Allied Warship Commanders


Edward Noe Blakely, USN

Born  17 May 1912Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Died  24 Oct 1944(32)USS Shark (SS-314)


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Ranks

 Cdr.

Decorations

 Silver Star
May/Jun 44Navy Cross

Warship Commands listed for Edward Noe Blakely, USN


ShipRankTypeFromTo
USS Shark (ii) (314)Cdr.Submarine14 Feb 194424 Oct 1944 (+)

Career information

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Events related to this officer

Submarine USS Shark (ii) (314)


24 Apr 1944
With her trials and initial training completed USS Shark (ii) (Cmdr Edward Noe Blakely) arrives at Pearl Harbor.

16 May 1944
USS Shark (ii) (Cdr. E.N. Blakely) departs Pearl Harbor for her 1st war patrol. She is ordered to patrol off the Mariana Islands.

2 Jun 1944
USS Shark (ii) (Cdr. Edward Noe Blakely) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese troop transport Chiyo Maru No.2 (4700 GRT) about 600 nautical miles north-west of Saipan in position 21º00'N, 140º20'E.

4 Jun 1944
USS Shark (ii) (Cdr. E.N. Blakely) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese troop transport Katsukawa Maru (6886 GRT) about 475 nautical miles north-west of Saipan in position 19º45'N, 138º15'E.

5 Jun 1944
USS Shark (ii) (Cdr. E.N. Blakely) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese army cargo ship Tamahime Maru (3080 GRT) and the Japanese troop transport Takaoka Maru (7006 GRT) west of the Marianas in position 17º37'N, 140º32'E.

17 Jun 1944
USS Shark (ii) (Cdr. E.N. Blakely) ends her 1st war patrol at Midway.

10 Jul 1944
USS Shark (ii) (Cdr. E.N. Blakely) departs Midway for her 2nd war patrol. She is ordered to patrol off the Bonin Islands.

29 Aug 1944
USS Shark (ii) (Cdr. E.N. Blakely) ends her 2nd war patrol at Pearl Harbor.

23 Sep 1944
USS Shark (ii) (Cdr. E.N. Blakely) departs Pearl Harbor for her 3rd war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in Luzon Strait.

3 Oct 1944
USS Shark (ii) (Cmdr Edward Noe Blakely) refuels at Saipan.

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