Tambor
| Country | United States |
| Ship Class | Tambor-class Submarine |
| Hull Number | SS-198 |
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Tambor Operational Timeline
| 16 Dec 1941 | US submarine Tambor, damaged, departed from Wake Island area for repairs. |
| 16 Apr 1942 | USS Tambor sank Japanese freighter Kitami Maru 50 miles southeast of Kavieng, New Ireland, Bismarck Archipelago. |
| 5 Jun 1942 | Japanese cruiser Kumano was leading a column of sister Mogami-class cruisers Suzuya, Mikuma, and Mogami withdrawing from Midway. Kumano spotted the surfaced American submarine USS Tambor and ordered an emergency 45-degree turn to starboard, but Mikuma mistakenly made a 90-degree turn. Mogami rammed Mikuma on the portside below the bridge crumpling 40-feet of Mogami’s bow and piercing Mikuma’s fuel tanks, causing her to leak oil uncontrollably. This trailing oil slick led to Mikuma’s demise the following day. |
| 7 Aug 1942 | USS Tambor sank Japanese auxiliary net layer Shofuku Maru off Wotje, Marshall Islands. |
| 21 Aug 1942 | USS Tambor sank Japanese collier Shinsei Maru No. 6 off Ponape, Senyavin Islands, Caroline Islands. |
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