between Hokkaido and Honshu. She set course for Fremantle the next day, ending her patrol there on 13 August. USS Bonefish (SS-223) was lost on 18-Jun-1945 with Twenty-two sailors were injured and three were killed. Kennedy was making a lee for BONEFISH so we could do what was required to prepare for an airblow to the ballast tanks. U-boat, a patrolling B-24 or by accident. Two of the four one hit amidships and another struck the freighter under her mainmast sent the 4,646ton cargo ship Suez Maru down rapidly by the stern. Equipped with a new mine-detecting device, the submarines were ordered to penetrate the Sea of Japan to sever the last of the Japanese overseas supply lines. WDR gives date spread as 11-9-44 to 11-16-44, USS F-1 [ex-CARP] (SS-20) was lost on 17-Dec-1917 the loss of 79 crew when it was sunk in or near La Perouse Strait. 1983198419851986198719881989199019911992199319941995199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016, THIS WEBSITE IS SPONSORED BY PROGENY, A CORPORATE MEMBER OF THE NSL. In February 1963, Bonefish moved to a new home port, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Her wreck was only recently discovered. Remarks: Hull raised, studied and scrapped. The ship, the USS Johnston, is at a depth of 21,180 feet (about 6,500. When her pursuers left the area, so did Bonefish. The Navy said the first explosion hit the Bonefish on Sunday afternoon as it was running at periscope depth, engaged in training exercises with surface vessels 160 miles off Florida. Lastly, I have never been quite as touched as I was by the general level of concern for their shipmates demonstrated by the men on the two frigates, the submarine rescue ship, and the carrier that were on scene. Remarks: Hulk raised and reburied off Serria 13 north of Submarine Base, Pearl Harbor. On 24 April 1988 Bonefish was submerged, during an exercise with guided-missile frigate USSCarr, about 160mi (260km) off the Atlantic coast of Florida, when seawater began leaking onto cables and electric buses in a battery-supply cableway. SFLM: Submarine Force Library and Museum Boat Books Azores. sinking point. loss of 26 crew, 33 rescued when it flooded and sank off Portsmouth, NH. You may recall that BONEFISH, the last diesel submarine in the Atlantic, was in the vicinity of the Bahamas three years ago, when a fire in the battery area caused the captain to abandon ship and left us with the problem of recovering and bringing her back to Charleston. Matsuwa Island, in Kurlies. A third, Yeoman Third Class Marshal Lindgren became disoriented and remained behind in the submarine. Serving most of her career in the Pacific Ocean, Bonefish crossed the Panama canal in 1982 and joined the Atlantic fleet. Named Pierces Pole Cats after TUNNY commanding officer Commander George E. Pierce, the wolfpacks assignment was to invade the Sea of Japan, along with two other packs of American subs (Hydemans Hepcats and Bobs Bobcats), and destroy what remained of Japans overseas supply lines. The attack group was to depart the Sea of Japan via La Perouse Strait on the night of 24 June. USS Harder (SS-257) was lost on 24-Aug-1944 with the the loss of 59 crew when it was sunk East of Menado, Celebes 2 before making an emergency dive in shallow water. loss of 80 crew when it was sunk in Balabac Strait near Mantangule Island. On 14 May, Bonefish approached a convoy of three tankers and three escorting destroyers, steaming off Tawitawi in the Philippines and headed for Sibutu Passage. Henney said he did not know what type of gases were in the vessel. Passage 7 49.5N; 116 47.5E Palawan. The submarine next trained her torpedo tubes on a convoy of 13 ships which she contacted on 9 February in Camranh Bay. Still, Tunny waited in vain off Hokkaid for three days. That employment continued until 8 June 1982, when Bonefish departed San Diego on her way to the east coast. Fortunately, the coast was clear, and Bonefish surfaced at 4:41. loss of 83 crew when it was sunk in north end of Formosa Strait in vicinity of First, Admiral Dan Cooper as SUBLANT had sent me with the authority to do whatever was necessary to save the submarine and he was there to buffer me from the rest of the world I had only to make reports to him in the interim. USS Capelin (SS-289) was lost on or after 1-Dec-1943 spread as 10-17-44 to 11-3-44 For exceptional performance during the 19691970 WestPac, Bonefish was awarded a Meritorious Unit Citation for readiness. USS S-39 (SS-144) was lost on 14-Aug-1942 when it was destroyed after Remarks: Hulk reported sighted in 1978 The crews of a whaleboat from Carr and helicopters from both Carr and the aircraft carrier USSJohn F. Kennedy rescued 89 men. On the afternoon of April 24, 1988, all was not well in the USS Bonefishamongst the last remaining diesel-electric submarines in the U.S. Navy. With Bonefish surfaced and her bridge hatch open, the crew now sought to ventilate the vessel by running the diesel engines to clear the smoke, hopefully making it possible to fight the fire. The dead were identified as Lt. Ray Everts Jr., 30, of Naoma, W.Va.; Petty Officer 1st Class Robert W. Bordelon Jr., 39, of Willis, Texas; and Petty Officer 3rd Class Marshall T. Lindgren, 21, of Pisgah Forest, N.C. Chief Petty Officer Terry D. Borton, a spokesman at Atlantic Fleet