William Shuyler Post, Jr., USN
| Born | 6 Aug 1908 | Los Angeles, California |
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Warship Commands listed for William Shuyler Post, USN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| USS Gudgeon (211) | Lt.Cdr. | Submarine | 6 Mar 1943 | 5 Mar 1944 |
| USS Spot (413) | Cdr. | Submarine | 3 Aug 1944 | 19 May 1945 |
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Submarine USS Gudgeon (211)
13 Mar 1943
USS Gudgeon (Lt.Cdr. William Schuyler Post, Jr.) departed Fremantle for her 7th war patrol.
22 Mar 1943
USS Gudgeon (Lt.Cdr. W.S. Post, Jr) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese transport ship Meigen Maru (5434 GRT) in the Java Sea about 30 nautical miles north of Surabaya, Java, Netherlands East Indies in position 06º31'S, 112º47'E.
27 Mar 1943
USS Gudgeon (Lt.Cdr. W.S. Post, Jr) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese fleet tanker Toho Maru (9987 GRT, offsite link) in Makassar Strait in position 00º00'N, 118º18'E, and damages the Japanese tanker Kyoei Maru (1192 GRT) in position 00º54'N, 119º01'E.
6 Apr 1943
USS Gudgeon (Lt.Cdr. W.S. Post, Jr) ended her 7th war patrol at Fremantle.
15 Apr 1943
USS Gudgeon (Lt.Cdr. W.S. Post, Jr) departed Fremantle for her 8th war patrol.
28 Apr 1943
USS Gudgeon (Lt.Cdr. W.S. Post, Jr) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese troop transport Kamakura Maru (17526 GRT) about 30 nautical miles south-west of Naso Point, Panay, Philippines in position 10º18'N, 121º44'E.
30 Apr 1943
USS Gudgeon (Lt.Cdr. W.S. Post, Jr) lands 6 men and 3 tons of equipment on Panay, Philippines.
4 May 1943
USS Gudgeon (Lt.Cdr. W.S. Post, Jr) sinks the Japanese trawler Naku Maru (500 GRT) with gunfire west of Panay, Philippines in position 10º11'N, 121º43'E.
12 May 1943
USS Gudgeon (Lt.Cdr. W.S. Post, Jr) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese transport ship Sumatra Maru (5861 GRT) off Bulusan, Luzon, Philippines in position 12º43'N, 124º08'E.
25 May 1943
USS Gudgeon (Lt.Cdr. W.S. Post, Jr) ended her 8th war patrol at Pearl Harbor. She was ordered to the US west coast for an overhaul.
1 Sep 1943
With her overhaul completed USS Gudgeon (Lt.Cdr. W.S. Post, Jr) departs Pearl Harbor for her 9th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the Mariana Islands area.
28 Sep 1943
USS Gudgeon (Lt.Cdr. W.S. Post, Jr) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese merchant Taian Maru (3158 GRT) north of Saipan in position 15º22'N, 145º38'E.
29 Sep 1943
USS Gudgeon (Lt.Cdr. W.S. Post, Jr) torpedoes and damages the Japanese auxiliary gunboat Santo Maru (3266 GRT) north of Saipan in position 15º28'N, 145º57'E.
6 Oct 1943
USS Gudgeon (Lt.Cdr. W.S. Post, Jr) ends her 9th war patrol at Midway.
31 Oct 1943
USS Gudgeon (Lt.Cdr. W.S. Post, Jr) departs Midway for her 10th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the East China Sea.
23 Nov 1943
USS Gudgeon (Lt.Cdr. W.S. Post, Jr) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese frigate Wakamiya (870 tons, offsite link)
and the troop transport Nekka Maru (6783 GRT) and torpedoes and damages the tankers Ichiyo Maru (5106 GRT) and Goyo Maru (8469 GRT, offsite link) in the East China Sea about 70 nautical miles north of Shusan Island, China in position 28º38'N, 122º00'E.
11 Dec 1943
USS Gudgeon (Lt.Cdr. W.S. Post, Jr) ends her 10th war patrol when she returned to base.
18 Jan 1944
USS Gudgeon (Lt.Cdr. W.S. Post, Jr) departs her base for her 11th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the South China Sea.
11 Feb 1944
USS Gudgeon (Lt.Cdr. W.S. Post, Jr) torpedoes and sinks the already damaged (by Chinese air attack) Japanese merchant Satsuma Maru (3091 GRT) off Wenchow, China, in position 27º38'N, 121º15'E.
17 Feb 1944
USS Gudgeon (Lt.Cdr. W.S. Post, Jr) sinks a Japanese sampam with gunfire in the East China Sea in position 28º01'N, 123º23'E. Another sampam is damaged.
5 Mar 1944
USS Gudgeon (Lt.Cdr. William S. Post, Jr) ends her 11th war patrol at Pearl Harbor.
Submarine USS Spot (413)
14 Nov 1944
With her trials and initial training completed USS Spot (Cmdr William Schuyler Post, Jr.) arrives at Pearl Harbor.
4 Dec 1944
USS Spot (Cdr. W.S. Post, Jr.) departs Pearl Harbor for her 1st war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the East China and Yellow Seas.
15 Dec 1944
USS Spot (Cdr. W.S. Post, Jr.) arrives at Saipan. She departs this base for her patrol area two day later.
7 Jan 1945
USS Spot (Cdr. W.S. Post, Jr.) sinks the Japanese guardboat Nichiei Maru No.2 (78 GRT) and two Japanese trawlers with gunfire in the East China Sea in position 31º20'N, 123º40'E.
14 Jan 1945
USS Spot (Cdr. W.S. Post, Jr.) sinks two Japanese trawlers with gunfire in the East China Sea in position 29º58'N, 123º02'E.
19 Jan 1945
USS Spot (Cdr. W.S. Post, Jr.) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese merchant cargo ship Usa Maru (184 GRT) in the Yellow Sea in position 39º07'N, 122º51'E.
20 Jan 1945
USS Spot (Cdr. W.S. Post, Jr.) sinks the Japanese Japanese merchant fishing vessel Tokiwa Maru (221 GRT) with gunfire in the Yellow Sea in position 34º45'N, 124º10'E.
30 Jan 1945
USS Spot (Cdr. W.S. Post, Jr.) ends her 1st war patrol at Midway.
24 Feb 1945
USS Spot (Cdr. W.S. Post, Jr.) departs Midway for her 2nd war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the East China Sea.
17 Mar 1945
USS Spot (Cdr. W.S. Post, Jr.) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese army cargo ship Nanking Maru (3005 GRT) off Yushiyama Island in position 25º28'N, 120º10'E, and torpedoes and damages the Japanese merchant cargo ship Ikomasan Maru (3173 GRT) which is beached off Matsu Island in position 26º07'N, 119º57'E. The Ikomasan Maru is finally destroyed by USAAF bombers on 26 March 1945.
23 Mar 1945
USS Spot (Cdr. William Schuyler Post, Jr.) arrives at Saipan to take on stores and provisions, and then resumes her 2nd war patrol on the 27th.
4 May 1945
USS Spot (Cdr. W.S. Post, Jr.) ends her 2nd war patrol at Saipan.