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(SS-197: op. 854 (curt), 1062 (sum); 1, 2199"
b. 208°5 de, 1911" (mean): 6 145 ke aurk), 11
(eobm.): epl 42; a er, 1" thy 81)
‘8-42 (88-197) was laid down on 12 April 1918 by
the Gwin lon Works, San Branco Cle; Jnehed
gp 1 Sanzary 1918; spocsored by Miss “Margacet
Tyran; and coramtsione on 1s Jane 1822, 65° 5
ward Hote Jes in ormand,
Soon after conimiesioning $32, assigned to Sibma
zine Division Y7and homeperted at Sas Pedro, Cal,
ardered to Nets London, Conn. She was decor
Boned thereon 25 Septamber 1009 and after engincee
ing alterations by the prime contractor, the Pisce
Beat Ca anil the enzinearing sub-contractor te Steg
London Sip and. Brgine Coy she was tesrtmicsoned
on £1 February 1998 "Temporary duty wath Division TL
then took her south to the Caribbean aed the Cone
one for winter exercices with the Fleet, after which
She rejoined the Soats of her divisor, ‘now Sekt
"ated Divs un 16, and returned to San Pedto,
‘Daring the suromer of 1985, she participated in cold
eather exersies in the. Aleutians Tn the fal, ane
sumed local operations of southern Calforsa’ a
that winter, she returned 9 the Canal Zone. Tr Ate?
182), she moved back to Sen Pedro, whence she oper
ted'ino 1925. Early that year, however, her diveion
Mas transferred to the Aslate Fest audits sobres
Fines shifted to Mare Island to prepare forthe teanopa
On 18 April 195, S-s2 departed San Francisco for
the Philippines. She arrived at Cavite in nisanise
and through the winter of 1826 conducted aca! exer
{ioe in the Luzon atea. That spring, she dcpiosss fp
the China coast, condueiine exercises both ent reste t9
nd from her sumer base the former German base at
Reng ual fled er Selmer ty
ie Philippines and completed an shal employment
sthedule which she maintained for the next ax yee
{In 192) Division 16 was ordered back tothe eaclern
Facite, $22 departed Manila Bay on 2 May, Sad ck
fhe end of the month, arrived at Peal Hevtan
homepore for the next fe years. In June’ 1987, eke
‘led forthe east coast In August she reported fet
Inactivation at Philadelphia and, on 7 Decwrber, the
as decommissioned and berthed at League Tland
Within two years, however, Europe was, at. war
Hosts soon extended erots the Atlante; and, Vs
‘the sume of 1840, $-92 began activation
ecommlssioned on 18 September 1940 and assirned
to Division 8, S-32 conducted trials out af New Tee
don through November and, in Desembes, proved to
the Fanaa Canal Zone, whetes she dnersied unt
April 1901" She" then returned to New ‘London “a
foward the end of April, moral south again, Bee
tuda, Through “Say, she ‘patraled” and foehuticl
Fraining exercises out ofthe &t Georse's bass msiecd
In'the destroyers for bases savecment: In late Juneexercises out of New London. In Septem
ier, she moved down to Piadsipha for an overhaul,
and, by December, she was tuck tn Connastieat With
191, horever, she received orders back ta Pana
She auc at Gy al hy Rebun: isi the
spring she vontucted. to defensive patra in the
Pace approsctes tothe canal sd, in lune, abe pe
ead fo San Diego enroute tothe Aleutians In exry
Sols, she arrived at Datel Havbory snd on the 7th,
She departed that Unalask base on ber frat fens
‘war patrol She patrolled the fog.eovered_ waters of
Fiat land ond “Ogata passes into August; then
Shifted to an area north of Attu, etornng to Dutch
Hapbor on the 1th
“velve days later, she departed on her fourth war
atv. Moving westward, she hunted in the Japanese
fe Janes betwoen Kiska and AWu during the fret
‘eek of the patra. On the Dit, leas developed in the
Moe fr tank but wore corpeneated for by pacing
fine tons of water inthe forward trim tanks ARoueh
this meant that space wa Taft to accommadate water
for only ose torpado reload, depth costal was. re
‘ined ‘andy with fuel suction silted ferwand relood
‘apablity slowly improves. On 29 Avewsh she vas at
‘Aehitka to check for enemy shipping in sheltered
‘eas on that sland’ north cost: then, on the Sst,
‘he hetded east to caver the Allied occupation of Ada
‘On 14 September, she retarned to the function cf Hat
Island “std Oplala pases where she continued hee
Datral for andiher she day. On the 20 she Headed
Fer Dutch Harbor
‘Arriving on the 23nd, S22 departed again on 8
ctaber: Dusing’s teim div, a fuel digeepany, eau
By the prevence of watar in the line during feng at
Butch Harbor, was dacovered. On thy 12th the § host
Fa ott reserve fon inthe Nos? an Hal tan
‘The discreyaney was approaimately 8000 gallons, but
‘5-32 continued wert, into the Kuril
On the 17th, she arrived off Paramuthio and, that
severing, ahe ook up station ff the southeast Coit Of
the island to patrol tse entrances to Musashi Wan and
Onekotan Stat On the. morning of the 18th, she
Sighted two ships at anchor in Bosashi Wan?” and,
afler a periscope check disclosed no other shige in the
fares, she began working ber way to an attack peiion
ol erpalirat orth tat, Having sol wh
Short ‘and infrequent periscope expesures, eho the
{alm anal poorly charted bay, abe went tp for 8 Sral
heck at 1025. While Inking she strack- sm nchare
‘and bar. The Ssboat, fer tubes ready for fing an
fled up 10". Her depth gauge showed 92 fest. Dring
fhe nett fev secon ate il over te bs apparels
‘showing peiseope shears, bur, and, possi, the whee
Schige Structure then, Gver the bar ake t's down
angle at high speed At 105, she fired Er tocpadoe,
faba sx fet, ere sent against each of the targets
Gn fring. the fourth and Anal Ssh, she changed
‘course and maneyvered at high speed award the ones
feu. Two explosions were Heard as she cleated the
immediate area, At 1045, she came to periscope depth
tolabserve the damage.
