Charles Warren Wilkins, USN
| Born | 30 Aug 1902 | Thorofare, New Jersey |
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Warship Commands listed for Charles Warren Wilkins, USN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| USS Narwhal (167) | Lt.Cdr. | Submarine | < Dec 41 | 16 Oct 1942 |
| USS Seahorse (304) | Lt.Cdr. | Submarine | 27 Jul 1944 | 3 Nov 1944 |
| USS Manchester (CL 83) | Capt. | Light cruiser | 10 Sep 1949 | 22 Jul 1950 |
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Submarine USS Narwhal (167)
7 Dec 1941
USS Narwhal (Lt.Cdr. Charles Warren Wilkins) was refitting at Pearl Harbor when the Japanese attacked. Within minutes of the first enemy bomb explosions on Ford Island, Narwhal's gunners were in action to assist in the destruction of two Japanese torpedo planes.
2 Feb 1942
USS Narwhal (Lt.Cdr. C.W. Wilkins) left Pearl Harbor for her first war patrol. She was ordered to reconnoiter Wake Island in mid February and then continue to patrol in the East China Sea.
27 Feb 1942
USS Narwhal (Lt.Cdr. C.W. Wilkins) torpedoes and damages the Japanese tanker Manju Maru (6515 GRT) in position 28º55'N, 138º15'E.
4 Mar 1942
USS Narwhal (Lt.Cdr. C.W. Wilkins) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese transport ship Taki Maru (1235 GRT) in the East China Sea off Amami O Shima, south of Kyushu, Japan in position 28º37'N, 129º10'E.
28 Mar 1942
USS Narwhal (Lt.Cdr. C.W. Wilkins) end her first war patrol when she returned to Pearl Harbor.
28 May 1942
USS Narwhal (Lt.Cdr. C.W. Wilkins) left base for her 2nd war patrol. She took part in the defence of Midway.
13 Jun 1942
USS Narwhal (Lt.Cdr. C.W. Wilkins) returned to base.
7 Jul 1942
USS Narwhal (Lt.Cdr. C.W. Wilkins) left base for her 3th war patrol. She was to patrol off the Kuril Islands.
24 Jul 1942
USS Narwhal (Lt.Cdr. C.W. Wilkins) sinks the Japanese guardboat Shinsei Maru No.83 (63 GRT) off Utasutsu Bay, Hokkaido in position 44º53'N, 147º09'E and the Japanese merchants Nissho Maru (344 GRT) off Etorofu in position 45º09'N, 147º31'E and Kofuji Maru (134 GRT) off Oito in position 45º14'N, 147º31'E. All these ships were sunk by gunfire.
1 Aug 1942
While operating off the northeast tip of Honshu, south of Shiraya Zaki USS Narwhal (Lt.Cdr. C.W. Wilkins) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese merchant Meiwa Maru (2921 GRT) in position 41º12'N, 141º36'E, she also sinks the small tanker Koan Maru (884 GRT) in position 41º03'N, 141º28'E.
8 Aug 1942
USS Narwhal (Lt.Cdr. C.W. Wilkins) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese fishing vessel Bifuku Maru (2635 GRT) south-east of Shiriya Zaki, at the northeast tip of Honshu in position 41º14'N, 141º32'E.
26 Aug 1942
USS Narwhal (Lt.Cdr. C.W. Wilkins) ended her very succesful 3th war patrol when she returned to base. On 6 September 1942 she left Pearl Harbor bound for the Mare Island Navy Yard for an overhaul.
Submarine USS Seahorse (304)
6 Oct 1944
While on her 6th war patrol USS Seahorse (Lt Cmdr Charles Warren Wilkins) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese Coast Defense Vessel Kaibokan 21 (745 tons, offsite link) about 140 nautical miles north-west of Cape Bojeador, Luzon in position 19º27'N, 118º08'E.
18 Oct 1944
USS Seahorse (Lt.Cdr. C.W. Wilkins) ends her 6th war patrol at Midway. She is ordered to the Mare Island Navy Yard for overhaul.