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Noteable events involving Bluefish include:

21 Jul 1943
With her trials and training completed USS Bluefish (Lt Cmdr George E. Porter) departs New London bound for Brisbane, Australia.

21 Aug 1943
USS Bluefish (Lt.Cdr. G.E. Porter) arrives at Brisbane, Australia.

9 Sep 1943
USS Bluefish (Lt.Cdr. G.E. Porter) departs Brisbane for her 1st war patrol.

25 Sep 1943
While on her 1st war patrol USS Bluefish (Lt.Cdr. G.E. Porter) torpedoes and damages the Japanese merchant Akashi Maru (3228 GRT) south-east of Celebes, Netherlands East Indies, in position 06º23'S, 118º55'E.

On the 29th Bluefish again spots the Akashi Maru and now sents her to the bottom north of Wetar, Netherlands East Indies, in position 06º11'S, 126º00'E. (see map)

27 Sep 1943
While on her 1st war patrol USS Bluefish (Lt.Cdr. G.E. Porter) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese torpedo boat Kasasagi (595 tons) (offsite link) about 25 nautical miles south of Celebes in the Flores Sea, Netherlands Eest Indies in position 05º45'S, 121º50'E. (see map)

8 Nov 1943
While on her 2nd war patrol USS Bluefish (Lt.Cdr. G.E. Porter) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese tanker Kyokuei Maru (10570 GRT) in the South China Sea in position 17º00'N, 116º19'E. (see map)

18 Nov 1943
While on her 2nd war patrol USS Bluefish (Lt.Cdr. G.E. Porter) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese torpedo boat Sanae (900 tons, offsite link) and damages the Japanese fleet oiler Ondo (14050 GRT) in the Celebes Sea about 90 nautical miles south of Basilan Island, 05º00'N, 122º00'E. (see map)

30 Dec 1943
While on her 3rd war patrol USS Bluefish (Cdr. G.E. Porter) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese oiler Ichiyu Maru (5061 GRT) in the Java Sea in position 02º45'S, 109º10'E. (see map)

3 Jan 1944
While on her 3rd war patrol USS Bluefish (Cdr. G.E. Porter) lays mines off the eastern Malayan coast.

4 Jan 1944
While on her 3rd war patrol USS Bluefish (Cdr. G.E. Porter) attacked a Japanese convoy of the Coast of Indo-China together with USS Rasher. Bluefish torpedoes and sinks the Japanese tanker Hakko Maru (6046 GRT) in position 07º10'N, 108º28'E. (see map)

4 Mar 1944
While on her 4th war patrol USS Bluefish (Lt Cmdr Charles M. Henderson) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese oiler Ominesan Maru (10536 GRT) in the South China Sea about 300 nautical miles west of Miri, Sarawak in position 05º29'N, 108º46'E. (see map)

16 Jun 1944
While on her 5th war patrol USS Bluefish (Lt.Cdr. C.M. Henderson) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese merchant Nanshin Maru (1422 GRT) in the Celebes Sea south-west of Tarakan, Borneo, Netherlands East Indies in position 02º22'N, 118º24'E. (see map)

21 Jun 1944
While on her 5th war patrol USS Bluefish (Lt.Cdr. C.M. Henderson) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese transport ship Kanan Maru (3280 GRT) off the southern approaches to Makassar Strait in position 03º58'S, 116º35'E. (see map)

14 Aug 1944
While on her 6th war patrol USS Bluefish (Lt.Cdr. C.M. Henderson) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese tanker Shinpo Maru (5135 GRT), previously damaged by USS Puffer on 12 August, off Golo Island in position 13º39'N, 120º22'E. (see map)

19 Aug 1944
While on her 6th war patrol USS Bluefish (Lt.Cdr. C.M. Henderson) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese fleet tanker/seaplane carrier Hayasui (18300 GRT) some 80 nautical miles northwest of Cape Bolinao in position 17º34'N, 119º23'E, and damages the Japanese hospital ship Awa Maru (11249 GRT) in position 17º36'N, 119º38'E. (see map)

15 Jul 1945
While on her 9th war patrol USS Bluefish (Lt Cmdr George W. Forbes, Jr.) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese submarine I-351 (2650 tons, built 1945, offsite link) about 100 nautical miles east-north-east of Natuna Besar, Borneo in position 05º44'N, 110º06'E. (see map)

19 Jul 1945
While on her 9th war patrol USS Bluefish (Lt.Cdr. G.W. Forbes, Jr.) sinks a small Japanse vessel with gunfire east of Sumatra, Netherlands East Indies in position 00º04'S, 105º08'E. (see map)