Creed Caldwell Burlingame, USN
| Born | 27 Feb 1905 | Louisville, Kentucky | |
| Died | 1985 | (79) |
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Warship Commands listed for Creed Caldwell Burlingame, USN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| USS Silversides (236) | Lt.Cdr. | Submarine | 15 Dec 1941 | 20 Jul 1943 |
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Submarine USS Silversides (236)
4 Apr 1942
With her trials and initial training completed USS Silversides (Lt.Cdr. C.C. Burlingame) arrives at Pearl Harbor.
30 Apr 1942
USS Silversides (Lt.Cdr. C.C. Burlingame) departs Pearl Harbor for her 1st war patrol. She is ordered to patrol off Kii Suido in Japanese home waters.
7 May 1942
USS Silversides (Lt.Cdr. C.C. Burlingame) damages the Japanese guardboat Ebisu Maru No.5 with gunfire about 540 nautical miles north of Marcus Island in position 33º14'N, 150º58'E.
17 May 1942
USS Silversides (Lt.Cdr. C.C. Burlingame) torpedoes and damages the Japanese troop transport Tottori Maru (5973 GRT) and the Japanese merchant cargo ship Thames Maru (5871 GRT) off Shionomisaki, southern Honshu, Japan in position 33º28'N, 135º33'E.
22 May 1942
USS Silversides (Lt.Cdr. C.C. Burlingame) torpedoes and damages the Japanese transport Asahisan Maru (4551 GRT) at the mouth of Kii Suido, between Ichiyozaki and Shionomizaki, Honshu, Japan in position 33º30'N, 135º27'E.
21 Jun 1942
USS Silversides (Lt.Cdr. C.C. Burlingame) ends her 1st war patrol at Pearl Harbor.
15 Jul 1942
USS Silversides (Lt.Cdr. C.C. Burlingame) departs Pearl Harbor for her 2nd war patrol. Once again she was ordered to patrol off Kii Suido in Japanese home waters.
8 Aug 1942
USS Silversides (Lt.Cdr. C.C. Burlingame) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese merchant cargo ship Nikkei Maru (5783 GRT) in Kii Suido, near Ichiya Zaki, Japan in position 33º33'N, 135º23'E.
31 Aug 1942
USS Silversides (Lt.Cdr. C.C. Burlingame) sinks two Japanese fishing vessels with gunfire in the northern Pacific Ocean in position 33º51'N, 149º39'E.
8 Sep 1942
USS Silversides (Lt.Cdr. C.C. Burlingame) ends her 2nd war patrol at Pearl Harbor.
3 Oct 1942
USS Silversides (Lt.Cdr. C.C. Burlingame) departs Pearl Harbor for her 3rd war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the Caroline Islands area.
25 Nov 1942
USS Silversides (Lt.Cdr. C.C. Burlingame) ends her 3rd war patrol at Brisbane, Australia.
17 Dec 1942
USS Silversides (Lt.Cdr. C.C. Burlingame) departs Brisbane for her 4th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol off New Ireland.
18 Jan 1943
USS Silversides (Lt.Cdr. C.C. Burlingame) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese fleet tanker Toei Maru (10022 GRT, offsite link) about 90 nautical miles south-west of Truk in position 06º19'N, 150º15'E.
20 Jan 1943
USS Silversides (Lt.Cdr. C.C. Burlingame) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese troop transports Meiu Maru (8230 GRT), Surabaya Maru (4391 GRT) and Somedono Maru (5148 GRT) about 290 nautical miles south of Truk in position 03º52'N, 153º26'E.
31 Jan 1943
USS Silversides (Lt.Cdr. C.C. Burlingame) ends her 4th war patrol at Pearl Harbor.
17 May 1943
After an overhaul USS Silversides (Lt.Cdr. C.C. Burlingame) departs Pearl Harbor for her 5th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the Solomon Islands area.
4 Jun 1943
USS Silversides (Lt.Cdr. C.C. Burlingame) lays mines in Steffan Strait between New Hanover and New Ireland.
10 Jun 1943
USS Silversides (Lt.Cdr. C.C. Burlingame) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese transport ship Hinode Maru (5256 GRT) north of New Ireland in position 02º43'N, 152º00'E.
15 Jul 1943
The Japanese light cruiser Nagara (offsite link) is damaged by a mine (possibly laid by USS Silversides on 4 June 1943 or by Australian Catalina flying boats) off Kavieng in position 02º36'S, 150º34'E.
16 Jul 1943
USS Silversides (Lt.Cdr. C.C. Burlingame) ends her 5th war patrol at Brisbane.