| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Submarine |
| Class | Salmon |
| Pennant | 186 |
| Built by | Portsmouth Navy Yard (Kittery, Maine, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 1 Oct 1936 |
| Launched | 6 Oct 1937 |
| Commissioned | 15 Mar 1938 |
| End service | 17 Oct 1945 |
| Loss position | |
| History | Decommissioned 17 October 1945. |
Commands listed for USS Stingray (186)
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| Commander | From | To | ||
| 1 | Lt. Leon Nelson Blair, USN | 15 Mar 1938 | ??? | |
| 2 | Raymond Starr Lamb, USN | < Dec 41 | Dec 1941 | |
| 3 | Lt.Cdr. Raymond John Moore, USN | Dec 1941 | > Jul 42 | |
| 4 | Lt.Cdr. Otis John Earle, USN | < Nov 42 | > Oct 43 | |
| 5 | Samuel Colby Loomis, USN | < Mar 44 | > Sep 44 | |
| 6 | Howard Fletcher Stoner, USN | 1945 | ||
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Noteable events involving Stingray include:
11 Dec 1941
USS Stingray (Lt.Cdr. Raymond S. Lamb) left Manila for her first war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in Lingayen Gulf. But due to mechanical problems she had to return to base.
24 Dec 1941
USS Stingray (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Lamb) ended her first war patrol at Manila.
30 Dec 1941
After repairs USS Stingray (Lt.Cdr. Raymond J. Moore) left Manila for her second war patrol. She was ordered to patrol off Hainan. Later she is ordered to shift her patrol area to the Davao Gulf.
10 Jan 1942
USS Stingray (Lt.Cdr. R.J. Moore) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese transport ship Harbin Maru (5167 GRT) in the South China Sea off the south coast of Hainan Island in position 17º40'N, 109º20'E. (see map)
12 Feb 1942
USS Stingray (Lt.Cdr. R.J. Moore) ended her second war patrol at Surabaya, Java, Netherlands East Indies. But due to the dangerous situation there (Japanese air raids) she left for Fremantle, Australia shortly afterwards, arriving there on 3 March.
16 Mar 1942
USS Stingray (Lt.Cdr. R.J. Moore) leaves Fremantle for her third war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the Java Sea and in the Selebes Sea.
2 May 1942
USS Stingray (Lt.Cdr. R.J. Moore) ended her third war patrol at Fremantle.
27 May 1942
USS Stingray (Lt.Cdr. R.J. Moore) left Fremantle for her 4th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol off Davao Gulf and then head on further north as she was ordered to end this patrol at Pearl Harbor.
28 Jun 1942
USS Stingray (Lt.Cdr. R.J. Moore) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese auxiliary gunboat Saikyo Maru (1292 GRT) about 190 nautical miles north of Yap, Caroline Islands in position 12º41'N, 136º22'E. (see map)
15 Jul 1942
USS Stingray (Lt.Cdr. R.J. Moore) ended her 4th war patrol at Pearl Harbor. She was now sent to the Mare Island Navy Yard for an overhaul.
21 Nov 1942
During here 5th war patrol USS Stingray (Lt.Cdr. Otis J. Earle) torpedoes and damages the Japanese seaplane carrier Sanyo Maru (8360 GRT, offsite link) off Shortland Island in the Solomon Islands in position 06º32'S, 156º05'E.
21 Apr 1943
During her 7th war patrol USS Stingray (Lt.Cdr. O.J. Earle) lays mines in the East China Sea off Wenzhou, China.
2 May 1943
During here 7th war patrol USS Stingray (Lt.Cdr. O.J. Earle) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese tranport ship Tamon Maru (8156 GRT) off Wenzhou, China in position 27º18'N, 121º38'E. (see map)
12 Jun 1943
USS Stingray (Lt.Cdr. O.J. Earle) leaves Pearl Harbor for her 8th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the Caroline Islands area.
31 Jul 1943
USS Stingray (Lt.Cdr. O.J. Earle) ends her 8th war patrol at Brisbane, Australia.
23 Aug 1943
USS Stingray (Lt.Cdr. O.J. Earle) leaves Brisbane for her 9th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the Admiralty Islands area.
10 Oct 1943
USS Stingray (Lt.Cdr. O.J. Earle) ends her 9th war patrol at Pearl Harbor. She is now ordered to the Mare Island Navy Yard for an overhaul.
10 Mar 1944
With her overhaul completed USS Stingray (Lt.Cdr. Samuel Colby Loomis, Jr) leaves Pearl Harbor for her 10th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the Mariana Islands area.
30 Mar 1944
USS Stingray (Lt.Cdr. S.C. Loomis, Jr) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese transport ship Ikushima Maru (3943 GRT) about 350 nautical miles north-north-west of Saipan in position 20º43'N, 143º04'E.
22 Apr 1944
USS Stingray (Lt.Cdr. S.C. Loomis, Jr) ends her 10th war patrol at Pearl Harbor.
27 May 1944
USS Stingray (Lt.Cdr. S.C. Loomis, Jr) leaves Pearl Harbor for her 11th war patrol.
10 Jul 1944
USS Stingray (Lt.Cdr. S.C. Loomis, Jr) ended her 11th war patrol at Majuro.
25 Jul 1944
USS Stingray (Lt.Cdr. S.C. Loomis, Jr) leaves base for her 12th war patrol. She is ordered to land 15 Filipino officers and men and six tons of supplies on the northeastern coast of Luzon.
7 Sep 1944
USS Stingray (Lt.Cdr. S.C. Loomis, Jr) ended her 12th war patrol at Darwin, Australia.
10 Sep 1944
USS Stingray (Lt.Cdr. S.C. Loomis, Jr) leaves Darwin for her 13th war patrol. She is ordered to search for possible landing beaches at Marjoe Island.
19 Sep 1944
USS Stingray (Lt.Cdr. S.C. Loomis, Jr) ends her very short 13th war patrol at Darwin.
11 Jan 1945
After two more "special missions" USS Stingray (Lt.Cdr. Howard F. Stoner) leaves base for her 16th and final war patrol. She is ordered to land parties on Nipanipa Peninsula, Celebes; Kagean Island; Pare Pare Bay, Celebes; and another at Nipanipa Peninsula, Celebes. With this mission completed she arrived at Fremantle, Australia on 23 February. Stingray was now assigned to training duties and she was sent to the U.S. east coast. she arrived at New London on 29 April 1945.
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