Melvin Hultquist Dry, USN
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Warship Commands listed for Melvin Hultquist Dry, USN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| USS Searaven (196) | Lt.Cdr. | Submarine | 9 Oct 1943 | 20 Oct 1944 |
| USS Pomodon (486) | Cdr. | Submarine | 9 Nov 1945 |
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Submarine USS Searaven (196)
25 Nov 1943
While on her 9th war patrol USS Searaven (Lt.Cdr. M.H. Dry) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese fleet tanker Toa Maru (10050 GRT, offsite link) north of Ponape in position 08º22'N, 158º00'E.
6 Dec 1943
USS Searaven (Lt.Cdr. M.H. Dry) ends her 9th war patrol at Pearl Harbor.
17 Jan 1944
USS Searaven (Lt.Cdr. M.H. Dry) departs Pearl Harbor for her 10th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the Marshall and Mariana Islands area.
3 Mar 1944
USS Searaven (Lt.Cdr. M.H. Dry) ends her 10th war patrol at Midway.
26 Mar 1944
USS Searaven (Lt.Cdr. M.H. Dry) departs Midway for her 11th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol off the Bonin Islands.
17 Apr 1944
USS Searaven (Lt.Cdr. M.H. Dry) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese auxiliary minesweeper Noshiro Maru No.2 (216 GRT) about 120 nautical miles south of Haha Jima, Bonin Islands in position 26º01'N, 142º14'E.
9 May 1944
USS Searaven (Lt.Cdr. M.H. Dry) ends her 11th war patrol at Pearl Harbor. She now underwent a refit.
21 Sep 1944
USS Searaven (Lt.Cdr. M.H. Dry) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese transport ship Rizan Maru (4850 GRT) off Etorofu, Kuril Islands in position 49º13'N, 145º30'E.
25 Sep 1944
USS Searaven (Lt.Cdr. M.H. Dry) attacks Japanese small craft off the southwest tip of Etorofu, Kuril Islands in position 44º40'N, 146º50'E. In all she sinks two trawlers and 8 sampams with gunfire.
27 Sep 1944
USS Searaven (Lt.Cdr. M.H. Dry) torpedoes and damages the Japanese destroyer Momi (offsite link) off Etorofu, Kuril Islands in position 45º44'N, 148º41'E.