Allied Warships
Seadragon (SS-194)
Submarine of the Sargo class
USS Seadragon while undergoing a refit at the Mare Island Navy Yard at Vallejo, California
| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Submarine |
| Class | Sargo |
| Pennant | 194 |
| Built by | Electric Boat Co. (Groton, Connecticut, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 18 Apr 1938 |
| Launched | 11 Apr 1939 |
| Commissioned | 23 Oct 1939 |
| End service | 15 Nov 1945 |
| Loss position | |
| History | Launching ceremonies held on 11 April 1939. Ship hung up on ways. Decommissioned 15 November 1945. |
Commands listed for USS Seadragon (194)
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| Commander | From | To | ||
| 1 | Lt. John Gratam Johns, USN | 23 Oct 1939 | ??? | |
| 2 | Lt.Cdr. William Edward Ferrall, USN | < Dec 41 | 1 Feb 1943 | |
| 3 | Charles Sinkler Manning, Jr., USN | 1 Feb 1943 | 5 Mar 1943 | |
| 4 | Lt.Cdr. Royal Lawrence Rutter, USN | 5 Mar 1943 | 21 Feb 1944 | |
| 5 | James Henry Ashley, Jr., USN | 21 Feb 1944 | 11 Feb 1945 | |
| 6 | L. L. Davis, Jr., USN | 11 Feb 1945 | 15 Nov 1945 | |
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Noteable events involving Seadragon include:
10 Dec 1941
USS Seadragon (Lt.Cdr. W.E. Ferrall) was alongside USS Sealion when this submarine was bombed and heavily damaged. Seadragon herself was slightly damaged during the attack. The force of the explosion aboard Sealion ripped off part of Sealion's bridge. Shrapnel and splinters punctured Seadragon's tanks and pierced her conning tower, killing one and wounding five of her crew. The heat of the explosion also scorched her hull and blistered her paint.
16 Dec 1941
After temporary repairs USS Seadragon (Lt.Cdr. W.E. Ferrall) left Manila with members of the Asiatic Fleet staff aboard. She was escorted to Surabaya, Netherlands East Indies by USS Bulmer. At Surabaya She landed her passengers and made further repairs.
30 Dec 1941
USS Seadragon (Lt.Cdr. W.E. Ferrall) left Surabaya for her first offensive war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the South China Sea off the coast of Indochina.
23 Jan 1942
USS Seadragon (Lt.Cdr. W.E. Ferrall) torpedoes and damages the Japanese merchant Fukuyo Maru (5463 GRT) off the northern coast of French Indochina in position 12º00'N, 109º00'E. (see map)
2 Feb 1942
USS Seadragon (Lt.Cdr. W.E. Ferrall) torpedoes and sinks Japanese transport ship Tamagawa Maru (6441 GRT) off Cape Bolinao, Luzon, Philippines in position 17º16'N, 119º48'E. (see map)
5 Feb 1942
USS Seadragon (Lt.Cdr. W.E. Ferrall) evacuates 21 army and navy personnel, 23 torpedoes, 4,000 pounds of submarine spares, and 3,000 pounds of radio equipment from Corregidor. She was ordered to take these men and supplies to Surubaya, Java, Netherlands East Indies.
13 Feb 1942
USS Seadragon (Lt.Cdr. W.E. Ferrall) ends her first war patrol at Surabaya. Due to the continuous Japanese air raids on the Dutch base she left for Tjilatjap on 21 February 1942. Later she was ordered to Fremantle, Australia where she arrived on 4 March 1942.
16 Mar 1942
USS Seadragon (Lt.Cdr. W.E. Ferrall) left Fremantle for her second war patrol.
8 Apr 1942
USS Seadragon (Lt.Cdr. W.E. Ferrall) delivers 7 tons of food to Corregidor and had some of her diesel fuel pumped out for the Corregidor supply tanks. She evacuates 24 naval radio and communications intelligence people.
26 Apr 1942
USS Seadragon (Lt.Cdr. W.E. Ferrall) ended her 2nd war patrol at Fremantle.
11 Jun 1942
USS Seadragon (Lt.Cdr. W.E. Ferrall) departs Fremantle for her 3rd war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the South China Sea.
12 Jul 1942
USS Seadragon (Lt.Cdr. W.E. Ferrall) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese transport ship Himaya Maru (6171 GRT) off Cam Ranh Bay, French Indochina in position 13º47'N, 109º33'E. (see map)
13 Jul 1942
USS Seadragon (Lt.Cdr. W.E. Ferrall) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese transport ship Shinyo Maru (4163 GRT, built 1938) about 10 nautical miles northeast of Cape Varella, French Indochina in position 13º05'N, 109º29'E. (see map)
16 Jul 1942
USS Seadragon (Lt.Cdr. W.E. Ferrall) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese transport ship Hakodate Maru (5303 GRT) north of Cape Varella, French Indochina in position 12º55'N, 109º29'E. (see map)
2 Aug 1942
USS Seadragon (Lt.Cdr. W.E. Ferrall) ends her 3rd war patrol at Fremantle.
26 Aug 1942
USS Seadragon (Lt.Cdr. W.E. Ferrall) departs Fremantle for her 4th war patrol. Once again she was ordered to patrol in the South China Sea off French Indochina.
