Franklin Grant Hess, USN
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Warship Commands listed for Franklin Grant Hess, USN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| USS Angler (240) | Lt.Cdr. | Submarine | 9 Jun 1944 | 9 Nov 1944 |
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Submarine USS Angler (240)
21 Jun 1944
USS Angler (Lt.Cdr. Franklin Grant Hess) departs Fremantle for her 4th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the South China Sea.
24 Jun 1944
While berthing alongside a barge at Exmouth Gulf to F.G. Hess) hit an uncharted "obstacle". Due to the damage sustaned Angler was forced to return to Fremantle to make repairs.
29 Jun 1944
With her repairs completed USS Angler (Lt.Cdr. F.G. Hess) once again departs Fremantle.
26 Jul 1944
The US submarines USS Angler (Lt Cmdr Franklin Grant Hess), USS Flasher (Cmdr Reuben Thornton Whitaker) and USS Crevalle (Lt Cmdr Francis David Walker, jr.), attack a convoy in the South China Sea, east of Luzon. Based on the firing sequences of the 3 subs, it is believed Angler scored a torpedo hit on the seaplane carrier Kiyokawa Maru (6863 GRT, offsite link), in position 18º30'N, 117º.57'E. The ship made port with moderate damage. The matter is conjectural, since there is no possible way of determining actual hits obtained.
23 Aug 1944
USS Angler (Lt.Cdr. F.G. Hess) ends her 4th war patrol at Fremantle.
18 Sep 1944
USS Angler (Lt.Cdr. F.G. Hess) departs Fremantle for her 5th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the Sulu Sea.
14 Oct 1944
USS Angler (Lt.Cdr. F.G. Hess) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese troop transport Nanrei Maru (2407 GRT) in the Sulu Sea south of Tablas Strait in position 11º53'N, 121º39'E.
9 Nov 1944
USS Angler (Lt.Cdr. F.G. Hess) ends her 5th war patrol at Fremantle.