(One ‘of the targets vas afre amidships and_ had
atid Soriehat; she wae anchored in shallow water
and might have been resting onthe botiom, The second
target was obseared by the frst. Sv went t0 0 feet
and proceaded out of te bay. At 1200, che resumed hor
patrol east out of Onckotan Strait: That evening, he
Rormed ‘tvard. the Aleutian ond, em the Sith; she
arrive at teh Harbor
‘From Dutch Harbor, S-22 returned to) San Dieso
Overhaul followed hee it November areal; and tar
21"t9 25 December, she tested nemiy:mataled “oi
ment: 9 fathometer, radar, and. kel-mounted sour
fear, From 28 Deceriber i0i2 to 20 January 191% she
brovided services tothe West Const Sound Sebo an,
gu8 Febuary se healed nor tovard Datel ar
192
Februns. be rots to ber swlgned taion of At,
fhe encountered very rough seas stron wins, 1
fist ‘and fez. On the Bit, roling was measirl 9;
much 2 Gio starboard
Progress wist was sow; but, on 1 March, she set a
our tonard file Bay to chee for enemy tip
The next ay, heavy rit and for hindered her Fe
fautance of Sislar Covey and she turn to the casa
‘Mipping Tavea to intercept enemy trate between Cape
Wranzcll ant Hole Bay. The entrances tothe lace,
to Chichagot Harter, and to Sarana Bay, homer’
Were her prinars unting grounds Om the nich of 3
Barely of Holts Bay, she attacked and attaced an
enemy’ detrover, hen underwent a brief depth charg
Ings Leake caused by the depth charging Were ri
ign and S-2 contnaed ber patil
Four nights Iter om tho 10h, seventeen miles north
of Holtz Bas, she stacked an enemy submarine whee
Was Tung to op the surfaey with he engines Smoking
A atthe Schone we torpedes at tester
a2, ane passed 30° Teet, one torpedo exploded, At
2ie0, S42 came te pericope depth, hut the fo Mad
‘land in, Te Larget nn longer sb
(On the afterneon of the 38th, a steend submarine
vas sightel. The weather, for tho rt time, wae sper
{eet for 2 erisope approach,” AU Ti S90 heeds
Uireeorgede. spread eotimsied range’ 2800 ar
track angle favorable. About tro aot’ Ralf waste
Ine, mae exloion wan en Iie Tory
om, No ‘explosion was heard by the contre pars
‘he Sboat went to pertcepe depth. Sie tgs pore
Ing skvward trom the enemy's conning tower, A pote
raph vias taken of the scene ay THe damaged target
Faded for tho nearest bench, At 1705, however Ge
enemy, dsappenred from view. Sound reported tak the
remy cores had slopped.
'S-52 deparied the Attu aea carly onthe mosring of
the 7th Om the Bich she moored at Dutch Harbor
and, nrc days Inter she rain sled west Enroute
Ait, colt"wenther caused ing the supertticace,
tnt ihe seas remsed fini cam and the sun was
occasionally vibe. On 3 Hacc, however, as she 3p
proached Atta, mare nermal Alestian weather closed
theron Ghen to tie 6th, snow and rain store were
most continuous’ were “Tough; wins. Were
al perads of sunlight were lined, At ST
i, le patellingen 2 north-south Ine out
of Hots Bay, 812 piked up a target om radar sme
4000 ards aay. Tem minutes Iter secon Sale
ship was dicted abead of te fest target Five mi
tes iter the apzvarance of the secon ship ey fo
Screen the ts Ship. was siete, range about 2.0
yarus Sots fe four torpedo To ety oul explo
Sons were heard and were falloned by distant ror
biings At wats, ata range of just over 00 yards all
tracer of the ships disappeared fromthe erees
On 16 SHarch, ose set a couree fer Diet Harbor
gn the 2ich, she arrived ani commenced tet, On
May, she ain safed weat En rste fo the Kuril she
pattled sero poss le Japanese rinforement eutes
EO lake snk Atta, hut simat sere iti during the
passage hinJered hunting. On the 22, ahe entered et
Evsignel area of Paramushira The next days she oe
tained le fat x off Onetatan, anf ceneneed pa
trolling across the approaches to Ontkolan Strait ard
Musishi Wan. Vistblity semana! pour sess. wee
fourk Ice radar, shiek lad se ott of commission
‘onthe Lith faneioned_ improperly throgetct ber
thot tine an tation (n the fall the port mtn 3
Peat repair attempts file, ant the nl
fur. i a and mooted
st Duich Harbor on the Sind.
(nm the Zit, the submarine departol the Aletians
the las tine; and, an due, she afrived at Sua
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