Allied Warship Commanders


Blish Charles Hills, USN

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Ranks

 Lt.Cdr.

Decorations

Warship Commands listed for Blish Charles Hills, USN


ShipRankTypeFromTo
USS Perch (ii) (313)Lt.Cdr.Submarine7 Jan 19441 Apr 1945

Career information

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Events related to this officer

Submarine USS Perch (ii) (313)


3 Apr 1944
With her trials and initial training completed USS Perch (ii) (Lt.Cdr. B.C. Hills) arrives at Pearl Harbor.

29 Apr 1944
USS Perch (ii) (Lt.Cdr. B.C. Hills) departs Pearl Harbor for her 1st war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the South China Sea.

4 Jun 1944
USS Perch (ii) (Lt.Cdr. B.C. Hills) ends her 1st war patrol at Majuro.

27 Jun 1944
USS Perch (ii) (Lt.Cdr. B.C. Hills) departs Majuro for her 2nd war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the Philippines.

29 Jul 1944
USS Perch (ii) (Lt.Cdr. B.C. Hills) sinks the Japanese guardboat Kannon Maru I-Go (115 GRT) with gunfire in the Philippine Sea, east of Dinagat Island in position 10º46'N, 127º13'E.

26 Aug 1944
USS Perch (ii) (Lt.Cdr. B.C. Hills) ends her 2nd war patrol at Pearl Harbor.

19 Sep 1944
USS Perch (ii) (Lt.Cdr. B.C. Hills) departs Pearl Harbor for her 3rd war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the East China and Yellow Seas. At the end of this patrol Perch takes on board provisions and fuel at Saipan and then proceeded to Brisbane, Australia.

19 Dec 1944
USS Perch (ii) (Lt.Cdr. B.C. Hills) departs Brisbane for her 4th war patrol. Initially she is ordered to patrol in the South China Sea off Hainan. Later she shifted her patrol area to Singapore.

15 Feb 1945
USS Perch (ii) (Lt.Cdr. B.C. Hills) ends her 4th war patrol at Fremantle, Australia.

12 Mar 1945
USS Perch (ii) (Lt.Cdr. B.C. Hills) departs Fremantle for her 5th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in Makassar Strait.

20 Mar 1945
USS Perch (ii) (Lt.Cdr. B.C. Hills) lands men on east coast of Borneo.

22 Mar 1945
USS Perch (ii) (Lt.Cdr. B.C. Hills) sinks the Japanese Communication Vessel No.463 with gunfire in Makassar Strait off the east coast of Borneo in position 01º03'S, 117º20'E.

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