Walter Gale Ebert, USN
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Warship Commands listed for Walter Gale Ebert, USN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| USS S-37 (142) | Lt. | Submarine | 22 Jun 1940 | 11 Aug 1941 |
| USS Scamp (277) | Cdr. | Submarine | 18 Sep 1942 | 6 Feb 1944 |
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Submarine USS Scamp (277)
19 Jan 1943
With her trials and initial training completed USS Scamp (Lt.Cdr. Walter G. Ebert) departs New London bound for the Pacific
13 Feb 1943
USS Scamp (Lt.Cdr. W.G. Ebert) arrives at Pearl Harbor.
1 Mar 1943
USS Scamp (Lt.Cdr. W.G. Ebert) departs Pearl Harbor for her 1st war patrol. She is ordered to patrol off Honshu in Japanese home waters.
5 Mar 1943
USS Scamp (Lt.Cdr. W.G. Ebert) toppes off with fuel at Midway.
20 Mar 1943
USS Scamp (Lt.Cdr. W.G. Ebert) torpedoes and damages the Japanese merchant cargo ship Seinan Maru (1450 GRT) off Tomari, Honshu, Japan in position 41º06'N, 141º26'E.
21 Mar 1943
USS Scamp (Lt.Cdr. W.G. Ebert) torpedoes and damages the Japanese Japanese troop transport Manju Maru (6541 GRT) off the east coast of Honshu, Japan in position 41º45'N, 142º14'E.
7 Apr 1943
USS Scamp (Lt.Cdr. W.G. Ebert) ends her 1st war patrol at Pearl Harbor.
19 Apr 1943
USS Scamp (Lt.Cdr. W.G. Ebert) departs Pearl Harbor for her 2nd war patrol. She is ordered to patrol off the Bismarck Archipelago.
28 May 1943
USS Scamp (Lt.Cdr. W.G. Ebert) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese seaplane carrier Kamikawa Maru (6853 GRT, offsite link) north of Kavieng, New Ireland in position 01º36'S, 150º24'E.
4 Jun 1943
USS Scamp (Lt.Cdr. W.G. Ebert) ends her 2nd war patrol at Brisbane, Australia.
22 Jun 1943
USS Scamp (Lt.Cdr. W.G. Ebert) departs Brisbane for her 3rd war patrol. She is ordered to patrol off the Bismarck Archipelago
27 Jul 1943
While patrolling off New Ireland USS Scamp (Lt.Cdr. W.G. Ebert) torpedoes and damages the Japanese fleet oiler Kazahaya (18300 GRT) in position 02º38'S, 149º20'E and torpedoes and sinks the Japanese submarine I-168 (1400 tons, offsite link) in position 02º50'S, 149º01'E.
6 Aug 1943
USS Scamp (Lt.Cdr. W.G. Ebert) ends her 3rd war patrol at Brisbane.
2 Sep 1943
USS Scamp (Lt.Cdr. W.G. Ebert) departs Brisbane for her 4th war patrol. Once again she is to patrol off the Bismarck Archipelago.
18 Sep 1943
USS Scamp (Lt.Cdr. W.G. Ebert) torpedoes and damages the Japanese army cargo ship Kansai Maru (8614 GRT) north of New Guinea in position 00º41'N, 146º28'E. Scamp is damaged by depth charges from the escorts but is able to remain on patrol.
19 Sep 1943
USS Scamp (Lt.Cdr. W.G. Ebert) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese army cargo ship Kansai Maru (8614 BRT) north of New Guinea in position 00º25'N, 146º21'E.
1 Oct 1943
USS Scamp (Lt.Cdr. W.G. Ebert) ends her 4th war patrol at Brisbane.
22 Oct 1943
USS Scamp (Lt.Cdr. W.G. Ebert) departs Brisbane for her 5th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol between Kavieng and Truk.
10 Nov 1943
USS Scamp (Lt.Cdr. W.G. Ebert) torpedoes and damages the Japanese troop transport Tokyo Maru (6481 GRT) between Truk and Kavieng in position 03º30'N, 150º10'E. The damaged Japanese ship is taken in tow by the Mitakesan Maru but the Tokio Maru sinks on 12 November 1943 in position 05º42'N, 151º09'E.
12 Nov 1943
USS Scamp (Lt.Cdr. W.G. Ebert) torpedoes and damages the Japanese light cruiser Agano (offsite link) north of the Bismarck Archipelago in position 01º03'N, 149º15'E.
26 Nov 1943
USS Scamp (Lt.Cdr. W.G. Ebert) ends her 5h war patrol at Brisbane.
16 Dec 1943
USS Scamp (Lt.Cdr. W.G. Ebert) departs Brisbane for her 6th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol off the Bismarck Archipelago.
14 Jan 1944
USS Scamp (Lt.Cdr. W.G. Ebert) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese fleet tanker Nippon Maru (10024 GRT, offsite link) south of Sorol Island in position 05º02'N, 140º50'E.
6 Feb 1944
USS Scamp (Lt.Cdr. W.G. Ebert) ends her 6th war patrol at Milne Bay, New Guinea.