Charles Herbert Andrews, USN
| Born | 14 May 1908 | New Haven, Connecticut |
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Warship Commands listed for Charles Herbert Andrews, USN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| USS Gurnard (254) | Lt.Cdr. | Submarine | 18 Sep 1942 | 12 Sep 1944 |
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Submarine USS Gurnard (254)
2 Nov 1942
USS Gurnard (Lt.Cdr. C.H. Andrews) departs New London bound for Rosneath, Scotland.
15 Nov 1942
USS Gurnard (Lt.Cdr. C.H. Andrews) arrives at Rosneath, Scotland.
28 Nov 1942
USS Gurnard (Lt.Cdr. C.H. Andrews) departs Rosneath for her 1st war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the Bay of Biscay.
27 Dec 1942
USS Gurnard (Lt.Cdr. C.H. Andrews) ends her 1st war patrol at Rosneath.
25 Jan 1943
USS Gurnard (Lt.Cdr. C.H. Andrews) departs Rosneath bound for New London.
7 Feb 1943
USS Gurnard (Lt.Cdr. C.H. Andrews) arrives at New London. She was now overhauled before being sent to the Pacific.
20 Mar 1943
USS Gurnard (Lt.Cdr. C.H. Andrews) departs New London bound for the Pacific.
26 May 1943
USS Gurnard (Lt.Cdr. C.H. Andrews) arrives at Pearl Harbor.
12 Jun 1943
USS Gurnard (Lt.Cdr. C.H. Andrews) departs Pearl Harbor for her 2nd war patrol. She was ordered to patrol off Palau.
6 Jul 1943
USS Gurnard (Lt.Cdr. C.H. Andrews) is damaged by aerial bombs and depth charges off Palau in position 07º33'N, 134º26'E, but remains on patrol.
11 Jul 1943
USS Gurnard (Lt.Cdr. C.H. Andrews) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese army cargo ship Taiko Maru (1925 GRT, built 1938) about 375 nautical miles north-east of Palau in position 13º08'N, 132º00'E.
26 Jul 1943
USS Gurnard (Lt.Cdr. C.H. Andrews) ends her 2nd war patrol at Pearl Harbor.
6 Sep 1943
USS Gurnard (Lt.Cdr. C.H. Andrews) departs Pearl Harbor for her 3rd war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the South China Sea.
8 Oct 1943
USS Gurnard (Lt.Cdr. C.H. Andrews) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese army cargo ship Taian Maru (5655 GRT) and the Japanese troop transport Dainichi Maru (5813 GRT) off the northern tip of Luzon, Philippines in position 18º48'N, 119º21'E.
28 Oct 1943
USS Gurnard (Lt.Cdr. C.H. Andrews) ends her 3rd war patrol at Pearl Harbor.
28 Nov 1943
USS Gurnard (Lt.Cdr. C.H. Andrews) departs Pearl Harbor for her 4th war patrol. she was ordered to patrol off the southeast coast of Honshu, Japan.
22 Dec 1943
USS Gurnard (Lt.Cdr. C.H. Andrews) torpedoes and damages the cargo ship Haferland go, ex German Havelland (6334 GRT) east of Kashinosaki, Japan in position 33º30'N, 135º57'E. The damaged ship never returns to active service.
24 Dec 1943
USS Gurnard (Lt.Cdr. C.H. Andrews) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese troop transport Seizan Maru No.2 (1898 GRT) about 27 nautical miles east of Miki Cape in position 33º57'N, 136º19'E, the Japanese army cargo ship Tofuku Maru (5857 GRT) in position 34º02'N, 136º19'E and the Japanese auxiliary minesweeper Naruo Maru (215 GRT) in position 34º17'N, 136º55'E.
27 Dec 1943
USS Gurnard (Lt.Cdr. C.H. Andrews) torpedoes and damages the Japanese troop transport Gokoku Maru (10438 GRT, offsite link) off the south coast of Honshu, Japan in position 34º23'N, 138º24'E.
7 Jan 1944
USS Gurnard (Lt.Cdr. C.H. Andrews) ends her 4th war patrol at Pearl Harbor. She is now ordered to the Mare Island Navy Yard for a major overhaul lasting from 18 January till 25 March.
16 Apr 1944
USS Gurnard (Lt.Cdr. C.H. Andrews) departs Pearl Harbor for her 5th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the Celebes Sea.
6 May 1944
USS Gurnard (Lt.Cdr. C.H. Andrews) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese army cargo ships Aden Maru (5823 GRT), Amatsuzan Maru (6886 GRT) and Tajima Maru (6995 GRT) in the Celebes Sea in position 02º42'N, 124º07'E.
24 May 1944
USS Gurnard (Lt.Cdr. C.H. Andrews) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese fleet tanker Tatekawa Maru (10009 GRT, offsite link) off the coast of Mindanao, Philippines in position 05º45'N, 125º43'E.
11 Jun 1944
USS Gurnard (Lt.Cdr. C.H. Andrews) ends her 5th war patrol at Fremantle, Australia.
8 Jul 1944
USS Gurnard (Lt.Cdr. C.H. Andrews) departs Fremantle for her 6th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the Banda, Molucca, Celebes, Sulu, and Mindanao Seas.
5 Sep 1944
USS Gurnard (Lt.Cdr. C.H. Andrews) ends her 6th war patrol at Fremantle.