headquarters here, said two of the bodies were found at their stations in the control room of the ship and a third was found in an administrative compartment. loss of 80 crew when it was sunk within shore battery range of Point Tagan, Phillipines Basin. Sources: R, D, Ros, SFLM, WDR number of submarines we built. This touching experience cemented forever my bond to the finest submarine force in the world. I was sent out with a handful of young people (a couple of them BONEFISH sailors who happened to have been on leave or had stayed back in Charleston for training) to see what I could do about bringing the submarine back to port. USS Runner (SS-275) was declared lost 1-Jul-1943 No declared lost date found. USS Bullhead (SS-332) was lost on 6-Aug-1945 with (42 BONEFISH terrorized enemy shipping in and around Indonesia, Singapore, and the Philippines, sending a variety of vessels to the bottom or rendering them incapable of continuing to fight. loss of 83 crew when it was sunk off Inubo Saki near Tokyo Bay. Bonefish was not technically destroyed by the firebut she was effectively done. This coordinated attack group under Commander G. E. Pierce in TUNNY, which was one of three groups then penetrating the Japan Sea, was ordered to transit Tsushima Strait on 5 June 1945 and to conduct offensive patrol in the Sea of Japan off the west coast of Honshu. BONEFISH was awarded the Navy Unit Commendation for the period of her first and third through sixth patrols. The typical accident happens when hydrogen builds up in the battery compartments while the sub is charging the batteries, said Norman Friedman, author of Submarine Design and Development.. Remarks: R states NW of Honshu It was necessary to enter this hellish situation, stepping over dead shipmates, finding the right valves, getting the valves shut, pumps established, and securing the submarine on the surface before we could tow her back to port. room. Bonefish's keel was laid down by the Electric Boat Company of Groton, Connecticut on 25 June 1942. She fired all of her bow torpedoes and heard and felt the hits on the 2,068ton Japanese ship Anjo Maru. USS Growler (SS-215) was lost on 8-Nov-1944 with the Deep water USS S-28 (SS-133) was lost on 4-Jul-1944 with the Sources: R, D, Ros, SFLM, WDR Remarks: Loss declared 15 Feb 45. When Bonefish opened fire with her machine guns, the natives leaped overboard. Unable to open the hatch, Everts climbed back down and collapsed on the command centers floor, whereupon Wilson noticed and placed an EAB on his face. The loss devastated Vice Admiral Charles A. Lockwood, commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet's Submarine Force. In total, this vessel sank 31 enemy vessels, for a total tonnage of 158,500, and damaged 7, for 42,000 tons. crew were taken prisoner, 57 survived the war. On 8 December 1980, Bonefish stood out of San Diego on her way to duty with the 7th Fleet. [8]) Following this action, she continued to seek targets for more than a month before returning to Fremantle on 15 March. Remarks: One secondary source stated 8 men survived and were taken prisoner. Sources: R, D, SFLM All of us were dead tired, but the need to get back on board BONEFISH for yet a final effort of damage control was mandatory. Minesweeper W.12 picked up the Japanese survivors although recently released documents state that W.12 machine-gunned the surviving POWs (a minimum of 250) in the water,[7]. The crippled USS Bonefish, an attack submarine rocked by a series of explosions that left three sailors dead, arrived at Charleston Harbor Friday behind a Navy salvage ship. Feb 42 N of Kendari 21 Feb 42 E of Kendari (Ros). The salvage crew entered the vessel shortly after midnight to test for toxic gases left by the fire in the diesel-electric subs forward battery compartment. She cleared the area and arrived at Fremantle on 19 December. USS Dorado (SS-248) was lost on 12-Oct-1943 with the While operating in the vicinity of Makassar Strait on 22 January, Bonefish encountered a large sailing vessel. Bonefish resumed normal operations after the post-deployment rest and upkeep period. Remarks: All but 4 men died within hours in engineroom and motor room due to Tests conducted after the battle showed that the Dahlgren guns could be operated safely and efficiently with charges of as much as 30lb (14kg). Water <700' deep near island; ( 27 00 N; 128 40 E). grounding on Taka Bakang Reef in Makassar Strait, Indonesia, Near Makassar City, the crew were all rescued. Fortunately, the frigate Carr moved aggressively to coordinate a rescue effort, including deploying rescue raftsonly to promptly lose several as they were faulty and simply sank. USS S-4 (SS-109) was lost on 17-Dec-1927 with the Sources: R, D, SFLM This ship went to the Celebes and Sulu Seas for her fourth patrol and sank two freighters, a transport and a tanker, while she damaged a sub chaser. According to helicopter crewman Jim Chapman, the hoist was even lowered inside one of Bonefishs hatches to pry out a heavyset sailor stuck inside. Some use this date. Remarks: Sunk by IJN submarine. Hull raised and used for study in submarine escape. The Navy anticipates towing the vessel to its homeport of Charleston, S.C., said Chief Petty Officer Joseph C. Mowery, another fleet spokesman. Wilson would not comment further because an investigation of the fire is pending, said Lt. Cmdr. United States and Japan had good relationship before the WWII. Remarks: The Wahoo has been found and verified by the US Navy. In July, the submarine went to sea for refresher training. At roughly 3:40 PM on April 24, however, Bonefish had just completed recharging her batteries when her engineers noticed one of her batteries had groundedbut couldnt determine which due to an operator error. 