John Cozine Broach, USN
| Born | 27 Jul 1904 | New Orleans, Louisiana |
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Warship Commands listed for John Cozine Broach, USN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| USS Hake (256) | Lt.Cdr. | Submarine | 20 Oct 1942 | 25 Jul 1944 |
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Submarine USS Hake (256)
8 Apr 1943
USS Hake (Lt Cmdr John Cozine Broach) departs New London for her 1st war patrol, and was ordered to patrol in the North Atlantic while on passage to Helenburgh, Scotland.
29 Apr 1943
USS Hake (Lt.Cdr. J.C. Broach) ends her 1st war patrol at Helenburgh, Scotland.
27 May 1943
USS Hake (Lt.Cdr. J.C. Broach) departs Scotland for her 2nd war patrol. She is ordered to patrol off the Azores.
17 Jul 1943
USS Hake (Lt.Cdr. J.C. Broach) ends her 2nd war patrol at New London.
25 Aug 1943
USS Hake (Lt.Cdr. J.C. Broach) departs New London bound for the Mare Island Navy Yard for an overhaul.
27 Dec 1943
With her overhaul completed USS Hake (Lt.Cdr. J.C. Broach) departs Pearl Harbor for her 3rd war patrol. She is ordered to patrol off the Philippines.
11 Jan 1944
USS Hake (Lt.Cdr. J.C. Broach) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese aircraft transport Nigitsu Maru (9547 GRT) about 300 nautical miles south-east of Okinawa in position 23º15'N, 133º49'E.
26 Jan 1944
USS Hake (Lt.Cdr. J.C. Broach) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese auxiliary netlayer Shuko Maru (889 GRT) off Ambon, Netherlands East Indies in position 05º50'N, 126º00'E.
1 Feb 1944
USS Hake (Lt.Cdr. J.C. Broach) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese army cargo ship Nanka Maru (4065 GRT) and the Japanese troop transport Tacoma Maru (5772 GRT) off the northeast coast of Halmahera in position 01º32'N, 128º50'E.
13 Feb 1944
USS Hake (Lt.Cdr. J.C. Broach) sinks a Japanese sampam with gunfire in the Banda Sea in position 04º37'S, 125º26'E.
20 Feb 1944
USS Hake (Lt.Cdr. J.C. Broach) ends her 3rd war patrol at Fremantle, Australia.
18 Mar 1944
USS Hake (Lt.Cdr. J.C. Broach) departs Fremantle for her 4th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the South China Sea.
27 Mar 1944
USS Hake (Lt.Cdr. J.C. Broach) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese merchant tanker Yamamizu Maru (5154 GRT) about 75 nautical miles south of Borneo in position 03º53'S, 109º42'E.
2 Apr 1944
USS Hake (Lt.Cdr. J.C. Broach) torpedoes and damages the Japanese tanker Tarakan Maru (5135 GRT) in the South China Sea in position 01º58'N, 106º20'E.
30 Apr 1944
USS Hake (Lt.Cdr. J.C. Broach) ends her 4th war patrol at Fremantle.
23 May 1944
USS Hake (Lt.Cdr. J.C. Broach) departs Fremantle for her 5th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol southwest of Mindanao.
8 Jun 1944
USS Hake (Lt.Cdr. J.C. Broach) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese destroyer Kazagumo (2080 tons, offsite link) at the mouth of Davao Gulf, about 20 nautical miles south-west of Cape San Augustin, Mindanao, Philippines in position 06º03'N, 124º57'E.
17 Jun 1944
USS Hake (Lt.Cdr. J.C. Broach) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese troop transport Kinshu Maru (5591 GRT) about 65 nautical miles south-east of Davao in position 06º10'N, 126º18'E.
20 Jun 1944
USS Hake (Lt.Cdr. J.C. Broach) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese army cargo ship Hibi Maru (5875 GRT) in Saragan Strait in position 05º36'N, 125º17'E.
11 Jul 1944
USS Hake (Lt.Cdr. J.C. Broach) ends her 5th war patrol at Fremantle.