Hugh Howard Lewis, Jr., USNR

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Ranks

  Lt.Cdr.

Decorations

Warship Commands listed for Hugh Howard Lewis, USNR


ShipRankTypeFromTo
USS S-43 (154)Submarinemid 1943Oct 1943
USS S-30 (135)Submarinelate 1943May 1944
USS Sterlet (392)Lt.Cdr.Submarine27 Dec 194423 Aug 1945

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Events related to this officer

Submarine USS Sterlet (392)


25 Jan 1945
USS Sterlet (Lt.Cdr. Hugh Howard Lewis) departed from Pearl Harbor for her 3rd war patrol, and was ordered to patrol off the east coast of Honshu, Japan.

1 Mar 1945 (position 34.11, 139.44)
USS Sterlet (Lt.Cdr. H.H. Lewis) torpedoed and sank the Japanese army cargo ship Tateyama Maru (1148 GRT) south of Honshu, Japan in position 34°11'N, 139°44'E.

4 Apr 1945
USS Sterlet (Lt.Cdr. H.H. Lewis) ended her 3rd war patrol at Midway.

29 Apr 1945
USS Sterlet (Lt.Cdr. H.H. Lewis) departed from Midway for her 4th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the Sea of Okhotsk.

29 May 1945 (position 46.46, 144.16)
USS Sterlet (Lt.Cdr. H.H. Lewis) torpedoed and sank the Japanese army cargo ships Kuretake Maru (1924 GRT) and Tenryo Maru (2231 GRT) east of the La P?rouse Strait in position 46°46'N, 144°16'E.

10 Jun 1945
USS Sterlet (Lt.Cdr. H.H. Lewis) ended her 4th war patrol at Midway.

5 Jul 1945
USS Sterlet (Lt.Cdr. H.H. Lewis) departed from Midway for her 5th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol east of Honshu in Japanese home waters.

23 Aug 1945
USS Sterlet (Lt.Cdr. H.H. Lewis) ended her 5th war patrol at Midway.


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