James Henry Ashley, Jr., USN
| Born | 3 Mar 1911 | Manchester, Tennessee |
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Warship Commands listed for James Henry Ashley, USN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| USS Seadragon (194) | Submarine | 21 Feb 1944 | 11 Feb 1945 | |
| USS Aspro (309) | Cdr. | Submarine | 1 May 1945 | 13 Aug 1945 |
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Submarine USS Seadragon (194)
1 Apr 1944
With her overhaul completed, USS Seadragon (Lt.Cdr. J.H. Ashley, Jr) left Pearl Harbor for her 10th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol off Honshu in Japanese home waters.
23 Apr 1944
USS Seadragon (Lt.Cdr. J.H. Ashley, Jr) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese merchant Taiju Maru (6886 GRT) off Shionomisaki, Honshu, Japan in position 33º26'N, 135º46'E.
27 Apr 1944
USS Seadragon (Lt.Cdr. J.H. Ashley, Jr) torpedoes and damages the Japanese merchant Hawaii Maru (9467 GRT) off Shikoku, Japan in position 33º16'N, 135º48'E.
17 May 1944
USS Seadragon (Lt.Cdr. J.H. Ashley, Jr) sinks a Japanese armed trawler with gunfire in position 33º31'N, 155º25'E.
25 May 1944
USS Seadragon (Lt.Cdr. J.H. Ashley, Jr) ends her 10th war patrol at Pearl Harbor. She is ordered to the Mare Island Navy Yard for an overhaul.
23 Sep 1944
USS Seadragon (Lt.Cdr. J.H. Ashley, Jr) departs Pearl Harbor for her 11th war patrol together with USS Shark and USS Blackfish. These submarines are to patrol as a wolfpack in the northern South China Sea.
24 Oct 1944
USS Seadragon (Lt.Cdr. J.H. Ashley, Jr) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese transport ships Daiten Maru (4642 GRT), Eiko Maru (1843 GRT) and Japanese passenger/cargo ship Kokuryu Maru (7369 GRT) north-west of Luzon, Philippines in position 20º27'N, 118º31'E.
8 Nov 1944
USS Seadragon (Lt.Cdr. J.H. Ashley, Jr) ended her 11th war patrol at Midway.
3 Dec 1944
USS Seadragon (Lt.Cdr. J.H. Ashley, Jr) left Midway for her 12th and final war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in Japanese home waters and off the Bonin Islands.
22 Jan 1945
USS Seadragon (Lt.Cdr. J.H. Ashley, Jr) ended her 12th and last war patrol at Guam. She was now assigned to training duties.
Submarine USS Aspro (309)
31 May 1945
With her overhaul completed USS Aspro (Lt.Cdr. James H. Ashley, Jr.) departs the Hunters Point Navy Yard bound for Pearl Harbor.
25 Jun 1945
USS Aspro (Lt.Cdr. J.H. Ashley, Jr.) departs Pearl Harbor for her 7th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol south of the Japanese home islands.
13 Aug 1945
USS Aspro (Lt.Cdr. J.H. Ashley, Jr.) ends her 7th war patrol at Midway.