James Alvin Adkins, USN
| Born | 16 Jun 1909 | ||
| Died | 16 Feb 1988 | (78) |
| Ranks
Retired: 1 Nov 1959 Decorations
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Warship Commands listed for James Alvin Adkins, USN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| USS Cod (224) | Submarine | 15 Jun 1944 | 20 Jun 1945 |
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Submarine USS Cod (224)
3 Jul 1944
USS Cod (Lt.Cdr. J.C. Dempsey) departs Fremantle for her 4th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the Netherlands East Indies.
3 Aug 1944
USS Cod (Lt Cmdr James Alvin Adkins) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese auxiliary netlayer Seiko Maru (708 GRT) off Mangole, in the Molucca Sea in position 01º47'S, 126º15'E.
10 Aug 1944
USS Cod (Lt.Cdr. J.A. Adkins) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese auxiliary submarine chaser Toseki Maru (89 GRT) south of Celebes in position 05º15'S, 121º14'E.
11 Aug 1944
USS Cod (Lt.Cdr. J.A. Adkins) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese sinks Japanese merchant Shinsei Maru No.6 (260 GRT) south of Celebes in position 05º38'S, 120º37'E.
13 Aug 1944
USS Cod (Lt.Cdr. J.A. Adkins) attacks the Japanese landing ship T-129 in the Banda Sea in position 05º28'S, 125º08'E, but is driven off by the enemy amphibious ship's accurate return fire.
14 Aug 1944
USS Cod (Lt.Cdr. J.A. Adkins) finally sinks (see 13 August 1944) the Japanese landing ship T-129 (887 tons) in the Banda Sea, about 40 nautical miles south of Boeroe Island and 80 nautical miles south-west of Ambon Bay in position 04º17'S, 126º46'E.
25 Aug 1944
USS Cod (Lt.Cdr. J.A. Adkins) ends her 4th war patrol at Fremantle.
18 Sep 1944
USS Cod (Lt.Cdr. J.A. Adkins) departs Fremantle for her 5th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the Philippines
5 Oct 1944
USS Cod (Lt.Cdr. J.A. Adkins) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese merchant cargo ship Tatsuhiro Maru (6886 GRT) in the South China Sea west of Mindoro, Philippines in position 13º06'N, 120º15'E.
7 Oct 1944
USS Cod (Lt.Cdr. J.A. Adkins) torpedoes and damages the Japanese fleet oiler Shiretoko (14050 GRT, offsite link) in the South China Sea, west of Mindoro, Philippines in position 13º40'N, 119º25'E.
20 Nov 1944
USS Cod (Lt.Cdr. J.A. Adkins) ends her 5th war patrol at Pearl Harbor. She is sent to the Mare Islands Navy Yard for an overhaul.
7 Mar 1945
With her overhaul completed USS Cod (Lt.Cdr. J.A. Adkins) returns to Pearl Harbor.
24 Mar 1945
USS Cod (Lt.Cdr. J.A. Adkins) departs Pearl Harbor for her 6th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the East China Sea.
24 Apr 1945
USS Cod (Lt.Cdr. J.A. Adkins) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese minesweeper W-41 (492 tons, offsite link) north of Keelung, Formosa in position 26º10'N, 121º30'E.
28 Apr 1945
USS Cod (Lt.Cdr. J.A. Adkins) suffers a fire in the after torpedo room. She is able to continue her patrol.
29 May 1945
USS Cod (Lt.Cdr. J.A. Adkins) ends her 6th war patrol when she returns to Guam.