James Charles Dempsey, USN
| Born | 30 Aug 1908 | Eastport, Maryland |
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Warship Commands listed for James Charles Dempsey, USN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| USS S-37 (142) | Lt. | Submarine | 11 Aug 1941 | 26 Feb 1942 |
| USS Spearfish (190) | Lt.Cdr. | Submarine | Mar 1942 | ca. May 43 |
| USS Cod (224) | Lt.Cdr. | Submarine | 22 Oct 1943 | 15 Jun 1944 |
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Submarine USS S-37 (142)
9 Dec 1941
USS S-37 (Lt. J.C. Dempsey) departs Manila Bay for her 1st war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the Verde Island Passage.
19 Dec 1941
USS S-37 (Lt. J.C. Dempsey) returns to Manila Bay to refuel and restore. She departs for her 2nd war patrol the same day. Initially she is ordered to patrol the Calavite Passage.
2 Jan 1942
USS S-37 (Lt. J.C. Dempsey) patrols in the Basilan Strait.
4 Jan 1942
USS S-37 (Lt. J.C. Dempsey) patrols off Jolo Island.
12 Jan 1942
USS S-37 (Lt. J.C. Dempsey) patrols off Tarakan, Netherlands East Indies.
15 Jan 1942
USS S-37 (Lt. J.C. Dempsey) is ordered to leave the Tarakan area and proceed to Surabaya, Java, Netherlands East Indies.
23 Jan 1942
USS S-37 (Lt. J.C. Dempsey) ends her 2nd war patrol at Surabaya.
2 Feb 1942
USS S-37 (Lt. J.C. Dempsey) departs Surabaya for her 3rd war patrol. She is ordered to patrol ìn Makassar Strait.
8 Feb 1942
USS S-37 (Lt. J.C. Dempsey) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese destroyer Natsushio (offsite link) about 22 nautical miles south of Makassar, Celebes in position
05º10'S, 119º24'E.
18 Feb 1942
USS S-37 (Lt. J.C. Dempsey) patrols off Lombok Strait.
21 Feb 1942
USS S-37 (Lt. J.C. Dempsey) ends her 3rd war patrol at Surabaya.
Submarine USS Spearfish (190)
27 Mar 1942
USS Spearfish (Lt.Cdr. J.C. Dempsey) leaves Fremantle for her 3th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the Sulu Sea and in Lingayen Gulf.
25 Apr 1942
USS Spearfish (Lt.Cdr. J.C. Dempsey) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese transport ship Toba Maru (6995 GRT, built ????) off northwestern Luzon in position 17º01'N, 120º15'E.
3 May 1942
USS Spearfish (Lt.Cdr. J.C. Dempsey) evacuated 27 people from the beleaguered fortress Corregidor.
20 May 1942
USS Spearfish (Lt.Cdr. J.C. Dempsey) ends her 3th war patrol at Fremantle.
26 Jun 1942
USS Spearfish (Lt.Cdr. J.C. Dempsey) leaves Fremantle for her 4th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the South China Sea.
27 Jul 1942
USS Spearfish (Lt.Cdr. J.C. Dempsey) torpedoes and damages the Japanese submarine depot ship Rio de Janeiro Maru (9626 GRT, built 1930, offsite link) about 95 nautical miles east of Cam Ranh Bay, French Indochina in position 11º28'N, 110º52'E.
17 Aug 1942
USS Spearfish (Lt.Cdr. J.C. Dempsey) ends her 4th war patrol at Fremantle.
8 Sep 1942
USS Spearfish (Lt.Cdr. J.C. Dempsey) departs Fremantle for her 5th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol off the west coast of Luzon.
11 Nov 1942
USS Spearfish (Lt.Cdr. J.C. Dempsey) ends her 5th war patrol at Brisbane, Australia.
2 Dec 1942
USS Spearfish (Lt.Cdr. J.C. Dempsey) leaves Brisbane for her 6th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the New Britain / New Ireland area before continueing to Pearl Harbor.
25 Jan 1943
USS Spearfish (Lt.Cdr. J.C. Dempsey) ended her 6th war patrol at Pearl Harbor. She is ordered to the Mare Island Navy Yard for an overhaul.
Submarine USS Cod (224)
22 Oct 1943
USS Cod (Lt.Cdr. J.C. Dempsey) departs base for her 1st war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the South China Sea.
16 Dec 1943
USS Cod (Lt.Cdr. J.C. Dempsey) ended her 1st war patrol at Fremantle.
11 Jan 1944
USS Cod (Lt.Cdr. J.C. Dempsey) departs Fremantle for her 2nd war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the South China Sea.
16 Feb 1944
USS Cod (Lt.Cdr. J.C. Dempsey) sinks a Japanese sampam with gunfire in the South China Sea in position 12º38'N, 117º33'E.
23 Feb 1944
USS Cod (Lt.Cdr. J.C. Dempsey) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese fleet tanker Ogura Maru No.3 (7358 GRT) off Halmahera in position 04º23'N, 129º05'E.
27 Feb 1944
USS Cod (Lt.Cdr. J.C. Dempsey) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese army cargo ship Taisoku Maru (2473 GRT) west of Halmahera in position 02º00'S, 127º40'E.
13 Mar 1944
USS Cod (Lt.Cdr. J.C. Dempsey) ends her 2nd war patrol at Fremantle.
6 Apr 1944
USS Cod (Lt.Cdr. J.C. Dempsey) departs Fremantle for her 3rd war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the Sulu and South China Sea.
10 May 1944
USS Cod (Lt.Cdr. J.C. Dempsey) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese torpedo boat Karukaya and the Japanese troop transport Shohei Maru (7255 GRT) in the South China Sea about 150 nautical miles north-west of Manila in position 15º38'N, 119º32'E.
1 Jun 1944
USS Cod (Lt.Cdr. J.C. Dempsey) ends her 3rd war patrol at Fremantle.