Allied Warship Commanders


George Alexander Sharp, Jr., USN

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Ranks

 Lt.
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Decorations

Warship Commands listed for George Alexander Sharp, USN


ShipRankTypeFromTo
USS Marlin (205)Lt.Submarine1 Aug 19415 Aug 1942
USS Spearfish (190)Lt.Cdr.Submarineca. May 4310 Aug 1943
USS Nautilus (168)Lt.Cdr.Submarine18 Apr 194417 Dec 1944

Career information

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Events related to this officer

Submarine USS Spearfish (190)


6 Jun 1943
With her overhaul completed USS Spearfish (Lt.Cdr. G.A. Sharp) leaves Pearl Harbor for her 7th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the Caroline / Marshall islands area.

12 Jul 1943
USS Spearfish (Lt.Cdr. G.A. Sharp) damages the Japanese destroyer Kawakaze (built 1937, offsite link) about 20 nautical miles south-west off Eniwetok in position 11º12'N, 161º50'E.

1 Aug 1943
USS Spearfish (Lt.Cdr. G.A. Sharp) ended her 7th war patrol at Midway.


Submarine USS Nautilus (168)


26 Apr 1944
USS Nautilus (Cdr. George A. Sharp) departs Pearl Harbor bound for Brisbane, Australia. While operating out of Australia she carried supplies to the Philippine resistance and evacuates several refugees. Nautilus completed her 14th and last war patrol at Darwin on 30 January 1945.

14 Jun 1944
While on her 9th war patrol USS Nautilus (Cdr. G.A. Sharp) sinks a Japanese sampam with gunfire in the Banda Sea in position 04º28'S, 126º27'E.

25 Jun 1944
While on her 9th war patrol USS Nautilus (Cdr. G.A. Sharp) sinks a Japanese sampam with gunire in the Banda Sea in position 04º15'S, 126º00'E.

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