Here are some sinking locations for boats out of Dutch Harbor:
2 Jul, 1943
While on her 6th war patrol USS S-35 (Lt. H.S. Monroe) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese crabbing ship
Banshu Maru Nr.7 (5490 BRT) off the west coast of the Kamchatka peninsula, Aleutians in position 52.30N, 156.12E."
26 Oct, 1942
While on her 5th war patrol USS S-31 (Lt. R.F. Sellars) torpedoed and sank the Japanese transport ship
Keizan Maru (2864 BRT) off Paramushiro in position 50º10'N, 155º36'E.
6 Jun, 1943
While on her 7th war patrol USS S-30 (Lt.Cdr. W.A. Stevenson) sinks the Japanse sailing vessel
Nagashige Maru Nr.2 (30 BRT) with gunfire south of Kamchatka in position 50.45N, 156.56E.
10 Jun, 1943
While on her 7th war patrol USS S-30 (Lt.Cdr. W.A. Stevenson) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese merchant
Jimbu Maru (5131 BRT) in position 50.23N, 155.36E.
20 Sep, 1943
While on her 7th and final war patrol USS S-28 (Lt. V.A. Sisler) sinks the Japanese auxiliary gunboat Katsura Maru (1368 BRT) some 165 miles southwest of Paramushiro, Kurile Islands in position 49º05'N, 151º45'E.
Also, Halibut did a patrol:
9 Aug, 1942
USS Halibut (Cdr. P.H. Ross) departs Pearl Harbour for her 1st war patrol. She is ordered to patrol off the Aleutians.
23 Sep, 1942
USS Halibut (Cdr. P.H. Ross) ends her 1st war patrol at Dutch Harbour.
2 Oct, 1942
USS Halibut (Cdr. P.H. Ross) departs Dutch Harbour for her 2nd war patrol. Once again she was ordered to patrol off the Aleutians.
31 Oct, 1942
USS Halibut (Cdr. P.H. Ross) ends her 2nd war patrol at Pearl Harbour.
Several boats left Pearl Harbor to patrol Alaskan waters:
Growler:
29 Jun, 1942
USS Growler (Lt.Cdr. H.W. Gilmore) departs Pearl Harbour for her 1st war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in Alaskan waters.
5 Jul, 1942
USS Growler (Lt.Cdr. H.W. Gilmore) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese destroyer
Arare (offsite link) and damages the Japanese destroyers
Kasumi (offsite link) and
Shiranuhi (offsite link) off Kiska, Aleutians in position 52º00'N, 177º40'E. (
see map)
Finback:
25 Jun, 1942
USS Finback (Lt.Cdr. J.L. Hull) departs Pearl Harbour for her 1st war patrol. She is ordered to patrol off the Aleutians.
12 Aug, 1942
USS Finback (Lt.Cdr. J.L. Hull) ends her 1st war patrol at Dutch Harbour.
23 Aug, 1942
USS Finback (Lt.Cdr. J.L. Hull) returns to Pearl Harbour to refit for her 2nd war patrol.
Trigger:
26 Jun, 1942
USS Trigger (Lt.Cdr. J.H. Lewis) departs Pearl Harbour for her 1st war patrol. She is ordered to patrol of the Aleutians.
8 Aug, 1942
USS Trigger (Lt.Cdr. J.H. Lewis) arrives at Dutch Harbour.
15 Aug, 1942
USS Trigger (Lt.Cdr. J.H. Lewis) ends her 1st war patrol at Pearl Harbour.
Triton:
25 Jun, 1942
USS Triton (Lt.Cdr. C.C. Kirkpatrick) departs Pearl Harbour for her 4th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in Alaskan waters.
4 Jul, 1942
USS Triton (Lt.Cdr. C.C. Kirkpatrick) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese destroyer
Nenohi (offsite link) off Cape Sabak, off the southeast tip of Agattu, Aleutians in position 52º15'N, 173º51'E. (
see map)
Grunion:
30 Jun, 1942
USS Grunion (Lt.Cdr. M.L. Abele) departs Pearl Harbour for her 1st war patrol. She is ordered to patrol off Kiska, Aleutians.
15 Jul, 1942
USS Grunion (Lt.Cdr. M.L. Abele) reports that she had attacked an enemy destroyer but that all three torpedoes fired missed the target. Shortly after this report Grunion torpedoes and sinks the Japanese submarine chasers
Ch 25 and
Ch 27 (both 460 tons) west of Sredni Point, Kiska, Aleutians in position 52.02N, 177.42E. She reports these result immediately. (
see map)
28 Jul, 1942
USS Grunion (Lt.Cdr. M.L. Abele) reports an attack on unidentified enemy ships six miles southeast of Sirius Point, Kiska. She was depth charged after this attack but sustained no damage.
30 Jul, 1942
USS Grunion (Lt.Cdr. M.L. Abele) reported heavy antisubmarine activity at the entrance to Kiska, and that she had ten torpedoes remaining. She was ordered to return to base at Dutch Harbour.
31 Jul, 1942
USS Grunion (Lt.Cdr. M.L. Abele)
possibly torpedoes and damages the Japanese transport ship
Kano Maru (8572 BRT) off Kiska, Aleutians. Grunion might be sunk by gunfire from her quarry some 10 miles north of Segula Island. The Kano Maru was finally sunk on 8 August 1942 north-east of Kiska by US Bombers and gunfire from US warships.
Gato:
2 Jul, 1942
USS Gato (Lt.Cdr. W.G. Myers) departs Pearl Harbour for her 2nd war patrol. She is ordered to patrol east of the Kuril Islands
29 Aug, 1942
USS Gato (Lt.Cdr. W.G. Myers) ended her 2nd war patrol at Dutch Harbour, Alaska
4 Sep, 1942
USS Gato (Lt.Cdr. R.J. Foley) departs Dutch Harbour for her 3rd war patrol. Initially she is ordered to patrol off Kiska. Later she is sent to the south Pacific (Truk) via Midway and Pearl Harbour. She ended this lenghty, but unsuccesful, patrol at Brisbane, Australia on 23 December 1942.
Tuna:
13 Jul, 1942
USS Tuna (Lt.Cdr. A.H. Holtz) departed Pearl Harbour for her 3rd war patrol. She was ordered to patrol off the Aleutian Islands.
5 Sep, 1942
USS Tuna (Lt.Cdr. A.H. Holtz) ended her 3rd war patrol at Pearl Harbour.
Cachalot:
23 Sep, 1942
USS Cachalot (Lt.Cdr. H.C. Stevenson) left Pearl Harbour for her 3th and final war patrol. She was to patrol in the Bering Sea. After this patrol Cachalot was assigned to training duties.
Dolphin:
24 Jul, 1942
USS Dolphin (Lt.Cdr. R.L. Rutter) ended her 2nd war patrol when she returned to Pearl Harbour.
12 Oct, 1942
USS Dolphin (Lt.Cdr. R.L. Rutter) left base for her 3th war patrol. She was to patrol of the Kuril Islands.
5 Dec, 1942
USS Dolphin (Lt.Cdr. R.L. Rutter) ended her 3th and last war patrol. With new construction submarines available for offensive war patrols, the older Dolphin was assigned to training duties.