John Behling Azer, USN
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Warship Commands listed for John Behling Azer, USN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| USS Whale (239) | Lt.Cdr. | Submarine | 1 Jun 1942 | 20 Feb 1943 |
| USS Caiman (323) | Cdr. | Submarine | 17 Jul 1944 | 29 Nov 1944 |
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Submarine USS Whale (239)
9 Oct 1942
USS Whale (Lt.Cdr. J.B. Azer) left Pearl Harbor for her maiden war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in Japanese home waters off Kii Suido.
25 Oct 1942
USS Whale (Lt.Cdr. J.B. Azer) lays 20 mines off Honshu, Japan, at the entrance to the Inland Sea.
30 Oct 1942
USS Whale (Lt.Cdr. J.B. Azer) is badly damaged by depth charges and is forced to return to base.
10 Nov 1942
USS Whale (Lt.Cdr. J.B. Azer) ends her patrol at Pearl Harbor. She is repaired and refitted until 2 January 1943.
3 Jan 1943
USS Whale (Lt.Cdr. J.B. Azer) left Pearl Harbor for her 2nd war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the Marshall Islands area.
13 Jan 1943
USS Whale (Lt.Cdr. J.B. Azer) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese collier Iwashiro Maru (3559 GRT) about 40 nautical miles north of Kwajalein, 09º54'N, 167º07'E.
17 Jan 1943
USS Whale (Lt.Cdr. J.B. Azer) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese troop transport Heiyo Maru (9816 GRT) north-east of Truk in position 10º13'N, 151º25'E.
25 Jan 1943
USS Whale (Lt.Cdr. J.B. Azer) torpedoes and damaged the Japanese tanker Syoyo Maru. Before the tanker can be finished off, Whale was forced down by it's escort.
27 Jan 1943
USS Whale (Lt.Cdr. J.B. Azer) torpedoes and damages the Japanese transport Shoan Maru (5624 GRT) in the central Pacific in position 14º24'N, 153º30'E. The Shoan Maru is towed to Saipan and grounded.
2 Feb 1943
USS Whale (Lt.Cdr. J.B. Azer) ended her 2nd war patrol at Midway.
20 Feb 1943
Whale's Commanding Officer, Lt Cmdr John Behling Azer was relieved by Lt Cmdr Albert C. Burrows.
Submarine USS Caiman (323)
13 Nov 1944
USS Caiman (Cdr. J.B. Azer) departs Pearl Harbor for her 1st war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the South China Sea. Enroute she touched at Saipan to top off with fuel and to disembark her ill Commanding Officer. Cdr. F.C. Lucas, Jr. took over command.