John Henderson Turner, USN
| Born | 19 Aug 1913 | Los Angeles, California |
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Warship Commands listed for John Henderson Turner, USN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| USS Seal (183) | Lt.Cdr. | Submarine | Aug 44 ? | Nov 1944 |
| USS Mero (378) | Cdr. | Submarine | 17 Aug 1945 |
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Submarine USS Seal (183)
8 Aug 1944
USS Seal (Lt Cmdr John Henderson Turner) leaves Pearl Harbor for her 11th war patrol,and is ordered to patrol off northern Hokkaido.
24 Aug 1944
USS Seal (Lt.Cdr. J.H. Turner) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese merchant Tosei Maru (531 GRT) off the southeast coast of Hokkaido in position 42º30'N, 144º05'E.
8 Sep 1944
USS Seal (Lt.Cdr. J.H. Turner) torpedoes and damages the Japanese destroyer Namikaze (offsite link) off Hokkaido in position 47º28'N, 148º20'E.
9 Sep 1944
USS Seal (Lt.Cdr. J.H. Turner) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese transport ship Shonan Maru (5859 GRT) in the Sea of Okhotsk, north of Etorofu, Kuril Islands in position 47º57'N, 148º15'E.
17 Sep 1944
USS Seal (Lt.Cdr. J.H. Turner) ends her 11th war patrol at Midway.
10 Oct 1944
USS Seal (Lt.Cdr. J.H. Turner) leaves Midway for her 12th and last war patrol. She is ordered to patrol of the Kuril Islands.
25 Oct 1944
USS Seal (Lt.Cdr. J.H. Turner) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese transport ship Hakuyo Maru (5742 GRT) north of Urup, Kuril Islands in position 50º18'N, 150º50'E.
29 Nov 1944
USS Seal (Lt.Cdr. J.H. Turner) ends her 12th and final war patrol at Pearl Harbor. She was now assigned to training duties.