William Edward Ferrall, USN
| Born | 5 Sep 1905 | Columbiana, Ohio |
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Warship Commands listed for William Edward Ferrall, USN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| USS Seadragon (194) | Lt.Cdr. | Submarine | < Dec 41 | 1 Feb 1943 |
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Submarine USS Seadragon (194)
10 Dec 1941
USS Seadragon (Lt.Cdr. W.E. Ferrall) was alongside USS Sealion when this submarine was bombed and heavily damaged. Seadragon herself was slightly damaged during the attack. The force of the explosion aboard Sealion ripped off part of Sealion's bridge. Shrapnel and splinters punctured Seadragon's tanks and pierced her conning tower, killing one and wounding five of her crew. The heat of the explosion also scorched her hull and blistered her paint.
16 Dec 1941
After temporary repairs USS Seadragon (Lt.Cdr. W.E. Ferrall) left Manila with members of the Asiatic Fleet staff aboard. She was escorted to Surabaya, Netherlands East Indies by USS Bulmer. At Surabaya She landed her passengers and made further repairs.
30 Dec 1941
USS Seadragon (Lt.Cdr. W.E. Ferrall) left Surabaya for her first offensive war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the South China Sea off the coast of Indochina.
23 Jan 1942
USS Seadragon (Lt.Cdr. W.E. Ferrall) torpedoes and damages the Japanese merchant Fukuyo Maru (5463 GRT) off the northern coast of French Indochina in position 12º00'N, 109º00'E.
2 Feb 1942
USS Seadragon (Lt.Cdr. W.E. Ferrall) torpedoes and sinks Japanese transport ship Tamagawa Maru (6441 GRT) off Cape Bolinao, Luzon, Philippines in position 17º16'N, 119º48'E.
5 Feb 1942
USS Seadragon (Lt.Cdr. W.E. Ferrall) evacuates 21 army and navy personnel, 23 torpedoes, 4,000 pounds of submarine spares, and 3,000 pounds of radio equipment from Corregidor. She was ordered to take these men and supplies to Surubaya, Java, Netherlands East Indies.
13 Feb 1942
USS Seadragon (Lt.Cdr. W.E. Ferrall) ends her first war patrol at Surabaya. Due to the continuous Japanese air raids on the Dutch base she left for Tjilatjap on 21 February 1942. Later she was ordered to Fremantle, Australia where she arrived on 4 March 1942.
16 Mar 1942
USS Seadragon (Lt.Cdr. W.E. Ferrall) left Fremantle for her second war patrol.
8 Apr 1942
USS Seadragon (Lt.Cdr. W.E. Ferrall) delivers 7 tons of food to Corregidor and had some of her diesel fuel pumped out for the Corregidor supply tanks. She evacuates 24 naval radio and communications intelligence people.
26 Apr 1942
USS Seadragon (Lt.Cdr. W.E. Ferrall) ended her 2nd war patrol at Fremantle.
11 Jun 1942
USS Seadragon (Lt.Cdr. W.E. Ferrall) departs Fremantle for her 3rd war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the South China Sea.
12 Jul 1942
USS Seadragon (Lt.Cdr. W.E. Ferrall) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese transport ship Himaya Maru (6171 GRT) off Cam Ranh Bay, French Indochina in position 13º47'N, 109º33'E.
13 Jul 1942
USS Seadragon (Lt.Cdr. W.E. Ferrall) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese transport ship Shinyo Maru (4163 GRT, built 1938) about 10 nautical miles northeast of Cape Varella, French Indochina in position 13º05'N, 109º29'E.
16 Jul 1942
USS Seadragon (Lt.Cdr. W.E. Ferrall) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese transport ship Hakodate Maru (5303 GRT) north of Cape Varella, French Indochina in position 12º55'N, 109º29'E.
2 Aug 1942
USS Seadragon (Lt.Cdr. W.E. Ferrall) ends her 3rd war patrol at Fremantle.
26 Aug 1942
USS Seadragon (Lt.Cdr. W.E. Ferrall) departs Fremantle for her 4th war patrol. Once again she was ordered to patrol in the South China Sea off French Indochina.
10 Oct 1942
USS Seadragon (Lt.Cdr. W.E. Ferrall) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese troop transport Shigure Maru (1579 GRT) off Samarinda, Borneo, Netherlands East Indies in position 01º01'S, 117º22'E.
20 Oct 1942
USS Seadragon (Lt.Cdr. W.E. Ferrall) ends her 4th war patrol at Fremantle.
23 Nov 1942
USS Seadragon (Lt.Cdr. W.E. Ferrall) left Brisbane, Australia for her 5th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol off the Bismarck Archipelago.
11 Dec 1942
USS Seadragon (Lt.Cdr. W.E. Ferrall) torpedoes and damages the Japanese merchant Johore Maru (61874 GRT) off Cape St. George in position 04º55'S, 152º44'E.
20 Dec 1942
USS Seadragon (Lt.Cdr. W.E. Ferrall) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese submarine I-4 (offsite link) between New Britain and New Ireland in position 05º02'S, 152º33'E. I-4 is proceeding to Guadalcanal with supplies.
25 Dec 1942
USS Seadragon (Lt.Cdr. W.E. Ferrall) torpedoes and damages the Japanese transport ship Nankai Maru (8416 GRT) off Cape St. George, New Britain in position 05º05'S, 152º28'E.
7 Jan 1943
USS Seadragon (Lt.Cdr. W.E. Ferrall) ends her 5th war patrol at Pearl Harbor. She is ordered to the Mare Island Navy Yard for an overhaul.