Alexander Kelly Tyree, USN
| Born | 28 Aug 1915 | Page, West Virginia |
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Warship Commands listed for Alexander Kelly Tyree, USN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| USS Bowfin (287) | Cdr. | Submarine | 23 Sep 1944 | 4 Jul 1945 |
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Submarine USS Bowfin (287)
23 Sep 1944
The Japanese gunboat Nankai (2400 tons, offsite link) and the Japanese troop transport Hokkai Maru (8416 GRT) are damaged by mines (laid by USS Bowfin on 29 January) off Balikpapan, Borneo in position 03º37'S, 116º25'E.
23 Sep 1944
Cdr. Alexander Kelly Tyree takes over the command of USS Bowfin from Cdr. John Corbus.
25 Jan 1945
With her overhaul completed USS Bowfin (Cdr. Alexander Kelly Tyree) departs Pearl Harbor for her 7th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol south of Honshu, Japan.
17 Feb 1945
USS Bowfin (Cdr. A.K. Tyree) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese corvette Kaibokan 56 (740 tons, built 1944) five miles east of Mikura Jima, central Honshu, Japan in position 33º53'N, 139º43'E.
Bowfin (assisted by aircraft) also sinks the guardboat Nanshin Maru No.26 (81 GRT) south-west of Mikimoto light in position 30.05N, 135.15E.
2 Mar 1945
USS Bowfin (Cdr. A.K. Tyree) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese guardboat Chokai Maru (135 GRT) north-east of Miyake Jima in position 33º50'N, 139º22'E.
25 Mar 1945
USS Bowfin (Cdr. A.K. Tyree) ends her 7th war patrol at Guam.
23 Apr 1945
USS Bowfin (Cdr. A.K. Tyree) departs Guam for her 8th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in Japanese home waters off Honshu and Hokkaido.
1 May 1945
USS Bowfin (Cdr. A.K. Tyree) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese auxiliary gunboat Chowa Maru (2719 GRT) south-east of Erimosaki, Hokkaido, Japan in position 41º02'N, 144º36'E.
8 May 1945
USS Bowfin (Cdr. A.K. Tyree) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese fishing vessel Daito Maru No.3 (880 GRT) east-south- east of Todogasaki, Honshu, Japan in position 39º38'N, 142º08'E.
15 May 1945
USS Bowfin (Cdr. A.K. Tyree) ends her 8th war patrol at Guam.
29 May 1945
USS Bowfin (Cdr. A.K. Tyree) departs Guam for her 9th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the Sea of Japan.
11 Jun 1945
USS Bowfin (Cdr. A.K. Tyree) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese merchant cargo ship Shinyo Maru No.3 (1898 GRT) off Genzan, Korea in position 39º24'N, 128º59'E.
13 Jun 1945
USS Bowfin (Cdr. A.K. Tyree) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese merchant cargo ship Akiura Maru (887 GRT) off the east coast of Korea in position 39º00'N, 128º05'E.
4 Jul 1945
USS Bowfin (Cdr. A.K. Tyree) ends her 9th war patrol at Pearl Harbor.