Lowell Thornton Stone, USN
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Warship Commands listed for Lowell Thornton Stone, USN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| USS Lapon (260) | Cdr. | Submarine | 19 Aug 1943 | 22 Aug 1944 |
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Submarine USS Lapon (260)
26 Sep 1943
USS Lapon (Cdr. L.T. Stone) departs Pearl Harbor for her 2nd war patrol. She is ordered to patrol off the south coast of Honshu, Japan.
18 Oct 1943
USS Lapon (Cdr. L.T. Stone) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese merchant cargo ship Taichu Maru (1906 GRT) and scores two dud torpedo hits on the Japanese auxiliary minesweeper Keijin Maru No.2 (433 GRT) in position 33º59'N, 136º24'E.
4 Nov 1943
USS Lapon (Cdr. L.T. Stone) ends her 2nd war patrol at Pearl Harbor. She departs Pearl Harbor three days later bound for the Mare Island Navy Yard to solve the problems with her engines and general overhaul.
22 Jan 1944
USS Lapon (Cdr. L.T. Stone) departs Pearl Harbor for her 3rd war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the South China Sea.
9 Mar 1944
USS Lapon (Cdr. L.T. Stone) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese merchant cargo ships Toyokuni Maru (5792 GRT) and Nicherei Maru (5396 GRT) in the South China Sea in position 19º21'N, 116º09'E.
15 Mar 1944
USS Lapon (Cdr. L.T. Stone) sinks a Japanese sampam with gunfire in the South China Sea north-east of Luzon, Philippines in position 19º57'N, 119º46'E.
18 Mar 1944
USS Lapon (Cdr. L.T. Stone) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese troop transport Hokoroku Maru (8359 GRT) in the South China Sea about 250 nautical miles south-west of Hong Kong in position 19º24'N, 116º50'E.
1 Apr 1944
USS Lapon (Cdr. L.T. Stone) ends her 3rd war patrol at Fremantle, Australia.
25 Apr 1944
USS Lapon (Cdr. L.T. Stone) departs Fremantle for her 4th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the South China Sea.
24 May 1944
While operating in the South China Sea USS Lapon (Cdr. L.T. Stone) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese army cargo ships Wales Maru (6586 GRT) in position 07º16'N, 109º04'E and Bizen Maru (4667 GRT) in position 07º20'N, 109º20'E.
6 Jun 1944
USS Lapon (Cdr. L.T. Stone) ends her 4th war patrol at Fremantle.
29 Jun 1944
USS Lapon (Cdr. L.T. Stone) departs Fremantle for her 5th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the South China Sea.
18 Jul 1944
USS Lapon (Cdr. L.T. Stone) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese survey ship Kyodo Maru No.36 (1499 GRT) and the Japanese auxiliary submarine chaser Kamo Maru (234 GRT) north-west of Labuan, Borneo in position 08º22'N, 116º45'E and torpedoes and sinks the Japanese auxiliary submarine chaser Kurama Maru (233 GRT) off the southern end of Palawan in position 08º22'N, 116º40'E.
31 Jul 1944
USS Lapon (Cdr. L.T. Stone) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese merchant tanker Tenshin Maru (5061 GRT) off the southwest tip of Palawan in position 08º50'N, 116º00'E.
10 Aug 1944
USS Lapon (Cdr. L.T. Stone) ends her 5th war patrol at Fremantle.