Ralph Marion Metcalf, USN
| Born | 22 Jun 1913 | Greenfield, Illinois |
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Warship Commands listed for Ralph Marion Metcalf, USN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| USS Pogy (266) | Lt.Cdr. | Submarine | 8 Nov 1943 | 20 Jun 1944 |
| USS Loggerhead (374) | Cdr. | Submarine | 9 Feb 1945 | 23 Aug 1945 |
| USS Greenfish (351) | Cdr. | Submarine | 7 Jun 1946 |
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Submarine USS Pogy (266)
25 Nov 1943
USS Pogy (Lt.Cdr. R.M. Metcalf) departs Pearl Harbor for her 4th war patrol. Once again she is ordered to patrol off the Palau's.
7 Dec 1943
USS Pogy (Lt.Cdr. R.M. Metcalf) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese collier Soyo Maru (6081 GRT) north of Truk in position 14º03'N, 152º20'E.
13 Dec 1943
USS Pogy (Lt.Cdr. R.M. Metcalf) torpedoes and damages the Japanese army cargo ship Fukkai Maru (3829 GRT) off the Palau Islands in position 07º06'N, 134º30'E. Pogy is damaged by depth charges and forced to terminate her patrol.
22 Dec 1943
USS Pogy (Lt.Cdr. R.M. Metcalf) ends her 4th war patrol at Midway.
5 Feb 1944
USS Pogy (Lt.Cdr. R.M. Metcalf) departs Midway for her 5th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol off Formosa.
10 Feb 1944
USS Pogy (Lt.Cdr. R.M. Metcalf) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese destroyer Minekaze (1350 tons, offsite link) and the Japanese merchant cargo ship Malta Maru (5499 GRT) about 85 nautical miles north-north-east of Formosa in position 23º12'N, 121º30'E.
20 Feb 1944
USS Pogy (Lt.Cdr. R.M. Metcalf) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese cable layer Nanyo Maru (3614 GRT) about 100 nautical miles east of Formosa in position 24º12'N, 123º20'E, and the Japanese merchant cargo ship Taijin Maru (5154 GRT) north-east of Formosa in position 24º14'N, 123º17'E.
23 Feb 1944
While attacking a Japanese convoy some 60 miles west of Okinawa USS Pogy (Lt.Cdr. R.M. Metcalf) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese merchant cargo ship Horei Maru (5588 GRT) in position 26º20'N, 126º11'E and torpedoes and damages the Japanese merchant tanker Teikon Maru (5113 GRT) in position 26º22'N, 126º16'E.
24 Feb 1944
USS Pogy (Lt.Cdr. R.M. Metcalf) bombards a phosphate plant on Rasa Island.
8 Mar 1944
USS Pogy (Lt.Cdr. R.M. Metcalf) ends her very succesful 5th war patrol at Pearl Harbor.
7 Apr 1944
USS Pogy (Lt.Cdr. R.M. Metcalf) departs Pearl Harbor for her 6th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol south-east of Japan.
28 Apr 1944
USS Pogy (Lt.Cdr. R.M. Metcalf) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese submarine I-183 (1630 tons, offsite link) about 30 nautical miles south of Cape Ashizuri, Japan in position 32º07'N, 133º03'E.
5 May 1944
USS Pogy (Lt.Cdr. R.M. Metcalf) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese army cargo ship Shirane Maru (2825 GRT) off Shionomisaki, Honshu, Japan in position 33º27'N, 135º32'E.
13 May 1944
USS Pogy (Lt.Cdr. R.M. Metcalf) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese army cargo ship Awe Maru (4532 GRT) off Suruga Bay, Honshu, Japan in position 34º31'N, 138º33'E.
16 May 1944
USS Pogy (Lt.Cdr. R.M. Metcalf) sinks a Japanese sampam with gunfire south of Honshu, Japan in position 33º56'N, 139º50'E.
20 May 1944
USS Pogy (Lt.Cdr. R.M. Metcalf) sinks a Japanese sampam with gunfire south of Honshu, Japan in position 31º21'N, 140º03'E.
29 May 1944
USS Pogy (Lt.Cdr. R.M. Metcalf) ends her 6th war patrol at Pearl Harbor.
1 Jun 1944
USS Pogy departs Pearl Harbor bound for the Hunters Point Navy Yard for a major overhaul.
8 Jun 1944
USS Pogy arrives at the Hunters Point Navy Yard.
Submarine USS Loggerhead (374)
8 Apr 1945
With her trials and initial traiing completed USS Loggerhead (Cdr. R.N. Metcalf) arrives at Pearl Harbor.
15 May 1945
USS Loggerhead (Cdr. R.N. Metcalf) departs Pearl Harbor for her 1st war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the South China Sea.
19 Jul 1945
USS Loggerhead (Cdr. R.N. Metcalf) ends her 1st war patrol at Fremantle, Australia.
13 Aug 1945
USS Loggerhead (Cdr. R.N. Metcalf) departs Fremantle for her 2nd war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the Gulf of Siam.
22 Aug 1945
USS Loggerhead (Cdr. R.N. Metcalf) ends her 2nd war patrol at Subic Bay, Philippines.