Robert Edson Dornin, USN
| Born | 30 Dec 1912 | Berkeley, California |
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Warship Commands listed for Robert Edson Dornin, USN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| USS Trigger (237) | Submarine | 28 Jul 1943 | 25 Feb 1944 |
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Submarine USS Trigger (237)
1 Sep 1943
With her overhaul completed USS Trigger (Lt.Cdr. R.E. Dornin) departs Pearl Harbor for her 6th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the East China Sea, off the China coast, north of Formosa.
18 Sep 1943
USS Trigger (Lt.Cdr. R.E. Dornin) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese merchant cargo ship Yowa Maru (6435 GRT) east of Okinawa in position 27º20'N, 126º53'E.
21 Sep 1943
USS Trigger (Lt.Cdr. R.E. Dornin) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese fleet oilers Shiriya (14050 GRT) and Shoyo Maru (7498 GRT) and the Japanese merchant cargo ship Argun Maru (6661 GRT), and torpedoes and damages the fleet oiler Gyoku Maru (6854 GRT) north of Keelung, Formosa in position 26º27'N, 122º40'E.
30 Sep 1943
USS Trigger (Lt.Cdr. R.E. Dornin) ends her 6th war patrol at Midway.
22 Oct 1943
USS Trigger (Lt.Cdr. R.E. Dornin) departs Midway for her 7th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the East China Sea and the Yellow Sea.
2 Nov 1943
USS Trigger (Lt.Cdr. R.E. Dornin) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese troop transport Delagoa Maru (7148 GRT) south of Honshu, Japan in position 28º30'N, 135º35'E.
13 Nov 1943
USS Trigger (Lt.Cdr. R.E. Dornin) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese troop transport Nachizan Maru (4433 GRT) in the East China Sea in position 32º55'N, 124º57'E.
21 Nov 1943
USS Trigger (Lt.Cdr. R.E. Dornin) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese merchant cargo ship Eizan Maru (1681 GRT) in the Yellow Sea in position 36º40'N, 125º31'E.
8 Dec 1943
USS Trigger (Lt.Cdr. R.E. Dornin) ends her 7th war patrol at Pearl Harbor.
1 Jan 1944
USS Trigger (Lt.Cdr. R.E. Dornin) departs Pearl Harbor for her 8th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the Mariana / Caroline Islands area.
31 Jan 1944
USS Trigger torpedoes and damages the Japanese destroyer Michishio (offsite link) north-west of Truk in position 09º48'N, 147º20'E.
USS Trigger later torpedoes and sinks the Japanese auxiliary submarine depot ship Yasukuni Maru (11933 GRT, offsite link) north-west of Truk in position 09º21'N, 147º02'E.
23 Feb 1944
USS Trigger (Lt.Cdr. R.E. Dornin) ends her 8th war patrol at Pearl Harbor.