| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Submarine |
| Class | Sargo |
| Pennant | 189 |
| Built by | Electric Boat Co. (Groton, Connecticut, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 28 Jun 1937 |
| Launched | 20 Aug 1938 |
| Commissioned | 3 Apr 1939 |
| End service | 22 Jun 1946 |
| Loss position | |
| History | Decommissioned 22 June 1946. |
Commands listed for USS Saury (189)
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| Commander | From | To | ||
| 1 | Lt. George Warren Patterson, Jr., USN | 3 Apr 1939 | ??? | |
| 2 | Lt.Cdr. John Lockwood Burnside, Jr., USN | < Dec 41 | Jul 1942 | |
| 3 | Lt.Cdr. Leonard Sparks Mewhinney, USN | Jul 1942 | 17 Apr 1943 | |
| 4 | Anthony Henry Dropp, USN | 17 Apr 1943 | 26 Aug 1944 | |
| 5 | John Culver Nichols, USN | 26 Aug 1944 | 30 Aug 1944 | |
| 6 | Lt.Cdr. Richard Albert Waugh, USN | 2 Sep 1944 | ||
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Noteable events involving Saury include:
8 Dec 1941
USS Saury (Lt Cmdr John Lockwood Burnside,Jr.) left Manila for her 1st war patrol, and was initially ordered to patrol off the San-Bernardino-Strait.
30 Jan 1942
USS Saury (Lt.Cdr. J.L. Burnside, Jr) ended her 1st war patrol at Surabaya, Netherlands East Indies.
9 Feb 1942
USS Saury (Lt.Cdr. J.L. Burnside, Jr) departed Surabaya for her 2nd war patrol.
17 Mar 1942
USS Saury (Lt.Cdr. J.L. Burnside, Jr) ended her 2nd war patrol at Fremantle, Australia.
28 Apr 1942
USS Saury (Lt.Cdr. J.L. Burnside, Jr) left Fremantle for her 3rd war patrol. But due to a mechanical failure she had to return. After repairs she departed on 7 May 1942 to resume her 3rd war patrol.
26 May 1942
USS Saury (Lt.Cdr. A.H. Dropp) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese transport ship Kagi Maru (2346 GRT) about 10 nautical miles north of Amami Oshima Nansei Shoto in position 28º49'N, 129º40'E. (see map)
28 Jun 1942
USS Saury (Lt.Cdr. J.L. Burnside, Jr) ended her 3th war patrol at Fremantle.
31 Jul 1942
USS Saury (Lt Cmdr Leonard Sparks Mewhinney) left Fremantle for her 4th war patrol, and was ordered to patrol in the Philippines area.
24 Aug 1942
USS Saury (Lt.Cdr. L.S. Mewhinney) torpedoes and damages the Japanese transport ship Otowasan Maru (9024 GRT) west of Luzon in position 14º15'N, 120º19'E. (see map)
11 Sep 1942
USS Saury (Lt.Cdr. L.S. Mewhinney) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese aircraft transport Kanto Maru (8606 GRT, offsite link) about 30 nautical miles off the west coast of the Celebes, in central Makassar Strait, Netherlands East Indies in position 03º15'S, 118º27'E. (see map)
23 Sep 1942
USS Saury (Lt.Cdr. L.S. Mewhinney) ended her 4th war patrol at Fremantle.
31 Oct 1942
USS Saury (Lt.Cdr. L.S. Mewhinney) left Brisbane, Australia for her 5th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol off New Britain.
21 Dec 1942
USS Saury (Lt.Cdr. L.S. Mewhinney) ended her 5th war patrol at Pearl Harbor. She was now ordered to the Mare Island Navy Yard for an overhaul.
7 May 1943
With her refit completed, USS Saury (Lt Cmdr Anthony Henry Dropp) left Pearl Harbor for her 6th war patrol, and was ordered to patrol East China Sea off the northern Ryukyu Islands and off Kyushu.
28 May 1943
USS Saury (Lt.Cdr. A.H. Dropp) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese tanker Akatsuki Maru (10216 GRT) about 90 nautical miles north-west of Okinawa in position 27º32'N, 126º08'E.
30 May 1943
USS Saury (Lt.Cdr. A.H. Dropp) torpedoes and damages the Japanese merchant Hakozaki Maru (3948 GRT) and torpedoes and sinks the Japanese transport ship Takamisan Maru (1992 GRT) about 150 nautical miles east-south-east of Shanghai, China in position 30º07'N, 124º32'E. (see map)
13 Jun 1943
USS Saury (Lt.Cdr. A.H. Dropp) ended her very succesful 6th war patrol at Pearl Harbor.
13 Jul 1943
USS Saury (Lt.Cdr. A.H. Dropp) leaves Pearl Harbor for her 7th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol off Okinawa.
31 Jul 1943
USS Saury (Lt.Cdr. A.H. Dropp) is rammed and damaged by a Japanese escort in the Philippine Sea in position 27º03'N, 135º27'E. Saury had to terminate her patrol. (see map)
12 Aug 1943
USS Saury (Lt.Cdr. A.H. Dropp) ended her 7th war patrol at Pearl Harbor.
4 Oct 1943
After repairs and overhaul USS Saury (Lt.Cdr. A.H. Dropp) leaves Pearl Harbor for her 8th war patrol.
26 Nov 1943
USS Saury (Lt.Cdr. A.H. Dropp) ends her 8th war patrol at Pearl Harbor.
21 Dec 1943
USS Saury (Lt.Cdr. A.H. Dropp) leaves Pearl Harbor for her 9th war patrol.
21 Feb 1944
USS Saury (Lt.Cdr. A.H. Dropp) ends her 9th war patrol at Pearl Harbor. She is ordered to the Mare Island Navy Yard for an overhaul.
29 Jun 1944
With her overhaul completed USS Saury (Lt.Cdr. A.H. Dropp) leaves Pearl Harbor for her 10th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol off San Bernardino Strait in the Philippines.
23 Aug 1944
USS Saury (Lt.Cdr. A.H. Dropp) ends her 10th war patrol at Majuro.
20 Sep 1944
USS Saury (Lt Cmdr Richard Albert Waugh) leaves base for her 11th and final war patrol, and was ordered to patrol off the Ryukyu islands.
18 Nov 1944
USS Saury (Lt.Cdr. R.A. Waugh) torpedoes and damages the Japanese merchant Asahi Maru No.11 (approx. 100 tons, heavily damaged) off the Bonin Islands in position 30º50'N, 141º56'E. (see map)
29 Nov 1944
USS Saury (Lt.Cdr. R.A. Waugh) ends her 11th and final war patrol at Pearl Harbor. She is now assigned to training duties.
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