Russell Kefauver, USN
| Born | 19 Aug 1911 | Fort Riley, Kansas | |
| Died | Aug 1980 | (68) | Whispering Pines, North Carolina |
| Ranks
Retired: 1967 Decorations
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Warship Commands listed for Russell Kefauver, USN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| USS Tambor (198) | Lt.Cdr. | Submarine | 1 May 1943 | 4 Jun 1944 |
| USS Springer (414) | Cdr. | Submarine | 18 Oct 1944 | 3 Jun 1945 |
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Events related to this officer
Submarine USS Tambor (198)
7 May 1943
USS Tambor (Lt.Cdr. Russell Kefauver) departs Fremantle for her 7th war patrol, and is ordered to patrol in the South China Sea.
29 May 1943
USS Tambor (Lt.Cdr. R. Kefauver) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese merchant Eisho Maru (2486 GRT) in the South China Sea about 60 nautical miles south-east of Hainan Island in position 17º30'N, 110º55'E.
2 Jun 1943
USS Tambor (Lt.Cdr. R. Kefauver) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese transport ship Eika Maru (1248 GRT) in the South China Sea in position 20º29'N, 107º57'E.
27 Jun 1943
USS Tambor (Lt.Cdr. R. Kefauver) ends her 7th war patrol at Fremantle.
20 Jul 1943
USS Tambor (Lt.Cdr. R. Kefauver) left Fremantle for her 8th war patrol. She was ordered to return to the United States after this patrol.
27 Jul 1943
The Japanese merchant Teikin Maru (1972 GRT) is mined and sinks off Hainan Island in position 19º57'N, 109º05'E the mine was laid by USS Tambor (Lt.Cdr. Stephen H. Ambruster) on 2 November 1942.
12 Sep 1943
USS Tambor (Lt.Cdr. R. Kefauver) ends her 8th war patrol at Pearl Harbor. She is sent to San Francisco for an overhaul.
5 Jan 1944
USS Tambor (Lt.Cdr. R. Kefauver) left Pearl Harbor for her 9th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the East China Sea.
29 Jan 1944
USS Tambor (Lt.Cdr. R. Kefauver) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese merchant Shuntai Maru (2254 GRT) north of Okinawa in position 27º51'N, 128º24'E.
3 Feb 1944
USS Tambor (Lt.Cdr. R. Kefauver) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese tankers Goyo Maru (8469 GRT, offsite link) and Ariake Maru (5149 GRT) about 200 nautical miles south-east of Shanghai in position 28.53N, 124.19E.
12 Feb 1944
USS Tambor (Lt.Cdr. R. Kefauver) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese tanker Ronsan Maru (2735 GRT) in the East China Sea about 40 nautical miles south-west of Amami O Shima in position 27º45'N, 128º42'E.
5 Mar 1944
USS Tambor (Lt.Cdr. R. Kefauver) ends her 9th war patrol at Pearl Harbor.
9 Apr 1944
USS Tambor (Lt.Cdr. R. Kefauver) departs Pearl Harbor for her 10th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the Mariana Islands area.
18 Apr 1944
USS Tambor (Lt.Cdr. R. Kefauver) sinks the Japanese guardboat Shinku Maru No.3 (300 GRT) with gunfire about 300 nautical miles north-west of Wake Island in position 22º07'N, 160º31'E.
10 May 1944
USS Tambor (Lt.Cdr. R. Kefauver) torpedoes and damages the Japanese aircraft transport Keiyo Maru (6442 GRT, offsite link) about 420 nautical miles north-west of Saipan in position 19º26'N, 140º19'E.
26 May 1944
USS Tambor (Lt.Cdr. R. Kefauver) torpedoes and sinks Japanese stores ship Chiyu Maru (657 GRT) west of the Mariana Islands in position 20º40'N, 141º50'E.
2 Jun 1944
USS Tambor (Lt.Cdr. R. Kefauver) ended her 10th war patrol at Midway.
Submarine USS Springer (414)
17 Feb 1945
USS Springer (Cmdr Russell Kefauver) departs Guam for her 1st war patrol, and is ordered to patrol of the Ryukyu Islands.
18 Mar 1945
USS Springer (Cdr. R. Kefauver) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese fast transport T 18 (1500 tons) and torpedoes and damages the Japanese minesweeper W-17 (578 tons, offsite link) near Mutsure Jima, Ryukyu Islands in position 26º38'N, 127º12'E.
25 Mar 1945
USS Springer (Cdr. R. Kefauver) ends her 1st war patrol at Guam.
20 Apr 1945
USS Springer (Cdr. R. Kefauver) departs Guam for her 2nd war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the Yellow Sea.
28 Apr 1945
USS Springer (Cdr. R. Kefauver) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese submarine chaser Ch 17 (438 tons, offsite link) off Fukue Shima, Goto archipelago, Japan in position 32º25'N, 128º46'E.
2 May 1945
USS Springer (Cdr. Russell Kefauver) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese frigate Ojika (940 tons, offsite link) in the Yellow Sea in position 33º56'N, 122º49'E.
3 May 1945
USS Springer (Cdr. R. Kefauver) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese corvette Kaibokan 25 (745 tons, offsite link) in the Yellow Sea in position 34º56'N, 122º49'E.
18 May 1945
USS Springer (Cdr. R. Kefauver) ends her 2nd war patrol at Guam.