Allied Warship Commanders


Miles Permenter Refo III, USN

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Ranks

 Lt.Cdr.

Decorations

Warship Commands listed for Miles Permenter Refo III, USN


ShipRankTypeFromTo
USS Hoe (258)Lt.Cdr.Submarine31 Oct 19441 May 1945

Career information

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Events related to this officer

Submarine USS Hoe (258)


23 Nov 1944
USS Hoe (Lt.Cdr. M.P. Refo III) departs Fremantle for her 7th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the Java Sea.

3 Jan 1945
USS Hoe (Lt.Cdr. M.P. Refo III) ends her 7th war patrol at Fremantle.

8 Feb 1945
USS Hoe (Lt.Cdr. M.P. Refo III) departs Fremantle for her 8th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the South China Sea.

23 Feb 1945
USS Hoe (Lt.Cdr. M.P. Refo III) collides with her sister ship USS Flounder 66 feet beneath the surface. Fortunately neither submarine was seriously damaged.

25 Feb 1945
USS Hoe (Lt.Cdr. M.P. Refo III) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese frigate Shonan (940 tons, offsite link) south of Hainan Island in position 17º05'N, 110º05'E.

6 Mar 1945
USS Hoe (Lt.Cdr. M.P. Refo III) ends her 8th war patrol at Pearl Harbor. Hoe is now sent to the Mare Island Navy Yard for a major overhaul.

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