Philip Decatur Quirk, USN
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Warship Commands listed for Philip Decatur Quirk, USN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| USS Gar (206) | Lt.Cdr. | Submarine | Nov 1942 | 30 Jul 1943 |
| USS Walker (ii) (DD 517) | Lt.Cdr. | Destroyer | 5 Dec 1944 | 31 May 1946 |
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Submarine USS Gar (206)
28 Nov 1942
USS Gar (Lt.Cdr. Philip Decatur Quirk) departed Fremantle for her 5th war patrol.
8 Dec 1942
USS Gar (Lt.Cdr. P.D. Quirk) sinks the Japanese transport ship Heinan Maru (661 GRT) with gunfire in the Makassar Strait in position 00º52'N, 118º54'E.
9 Jan 1943
USS Gar (Lt.Cdr. P.D. Quirk) torpedoes and damages the Japanese fleet tanker Notoro (14050 GRT, offsite link) in Makassar Strait in position 01º46'N, 119º01'E.
19 Jan 1943
USS Gar (Lt.Cdr. P.D. Quirk) ended her 5th war patrol at Fremantle.
9 Feb 1943
USS Gar (Lt.Cdr. P.D. Quirk) departed Fremantle for her 6th war patrol.
2 Apr 1943
USS Gar (Lt.Cdr. P.D. Quirk) ended her 6th war patrol at Fremantle.
23 Apr 1943
USS Gar (Lt.Cdr. P.D. Quirk) departed Fremantle for her 7th war patrol.
6 May 1943
USS Gar (Lt.Cdr. P.D. Quirk) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese coaster Kotoku Maru (164 GRT) off Tarakan, Borneo, Netherlands East Indies in position 03º14'N, 117º58'E.
7 May 1943
USS Gar (Lt.Cdr. P.D. Quirk) sinks a sampam with gunfire in the Celebes Sea in position 04º19'N, 118º53'E.
8 May 1943
USS Gar (Lt.Cdr. P.D. Quirk) sinks a sampam with gunfire west of Mindanao Island, Philippines in position 07º45'N, 122º02'E.
9 May 1943
USS Gar (Lt.Cdr. P.D. Quirk) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese auxiliary gunboat Aso Maru (703 GRT) south-east of Cagayan Island in position 09º09'N, 122º50'E.
15 May 1943
USS Gar (Lt.Cdr. P.D. Quirk) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese transport ships Meikai Maru (3197 GRT) and Indus Maru (4361 GRT) between Dumali Point, Mindoro and Marinduque Island, Philippines in position 13º07'N, 121º49'E.
19 May 1943
USS Gar (Lt.Cdr. P.D. Quirk) damages the Japanese guardboat Asuka Maru (37 GRT) with gunfire in Makassar Strait in position 01º02'N, 119º08'E. The Japanese ship cought fire and finally sinks.
20 May 1943
USS Gar (Lt.Cdr. P.D. Quirk) sinks a Sampam with gunfire.
27 May 1943
USS Gar (Lt.Cdr. P.D. Quirk) ended her 7th war patrol at Fremantle.
18 Jun 1943
USS Gar (Lt.Cdr. P.D. Quirk) departed Fremantle for her 8th war patrol.
1 Jul 1943
USS Gar (Lt.Cdr. P.D. Quirk) lands commandoes on south coast of Timor, Netherlands East Indies.
23 Jul 1943
USS Gar (Lt.Cdr. P.D. Quirk) ends her 8th war patrol at Fremantle.