S-44

[Rose]

Thought this story was a really interesting one:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_S-44_%28SS-155%29

http://www.csp.navy.mil/ww2boats/s44.htm

http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USN/SubLosses/SS_losses-s-44.html

Good pics of s-44 here:

http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/sh-usn/usnsh-s/ss155.htm

Was s-44 the only s-boat lost to enemy action during the war?

[mrbeast]

Some cool pictures there Rose.:up:

[SS-18rider]

Gött Mos!!!

Thanks for sharing....:up:

[jdkbph]

Was s-44 the only s-boat lost to enemy action during the war?

See now, if you were running my super duper extra kewl submarine screen saver (http://files.filefront.com/EPscrnsvrzip/;7928044;/fileinfo.html), you would know that!

:D

JD

PS, off the top of my head, there were about half a dozen S boats lost during the war... as well as an R class or two.

[Sailor Steve]

S-26, S-27, S-28, S-44 and S-49.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_S_class_submarine

[jdkbph]

And 36 and 39....

[Weather-guesser]

See now, if you were running my super duper extra kewl submarine screen saver (http://files.filefront.com/EPscrnsvrzip/;7928044;/fileinfo.html), you would know that!


jdk you da man! Not much use for screen savers these days but I've been using yours since you put it out. My favorite shot is the S-44. :up:

[nikimcbee]

The S-44 is one of my favorite s-boats. Great post:up:

[Sailor Steve]

And 36 and 39....
True. I didn't include them because they were both 'lost' due to running aground, and had to be abandoned and scuttled. Not combat losses.

[Charlielima]

Good Stuff. I like the photo of CTM Stromsoe in the torp room. another good link is @ http://www.navsource.org/archives/08/08155.htm. Lots of good photos there and also a drawing of the S-44s cruiser kill. CL

[NEON DEON]

Only one S boat the S 44 was lost to direct enemy action.

I posted this on the S class many moons ago.


S Class December 7, 1941:

USS S-1 (SS - 105) At Philadelphia
USS S-11 (SS - 116) At Coco Solo, PCZ
USS S-12 (SS - 117) At Coco Solo, PCZ
USS S-13 (SS - 118) At Coco Solo, PCZ (Operating area)
USS S-14 (SS - 119) At Coco Solo, PCZ (Operating area)
USS S-15 (SS - 120) At St. Thomas, AVI
USS S-16 (SS - 121) At St. Thomas, AVI
USS S-17 (SS - 122) At Coco Solo, PCZ (Operating area)
USS S-18 (SS - 123) Mare Island or San Diego (not clear)
USS S-20 (SS - 125) New London
USS S-21 (SS - 126) New London
USS S-22 (SS - 127) Overhaul Key West
USS S-23 (SS - 128) Mare Island or San Diego (not clear)
USS S-24 (SS - 129) At Coco Solo, PCZ (Operating area)
USS S-26 (SS - 131) En Route New London to Coco Solo, PCZ
USS S-27 (SS - 132) Overhaul Mare Island
USS S-28 (SS - 133) Overhaul Mare Island
USS S-29 (SS - 134) At Coco Solo, PCZ (Operating area)
USS S-30 (SS - 135) Out of New London, Operating along New England Coast
USS S-31 (SS - 136) Overhaul Philadelphia
USS S-32 (SS - 137) New London
USS S-33 (SS - 138) Operating off Newfoundland (New London Based)
USS S-34 (SS - 139) San Diego
USS S-35 (SS - 140) San Diego
USS S-36 (SS - 141) Lingayen Gulf
USS S-37 (SS - 142) On patrol outside Manila Bay
USS S-38 (SS - 143) On patrol outside Manila Bay
USS S-39 (SS - 144) In San Bernadino Straits
USS S-40 (SS - 145) In Manila Bay
USS S-41 (SS - 146) In Manila Bay
USS S-42 (SS - 153) En Route Bermuda to Coco Solo
USS S-43 (SS - 154) Argentia, Newfoundland
USS S-44 (SS - 155) Overhaul Philadelphia
USS S-45 (SS - 156) Bermuda
USS S-46 (SS - 157) Bermuda
USS S-47 (SS - 158) Argentia, Newfoundland
USS S-48 (SS - 159) New London

% of overall sub force: 33%

Percentage of class in Pacific/PCZ: 57 %

Percentage of class in N & S Atlantic/Caribbean: 43 %

War patrols: 181

Battle stars: 40

Tonnage claimed sunk/destroyed/damaged: 152,000

Number of class lost in WW II: 6 of 37; 16.2 %
Number of men Lost on S boats: 156

Last boat struck: August 25, 1947

Notes: The S boats were the largest submarine class in the fleet at the start of the war and comprised 1/3 of the total submarine fleet. The S class seemed to suffer from running into things. Of the 6 S boats lost in WW II, only one was due to enemy action. Three ran aground, one collided with a USN ship, and the last by accident during a training exercise off the coast of Hawaii.


Also below is a link to US sub losses and their fates in this old thread.


http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=105116