S-44

[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