4-May-1945 with the loss of 88 crew when it was sunk in off Malay Coast in or The U.S. Navy has not lost a single submarine to an accident at sea in over fifty years despite operating one of the largest underwater fleets on the planetnot since implementing safety reforms after losing Thresher in 1963 and the Scorpion in 1968. BBC Science Correspondent Explorers have found the deepest shipwreck ever identified, a US navy destroyer escort sunk during WWII. the loss of 99 crew when it was sunk while in transit from Med, West of All the crew were rescued by USS Dace. Sources: R, D, Ros, SFLM, WDR He currently writes on security and military history for War Is Boring. asphyxiation. The contract to build her was awarded on 29 June 1956 to the New York Shipbuilding Corporation of Camden, New Jersey and her keel . Remarks: Diveable water of less than 200 feet Remarks: Loss declared after 14 May 44. Upon completion of refit on 28 May, Bonefish got underway in company with Tunny(SS-282) and Skate(SS-305), as part of "Pierce's Pole Cats", commanded by Tunny's skipper, Commander George E. Pierce. loss of 84 crew when it was sunk 2 miles off west coast of Palawan. Reported dived 2001. This ship went to the Celebes and Sulu Seas for her fourth patrol and sank two freighters, a transport and a tanker, while she damaged a sub chaser. the 4th as the sinking attack date. Aboard the Carr they were treated to donated clothing and a warm meal as they recovered from the ordeal. While in the Far East, the warship participated in various 7th Fleet exercises and visited ports in Japan, the Philippines, the Marianas, and at Hong Kong. States Navy have been lost during their service -- more than ten percent of the total Bombay Shoal off Palawan then was destroyed. NORFOLK, Va. (AP) _ Navy salvage workers who boarded the USS Bonefish as the abandoned submarine drifted in the Atlantic today found the bodies of the three men missing after explosions and fire rocked the ship, Navy officials said. Following a post-deployment standdown and local operations, she entered the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard for a regular overhaul. Her activities included the usual port visits and exercises as well as a tour of duty with Task Force 77 (TF77) in the Gulf of Tonkin. USS S-27 (SS-132) was lost on 19-Jun-1942 when it grounded off Amchitka All the crew escaped through a hole cut in hull in the tiller with the loss of 19 crew when it was sunk after collision with USS F-3 with the loss of 78 crew when it was sunk somewhere between Midway and Sources: R, D, Ros, SFLM, WDR Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Saturday and Sunday, Operation Hours: The contract to build Bonefish was awarded on 29 June 1956 to the New York Shipbuilding Corporation of Camden, New Jersey, and her keel was laid down on 3 June 1957. Sources: R, D, Ros, SFLM Island, 400 yds off island Near St Makarius Point (near Constantine Harbor), all the crew were rescued. 18N - 137 25E; Readers interested in this incident would be well-served by reading the Navys report investigating the incident, as well as personal accounts shared by Bonefishs crew, including her executive officer. Hokkaido. Any person or company interested in promoting the importance of submarines to the national defense is eligible to apply for membership. near the Gulf of Siam 7 55N; 102 00E. Three of 22 injured crewmen remain hospitalized. To be sure there have been bumps along the wayquite literally, given multiple collisions with Russian submarines, a Japanese fishing ship, and the seafloor. Another lieutenant managed to pop open the hatch. A Navy salvage crew boarded the submarine Tuesday but had to pump out toxic gases swirling through the hull before they could enter the ship, which had been adrift since Sunday. His role was purely that of support for the effort. USS S-51 (SS-162) was lost on 25-Sep-1925 with the One hit under the bridge of a tanker and another struck under the stack, enveloping the ship in smoke and flames. spread is 11-23 to 12-9-43, Ships and Tonnage the loss of 80 crew when it was sunk near 25 47N 128 45E. In moments, jet black smoke poured across the ship, blinding the crew and making breathing poison. 30"W USS Bonefish Base is a chapter of the United States Submarine Veterans, Inc. (USSVI). She was sunk in June 1945 after sinking a ship on its eighth cruise. At the end of those operations, she visited Hamburg, West Germany, and Portsmouth, England, before returning to Charleston on 9 October. Sources: R, D, Ros, SFLM, WDR BONEFISH made scheduled rendezvous with TUNNY on 16 and 18 June, but when TUNNY, SKATE, and the six other American subs that had been patrolling the area met up on the 24th to begin the trip back to Hawaii, BONEFISH was nowhere to be found. The leak allowed saltwater to gradually build up.