10 Oct 1942
USS Seadragon (Lt.Cdr. W.E. Ferrall) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese troop transport Shigure Maru (1579 GRT) off Samarinda, Borneo, Netherlands East Indies in position 01º01'S, 117º22'E. (see map)
20 Oct 1942
USS Seadragon (Lt.Cdr. W.E. Ferrall) ends her 4th war patrol at Fremantle.
23 Nov 1942
USS Seadragon (Lt.Cdr. W.E. Ferrall) left Brisbane, Australia for her 5th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol off the Bismarck Archipelago.
11 Dec 1942
USS Seadragon (Lt.Cdr. W.E. Ferrall) torpedoes and damages the Japanese merchant Johore Maru (61874 GRT) off Cape St. George in position 04º55'S, 152º44'E. (see map)
20 Dec 1942
USS Seadragon (Lt.Cdr. W.E. Ferrall) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese submarine I-4 (offsite link) between New Britain and New Ireland in position 05º02'S, 152º33'E. I-4 is proceeding to Guadalcanal with supplies. (see map)
25 Dec 1942
USS Seadragon (Lt.Cdr. W.E. Ferrall) torpedoes and damages the Japanese transport ship Nankai Maru (8416 GRT) off Cape St. George, New Britain in position 05º05'S, 152º28'E. (see map)
7 Jan 1943
USS Seadragon (Lt.Cdr. W.E. Ferrall) ends her 5th war patrol at Pearl Harbor. She is ordered to the Mare Island Navy Yard for an overhaul.
9 May 1943
USS Seadragon (Lt.Cdr. R.L. Rutter) departs Pearl Harbor for her 6th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the Caroline / Marshall Islands area.
21 Jun 1943
USS Seadragon (Lt.Cdr. R.L. Rutter) ended her 6th war patrol at Midway.
18 Jul 1943
USS Seadragon (Lt.Cdr. R.L. Rutter) departs Pearl Harbor for her 7th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the Marshall Islands area.
30 Aug 1943
USS Seadragon (Lt.Cdr. R.L. Rutter) ends her 7th war patrol when she returns to Pearl Harbor.
24 Sep 1943
USS Seadragon (Lt.Cdr. R.L. Rutter) departs Pearl Harbor for her 8th war patrol. Once again she is ordered to patrol in the Marshall Islands area.
5 Nov 1943
USS Seadragon (Lt.Cdr. R.L. Rutter) ends her 8th war patrol when she returns to Pearl Harbor.
14 Dec 1943
USS Seadragon (Lt.Cdr. R.L. Rutter) departs Pearl Harbor for her 9th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the Caroline Islands area.
20 Jan 1944
USS Seadragon (Lt.Cdr. R.L. Rutter) torpedoes and damages the Japanese ammunition ship Irako (9750 GRT, offsite link) north-west of Truk in position 08º04'N, 152º40'E. (see map)
5 Feb 1944
USS Seadragon (Lt.Cdr. R.L. Rutter) ends her 9th war patrol at Pearl Harbor. She was ordered to the Mare Island Navy Yard for an overhaul.
1 Apr 1944
With her overhaul completed, USS Seadragon (Lt.Cdr. J.H. Ashley, Jr) left Pearl Harbor for her 10th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol off Honshu in Japanese home waters.
23 Apr 1944
USS Seadragon (Lt.Cdr. J.H. Ashley, Jr) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese merchant Taiju Maru (6886 GRT) off Shionomisaki, Honshu, Japan in position 33º26'N, 135º46'E. (see map)
27 Apr 1944
USS Seadragon (Lt.Cdr. J.H. Ashley, Jr) torpedoes and damages the Japanese merchant Hawaii Maru (9467 GRT) off Shikoku, Japan in position 33º16'N, 135º48'E. (see map)
17 May 1944
USS Seadragon (Lt.Cdr. J.H. Ashley, Jr) sinks a Japanese armed trawler with gunfire in position 33º31'N, 155º25'E. (see map)
25 May 1944
USS Seadragon (Lt.Cdr. J.H. Ashley, Jr) ends her 10th war patrol at Pearl Harbor. She is ordered to the Mare Island Navy Yard for an overhaul.
23 Sep 1944
USS Seadragon (Lt.Cdr. J.H. Ashley, Jr) departs Pearl Harbor for her 11th war patrol together with USS Shark and USS Blackfish. These submarines are to patrol as a wolfpack in the northern South China Sea.
24 Oct 1944
USS Seadragon (Lt.Cdr. J.H. Ashley, Jr) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese transport ships Daiten Maru (4642 GRT), Eiko Maru (1843 GRT) and Japanese passenger/cargo ship Kokuryu Maru (7369 GRT) north-west of Luzon, Philippines in position 20º27'N, 118º31'E. (see map)
8 Nov 1944
USS Seadragon (Lt.Cdr. J.H. Ashley, Jr) ended her 11th war patrol at Midway.
3 Dec 1944
USS Seadragon (Lt.Cdr. J.H. Ashley, Jr) left Midway for her 12th and final war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in Japanese home waters and off the Bonin Islands.
22 Jan 1945
USS Seadragon (Lt.Cdr. J.H. Ashley, Jr) ended her 12th and last war patrol at Guam. She was now assigned to training duties.
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