| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Submarine |
| Class | Salmon |
| Pennant | 185 |
| Built by | Portsmouth Navy Yard (Kittery, Maine, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 23 Jul 1936 |
| Launched | 24 Aug 1937 |
| Commissioned | 16 Dec 1937 |
| End service | 15 Nov 1945 |
| History | Decommissioned 17 November 1945. |
Commands listed for USS Snapper (185)
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| Commander | From | To | ||
| 1 | Lt. Franklin Oliver Johnson, USN | 16 Dec 1937 | ??? | |
| 2 | Lt.Cdr. Hamilton Laurie Stone, USN | < Dec 41 | May 1942 | |
| 3 | Harold Edward Baker, USN | May 1942 | ??? | |
| 4 | Lt.Cdr. Merrill Kinsell Clementson, USN | < Jul 43 | Dec 1943 | |
| 5 | Lt.Cdr. William Warren Walker, USN | < Mar 44 | > Oct 44 | |
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Noteable events involving Snapper include:
19 Dec 1941
USS Snapper (Lt.Cdr. Hamilton L. Stone) left Manila for her first war patrol. She was ordered to patrol off Hainan.
10 Feb 1942
USS Snapper (Lt.Cdr. H.L. Stone) ended her first war patrol at Surabaya, Java, Netherlands East indies. Due to the dangerous situation at Surabaya due to Japanese air raids she departed shortly afterwards for Fremantle, Australia.
6 Mar 1942
USS Snapper (Lt.Cdr. H.L. Stone) left Fremantle for her second war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the Celebes Sea off Tarakan.
31 Mar 1942
USS Snapper (Lt.Cdr. H.L. Stone) unloaded ammunition at Mactan Island and took on board 46 tons of food for the besieged island of Corregidor.
4 Apr 1942
USS Snapper (Lt.Cdr. H.L. Stone) unloaded her supplies at the besieged island of Corregidor (actually transferred the supplies to USS Pigeon). She evacuated 27 military personnel when she departed.
24 May 1942
USS Snapper (Lt.Cdr. H.L. Stone) ended her second war patrol at Fremantle.
29 May 1942
USS Snapper (Lt.Cdr. Harold E. Baker) left Fremantle for her third war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the Flores Sea, Makassar Strait and the Celebes Sea.
16 Jul 1942
USS Snapper (Lt.Cdr. H.E. Baker) ended her third war patrol at Fremantle.
8 Aug 1942
USS Snapper (Lt.Cdr. H.E. Baker) left Fremantle for her 4th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the South China Sea.
26 Oct 1942
USS Snapper (Lt.Cdr. H.E. Baker) ended her 4th and yet another unproductive war patrol at Fremantle. Two more unproductive war patrols followed before Snapper was overhauled.
26 Jul 1943
With her overhaul completed USS Snapper (Lt.Cdr. Merrill Kinsell Clementson) left Pearl Harbor for her 7th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol off Guam.
27 Aug 1943
USS Snapper (Lt.Cdr. M.K. Clementson) torpedoed and sank the already damaged Japanese passenger-cargo ship Tokai Maru (8359 GRT) at Apra harbour, Guam in position 13°31'N, 144°37'E. (see map)
2 Sep 1943
USS Snapper (Lt.Cdr. M.K. Clementson) torpedoed and sank the Japanese frigate Mutsure (870 tons, offsite link) about 85 nautical miles north-north-west of Truk, Caroline Islands in position 08°40'N, 151°31'E. (see map)
17 Sep 1943
USS Snapper (Lt.Cdr. M.K. Clementson) ended her 7th war patrol at Pearl Harbor.
19 Oct 1943
USS Snapper (Lt.Cdr. M.K. Clementson) left Pearl Harbor for her 8th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in off Honshu in Japanese home waters.
29 Nov 1943
USS Snapper (Lt.Cdr. M.K. Clementson) torpedoed and sank the Japanese transport ship Kenryi Maru (4575 GRT) off Hachijo Jima, Japan in position 33°16'N, 139°35'E. (see map)
14 Dec 1943
USS Snapper (Lt.Cdr. M.K. Clementson) ended her 8th war patrol at Pearl Harbor.
14 Mar 1944
After overhaul at the Pearl Harbor Navy Yard USS Snapper (Lt.Cdr. William W. Walker) left Pearl Harbor for her 9th war patrol. she was ordered to patrol off the Bonin Islands.
29 Apr 1944
USS Snapper (Lt.Cdr. W.W. Walker) ended her 9th war patrol at Midway.
27 May 1944
USS Snapper (Lt.Cdr. W.W. Walker) leaves Pearl Harbor for her 10th war patrol for lifeguard
duties near Truk.
9 Jun 1944
USS Snapper (Lt.Cdr. W.W. Walker) is damaged during an attack by a Japanese aircraft. Snapper arrived at Majuro on 13 June to land her wounded and make repairs. She then continued her patrol.
21 Jul 1944
USS Snapper (Lt.Cdr. W.W. Walker) ended her 10th war patrol at Pearl Harbor.
5 Sep 1944
USS Snapper (Lt.Cdr. W.W. Walker) left Pearl Harbor for her 11th and final war patrol. she was ordered to patrol of the Bonin Islands.
1 Oct 1944
USS Snapper (Lt.Cdr. W.W. Walker) torpedoed and sank the Japanese coastal minelayer Ajiro (720 tons, offsite link) and the Japanese transport ship Seian Maru (1990 GRT) North-West of the Bonin Islands in position 28°11'N, 139°30'E. (see map)
27 Oct 1944
USS Snapper (Lt.Cdr. W.W. Walker) ended her 11th and final war patrol at Midway. She is now assigned to training duties.
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