Harley Kent Nauman, USN
| Born | 6 Dec 1910 | Frankfort, Kansas |
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Warship Commands listed for Harley Kent Nauman, USN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| USS Salmon (182) | Lt.Cdr. | Submarine | 26 Feb 1944 | Nov 44 ? |
| USS Stickleback (415) | Lt.Cdr. | Submarine | 1 May 1945 | 9 Sep 1945 |
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Submarine USS Salmon (182)
1 Apr 1944
USS Salmon (Lt.Cdr. Harley K. Nauman) leaves Pearl Harbor for her 10th war patrol. She was assigned a special photo reconnaissance
mission which would assist in preparing
plans for gaining control of the Caroline Islands.
21 May 1944
USS Salmon (Lt.Cdr. H.K. Nauman) ends her 10th war patrol at Pearl Harbor.
24 Sep 1944
USS Salmon (Lt.Cdr. H.K. Nauman) leaves Pearl Harbor for her 11th and final war patrol together with USS Trigger and USS Sterlet. They were to patrol off the Ryukyu Islands.
30 Oct 1944
USS Salmon (Lt.Cdr. Harley K. Nauman) hits with two out of four torpedoes the Japanese tanker Takane Maru (10021 GRT) previously damaged by USS Trigger off Toisaki, Kyushu, Japan in position 30º13'N, 132º49'E. Salmon is heavily depth charged by 4 frigates including Kaibokan 22 and Kaibokan 33. She dived to 500 ft (beyond her test depth) but is finally forced to surface. Kaibokan No.22 charges in to ram but Salmon heads straight for her attacker, passing her at only 50 yards and heavily damaging her with 4" deck gun and 20mm cannon fire. Kaibokan No.22 was left dead in the water. USS Salmon also drives off Kaibokan No.33 with gunfire.
The Takane Maru was eventually finished off by USS Sterlet (each sub receives a third credit).
This was one of the few confirmed cases of a WWII sub seriously damaging a Japanese frigate with gunfire.
USS Salmon eventually managed to limp back to base at Saipan escorted by USS Trigger, USS Sterlet and USS Silversides.
3 Nov 1944
USS Salmon (Lt.Cdr. H.K. Nauman) ends her 12th and final war patrol at Saipan. Salmon was now assigned to training duties.
Submarine USS Stickleback (415)
6 Aug 1945
USS Stickleback (Cmdr Lawrence G. Bernard) departs Guam for her 1st war patrol,and is ordered to patrol in the Sea of Japan.
9 Sep 1945
USS Stickleback (Cmdr Lawrence G. Bernard) ends her 1st war patrol at Guam.