George Herrick Wales, USN
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Warship Commands listed for George Herrick Wales, USN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| USS Pogy (266) | Lt.Cdr. | Submarine | 10 Jan 1943 | 8 Nov 1943 |
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Submarine USS Pogy (266)
5 Apr 1943
With her trials and initial training completed USS Pogy (Lt.Cdr. G.H. Wales) arrives at Pearl Harbor.
15 Apr 1943
USS Pogy (Lt.Cdr. G.H. Wales) departs Pearl Harbor for her 1st war patrol. She is ordered to patrol off the eastern coast of Honshu, Japan.
1 May 1943
USS Pogy (Lt.Cdr. G.H. Wales) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese auxiliary gunboat Keishin Maru (1434 GRT) off Iwaki, Japan in position 37º04'N, 141º06'E.
2 May 1943
USS Pogy (Lt.Cdr. G.H. Wales) sinks a Japanese sampam with gunfire east of Honshu, Japan in position 37º11'N, 143º40'E.
9 May 1943
USS Pogy (Lt.Cdr. G.H. Wales) torpedoes and damages the Japanese troop transport Uyo Maru (6376 GRT) off Iwaki, Japan in position 37º05'N, 141º06'E.
11 May 1943
USS Pogy (Lt.Cdr. G.H. Wales) sinks a Japanese sampam with gunfire east of Honshu, Japan in position 37º52'N, 143º12'E.
26 May 1943
USS Pogy (Lt.Cdr. G.H. Wales) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese merchant cargo ship Tainan Maru (1989 GRT) off Shioyazaki, Honshu, Japan in position 37º03'N, 141º09'E.
5 Jun 1943
USS Pogy (Lt.Cdr. G.H. Wales) ends her 1st war patrol at Midway.
26 Jun 1943
USS Pogy (Lt.Cdr. G.H. Wales) departs Midway for her 2nd war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the Caroline Islands area.
31 Jul 1943
USS Pogy (Lt.Cdr. G.H. Wales) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese aircraft transport Mogamigawa Maru (7469 GRT) north-west of Truk in position 11º08'N, 153º18'E.
16 Aug 1943
USS Pogy (Lt.Cdr. G.H. Wales) ends her 2nd war patrol at Pearl Harbor.
9 Sep 1943
USS Pogy (Lt.Cdr. G.H. Wales) departs Pearl Harbor for her 3rd war patrol. She is ordered to patrol off the Palau's.
30 Sep 1943
USS Pogy (Lt.Cdr. G.H. Wales) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese army transport Maebashi Maru (7005 GRT) about 300 nautical miles east of Palau in position 06º01'N, 139º08'E.
26 Oct 1943
USS Pogy (Lt.Cdr. G.H. Wales) ends her 3rd war patrol at Pearl Harbor.