Royal Lawrence Rutter, USN
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Warship Commands listed for Royal Lawrence Rutter, USN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| USS Dolphin (169) | Lt.Cdr. | Submarine | May 1942 | Dec 1942 |
| USS Seadragon (194) | Lt.Cdr. | Submarine | 5 Mar 1943 | 21 Feb 1944 |
| USS Kete (369) | Lt.Cdr. | Submarine | 31 Jul 1944 | 30 Jan 1945 |
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Events related to this officer
Submarine USS Dolphin (169)
14 May 1942
USS Dolphin (Lt.Cdr. Royal Lawrence Rutter) left Pearl Harbor for her 2nd war patrol. She was ordered to patrol west of Midway. She was at Midway from 8 to 11 June for some repairs but then continued her patrol.
26 Jun 1942
USS Dolphin (Lt.Cdr. R.L. Rutter) attacks a Japanese oiler with torpedoes south of Japan in position 31º00'N, 133º53'E. Dolphin claims two hits but Japanese records don't show any evidence on this.
24 Jul 1942
USS Dolphin (Lt.Cdr. R.L. Rutter) ended her 2nd war patrol when she returned to Pearl Harbor.
12 Oct 1942
USS Dolphin (Lt.Cdr. R.L. Rutter) left base for her 3th war patrol. She was to patrol of the Kuril Islands.
5 Dec 1942
USS Dolphin (Lt.Cdr. R.L. Rutter) ended her 3th and last war patrol. With new construction submarines available for offensive war patrols, the older Dolphin was assigned to training duties.
Submarine USS Seadragon (194)
9 May 1943
USS Seadragon (Lt.Cdr. R.L. Rutter) departs Pearl Harbor for her 6th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the Caroline / Marshall Islands area.
21 Jun 1943
USS Seadragon (Lt.Cdr. R.L. Rutter) ended her 6th war patrol at Midway.
18 Jul 1943
USS Seadragon (Lt.Cdr. R.L. Rutter) departs Pearl Harbor for her 7th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the Marshall Islands area.
30 Aug 1943
USS Seadragon (Lt.Cdr. R.L. Rutter) ends her 7th war patrol when she returns to Pearl Harbor.
24 Sep 1943
USS Seadragon (Lt.Cdr. R.L. Rutter) departs Pearl Harbor for her 8th war patrol. Once again she is ordered to patrol in the Marshall Islands area.
5 Nov 1943
USS Seadragon (Lt.Cdr. R.L. Rutter) ends her 8th war patrol when she returns to Pearl Harbor.
14 Dec 1943
USS Seadragon (Lt.Cdr. R.L. Rutter) departs Pearl Harbor for her 9th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the Caroline Islands area.
20 Jan 1944
USS Seadragon (Lt.Cdr. R.L. Rutter) torpedoes and damages the Japanese ammunition ship Irako (9750 GRT, offsite link) north-west of Truk in position 08º04'N, 152º40'E.
5 Feb 1944
USS Seadragon (Lt.Cdr. R.L. Rutter) ends her 9th war patrol at Pearl Harbor. She was ordered to the Mare Island Navy Yard for an overhaul.
Submarine USS Kete (369)
15 Oct 1944
With her trials and initial training completed USS Kete (Cmdr Royal Lawrence Rutter) arrives at Pearl Harbor.
31 Oct 1944
USS Kete (Cmdr Royal Lawrence Rutter) departs Pearl Harbor for her 1st war patrol, and is ordered to patrol in the East China Sea.
4 Nov 1944
USS Kete (Cmdr Royal Lawrence Rutter) refuels at Midway.
24 Nov 1944
USS Kete (Cmdr Royal Lawrence Rutter) arrives at Saipan to repair her malfunctioning bowplanes.
24 Dec 1944
With the repairs completed USS Kete (Cdr. R.L. Rutter) departs Saipan to resume her 1st war patrol.
30 Jan 1945
USS Kete (Cdr. R.L. Rutter) ends her 1st war patrol at Guam.