Radio call signs

razark · 04-16-10, 11:21 PM

I'm working on a little project, and I've been trying to find the four letter radio call signs of some submarines. I've managed to find most of the ones I'm looking for, but I can't seem to find a few. I'm hoping someone here might have these, or be able to point me somewhere I can find them.

I've tried here: http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USN/...gns/index.html and here: http://www.navsource.org/archives/08/04idx.htm, and poked into Google a few times, but I still haven't found these.

The boats I'm missing are:
S-44 (SS-155)
Grampus (SS-207)
Amberjack (SS-219)
Wahoo (SS-238)
Runner (SS-275)
Capelin (SS-289)

Any help with this would be greatly appreciated.

magic452 · 04-17-10, 01:51 AM

Sorry, can't help you with any of those but I would like to know if you have the call sign for the USS Shark, my personal favorite boat.
She was sunk on the day I was born.

Magic

razark · 04-17-10, 09:35 AM

There were two Sharks, SS-174 and SS-314. Both were lost in WWII.
SS-174 was NAZB
SS-314 was NZFO

magic452 · 04-17-10, 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by razark

There were two Sharks, SS-174 and SS-314. Both were lost in WWII.
SS-174 was NAZB
SS-314 was NZFO

Thank you, Forgot about SS-314. I was referring to SS-174.

Magic

razark · 04-17-10, 05:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by magic452

Thank you, Forgot about SS-314. I was referring to SS-174.

Magic

For some reason, I thought you were referring to the first one...
Not sure where I got that idea from, though.

Also, does anyone know what station at Pearl Harbor the boats would be communicating with? I've come across references to a "NPM" and a "NPY" radio station.

virtualpender · 04-18-10, 12:56 AM

NPM was Pearl Harbor. I think (but am far from certain) that NPY did not come into service until after the war. In every first-person narrative by submariners I've come across they mention guarding the NPM frequency and I've never read anything about NPY. Here are a few others used by subs during the war:

NPG = San Francisco
NPN = Guam
NPO = Cavite
NPR = Dutch Harbor
NKN = NAVGROUP China
VHM = Brisbane
VHF = Fremantle

Not sure if you've found this site before but it is fascinating and detailed reading about submarine communications procedures and the Fox schedules:

http://www.ka8vit.com/subops/subop5.htm

convoy hunter · 04-17-10, 04:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by magic452

Sorry, can't help you with any of those but I would like to know if you have the call sign for the USS Shark, my personal favorite boat.
She was sunk on the day I was born.

Magic

Wow. LOL

Jan Kyster · 04-17-10, 09:54 AM

S-44 (SS-155) n/a
Capelin (SS-289) n/a

Grampus (SS-207) NYKE
Amberjack (SS-219) NYJT
Wahoo (SS-238) NPWI
Runner (SS-275) NYDK
Shark (SS-314) NZFO

razark · 04-17-10, 10:20 AM

From what I have found, those call signs were assigned to post war boats of the same name.

For example, Wahoo was assigned NPWI, but that was SS-565, launched in 1951.

I do appreciate the info, though. If I can't turn up anything else, those will work.

04-16-10, 11:21 PM	#1
razark Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 2,731 Downloads: 393 Uploads: 12	Radio call signs I'm working on a little project, and I've been trying to find the four letter radio call signs of some submarines. I've managed to find most of the ones I'm looking for, but I can't seem to find a few. I'm hoping someone here might have these, or be able to point me somewhere I can find them. I've tried here: http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USN/...gns/index.html and here: http://www.navsource.org/archives/08/04idx.htm, and poked into Google a few times, but I still haven't found these. The boats I'm missing are: S-44 (SS-155) Grampus (SS-207) Amberjack (SS-219) Wahoo (SS-238) Runner (SS-275) Capelin (SS-289) Any help with this would be greatly appreciated. __________________ "Never ask a World War II history buff for a 'final solution' to your problem!"

04-17-10, 01:51 AM	#2
magic452 Sea Lord Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Reno Nevada USA Posts: 1,860 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Sorry, can't help you with any of those but I would like to know if you have the call sign for the USS Shark, my personal favorite boat. She was sunk on the day I was born. Magic __________________ Reported lost 11 Feb. 1942 Signature by depthtok33l

04-17-10, 09:35 AM	#3
razark Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 2,731 Downloads: 393 Uploads: 12	There were two Sharks, SS-174 and SS-314. Both were lost in WWII. SS-174 was NAZB SS-314 was NZFO __________________ "Never ask a World War II history buff for a 'final solution' to your problem!"

04-17-10, 10:20 AM	#9
razark Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 2,731 Downloads: 393 Uploads: 12	From what I have found, those call signs were assigned to post war boats of the same name. For example, Wahoo was assigned NPWI, but that was SS-565, launched in 1951. I do appreciate the info, though. If I can't turn up anything else, those will work. __________________ "Never ask a World War II history buff for a 'final solution' to your problem!"

04-18-10, 12:56 AM	#6
virtualpender Sonar Guy Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 381 Downloads: 281 Uploads: 0	NPM was Pearl Harbor. I think (but am far from certain) that NPY did not come into service until after the war. In every first-person narrative by submariners I've come across they mention guarding the NPM frequency and I've never read anything about NPY. Here are a few others used by subs during the war: NPG = San Francisco NPN = Guam NPO = Cavite NPR = Dutch Harbor NKN = NAVGROUP China VHM = Brisbane VHF = Fremantle Not sure if you've found this site before but it is fascinating and detailed reading about submarine communications procedures and the Fox schedules: http://www.ka8vit.com/subops/subop5.htm

04-17-10, 09:54 AM	#8
Jan Kyster Ace of the Deep Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,151 Downloads: 152 Uploads: 0	S-44 (SS-155) n/a Capelin (SS-289) n/a Grampus (SS-207) NYKE Amberjack (SS-219) NYJT Wahoo (SS-238) NPWI Runner (SS-275) NYDK Shark (SS-314) NZFO