | Four Fairbanks Morse diesel engines, four General Electric main motors, two screws |
| Bunkerage | 94,400 gallons, two 126-cell main storage batteries |
| Power Output | 5,400 shaft horsepower |
| Speed | 20 knots |
| Range | 11,000 nm at 10 knots |
| Crew | 60 |
| Armament | 10x21 |
| Submerged Speed | 8.75 knots |
Contributor: C. Peter Chen
ww2dbaseSponsored by Mrs. Julius Furer, the submarine Pogy (SS-266) was launched in 1942. The boat was named after a trout found in Lake Tahoe, California, United States. She arrived at Pearl Harbor on 5 Apr 1943, and set out for her first patrol ten days later, venturing deep into Japanese waters near the Japanese Home Islands. She was credited with several hits, including three torpedo hits on a destroyer, and a number of kills on this first patrol before she retired to Midway. She was instrumental in the campaign to disrupt Japanese shipping, sinking 62,633 tons during the war.
ww2dbaseAt the end of the war, she was decommissioned in 1946. She was subsequently sold for scrap on 1 May 1959.
ww2dbaseSource: Wikipedia.
Last Major Revision: Nov 2005
Submarine Pogy (SS-266) Interactive Map
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Pogy Operational Timeline
| 12 Feb 1943 | Pogy was commissioned into service. |
| 27 Jul 1945 | US submarine USS Pogy (SS-266; Lieutenant Commander J. M. Bowers) sank the 2,449-ton Japanese merchant cargo ship Chikuzen Maru about 90 miles north of Tottori, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. Four torpedoes were expended; two hit. |
| 20 Jul 1946 | Pogy was decommissioned from service. |
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Visitor Submitted Comments
7 Dec 2011 06:37:09 PM
RADM George H. Wales, USN (1908-1997)commissioned and commanded USS POGY from Aug. 1942-Nov. 1943. Awarded Silver Star Medal, a Gold Star in lieu of the Second Silver Star Medal, and a letter of commendation with Ribbon and Combat "V" for his combat actions againsst the enemy while in command.
12 Feb 2014 08:08:01 PM
Looking for information about
BURTON, John Kinsel 875 41 13, TM3c, SV V6
USS Pogy.
14 Feb 2014 05:56:02 PM
According to the information I have: My father served on the USS POGY from its launching to the time it was taken out of service. His name was Hollis Ray Larsen. In the website you can see he did the sketch first used for the USS POGY patch. I am looking for any information on him. I am an only child, he and my mother were divorced and she died when I was 5. Any information would be helpful. I have grandchildren who need to know about their heritage as much as I do.
4 May 2014 11:41:22 AM
Responding to relative - I am the daughter of Hollis Ray Larsen. If you are interested, contact me at my email safydom@aol.com
28 Jul 2014 02:13:36 PM
I believe my uncle Ray Cavanaugh served on the Pogy in WW2.
9 Jan 2015 10:05:00 AM
I am curious. My dad, Ralph Fordice, served aboard the USS Pogey and had a certificate inducting him into the Order of the Mighty Mine Dodgers. However, all the official information I have been able to find out about this Order lists only 9 submarines as having taken part and the Pogey is not among them. Can anyone tell me more about this, please? Thank you so very much. Kathleen Fordice Glasscock
4 Mar 2016 03:46:38 PM
information re Robert Fleet uss Pogy (pogie) ww11 ss266
on his veteran jacket as well as american flag allso has Australian flag
would like to know reason
thanks
11 Apr 2016 05:29:14 PM
I am looking for some info on my husband's grandfather. His name was Earl R. Peterson and I was told he was a Quartermaster on the USS Pogy. Is there any where else I can find more info? I have a whole pile of photos he took but of course he is not in any of them. Would also like to try to compare some crew photos to what I have to see if i can identist any of them. If you have any suggestions, please email me at stefanigi77 at gmail.com Thanks!
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George Patton, 31 May 1944
26 Aug 2011 05:16:14 AM
father served on USS 266 Pogy patrols 2 through 6 under Whales and Metcalf looking for any info and pics while @ Pearl.