| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Submarine |
| Class | Gato |
| Pennant | 225 |
| Built by | Electric Boat Co. (Groton, Connecticut, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 24 Aug 1942 |
| Launched | 4 Apr 1943 |
| Commissioned | 4 Jul 1943 |
| End service | 23 Dec 1953 |
| Loss position | |
| History | Decommissioned 8 June 1946. |
Commands listed for USS Cero (225)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Cdr. David Charles White, USN | 4 Jul 1943 | 27 Nov 1943 |
| 2 | Lt.Cdr. Edward Farwell Dissette, USN | 27 Nov 1943 | 6 Feb 1945 |
| 3 | Lt.Cdr. Raymond Berthrong, USN | 6 Feb 1945 | 30 Jul 1945 |
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Noteable events involving Cero include:
17 Aug 1943
With her trials and training completed USS Cero (Lt Cmdr David Charles White) departs New London for Pearl Harbor.
26 Sep 1943
USS Cero (Lt.Cdr. D.C. White) departs Pearl Harbor for her 1st war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the East China / Yellow Sea.
16 Nov 1943
USS Cero (Lt.Cdr. D.C. White) ends her 1st war patrol at Midway.
13 Dec 1943
USS Cero (Lt Cmdr Edward Farwell Dissette) departs Midway for her 2nd war patrol, and is ordered to patrol in the Caroline Islands area.
12 Jan 1944
USS Cero (Lt.Cdr. E.F. Dissette) ends her 2nd war patrol Milne Bay, New Guinea.
4 Feb 1944
USS Cero (Lt.Cdr. E.F. Dissette) departs Milne Bay for her 3rd war patrol. Once again she is ordered to patrol in the Caroline islands area.
17 Feb 1944
USS Cero (Lt.Cdr. E.F. Dissette) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese troop transport Jozan Maru (1086 GRT) between Truk and New Ireland in position 00º53'N, 146º26'E. (see map)
21 Feb 1944
USS Cero (Lt.Cdr. E.F. Dissette) torpedoes and damages the Japanese army cargo ship Hasshu Maru (2655 GRT) north of New Guinea in position 00º10'S, 139º45'E. (see map)
2 Mar 1944
USS Cero (Lt.Cdr. E.F. Dissette) ends her 3rd war patrol at Brisbane, Australia.
3 Apr 1944
USS Cero (Lt.Cdr. E.F. Dissette) departs Brisbane for her 4th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol off the Palau Islands.
23 May 1944
USS Cero (Lt.Cdr. E.F. Dissette) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese army cargo ship Taijun Maru (2825 GRT) and together with USS Ray torpedoes and damages the Japanese army tanker Kenwa Maru (6384 GRT) north-east of Morotai in position 02º42'N, 128º08'E. (see map)
2 Jun 1944
USS Cero (Lt.Cdr. E.F. Dissette) ended her 4th war patrol at Manus.
26 Jun 1944
USS Cero (Lt.Cdr. E.F. Dissette) departs Manus for her 5th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the Philippines.
5 Aug 1944
USS Cero (Lt.Cdr. E.F. Dissette) torpedoes and sinks fleet oiler Tsurumi (10450 GRT) off Davao Gulf, Philippines in position 05º53'N, 125º41'E. (see map)
20 Aug 1944
USS Cero (Lt.Cdr. E.F. Dissette) ends her 5th war patrol at Brisbane.
19 Sep 1944
USS Cero (Lt.Cdr. E.F. Dissette) departs Darwin, Australia for her 6th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol off Mindanao, Philippines.
27 Oct 1944
USS Cero (Lt.Cdr. E.F. Dissette) drives the Japanese guardboat Kyoei Maru No.3 (38 GRT) ashore on Luzon in position 17º00'N, 119º00'E. (see map)
3 Nov 1944
USS Cero (Lt.Cdr. E.F. Dissette) lands men and supplies on east coast of Luzon.
24 Nov 1944
USS Cero (Lt.Cdr. E.F. Dissette) ends her 6th war patrol at Pearl Harbor. She was ordered to the Mare Island Navy yard for an major overhaul.
31 Mar 1945
With her overhaul completed USS Cero (Lt Cmdr Raymond Berthrong) departs Pearl Harbor for her 7th war patrol, and is ordered to patrol in Japanese home waters off Honshu and Hokkaido.
19 Apr 1945
USS Cero (Lt.Cdr. R. Berthrong) sinks the Japanese guardboat Isuzu Maru no.3 (74 GRT) with gunfire south of Honshu, Japan in position 30º42'N, 136º42'E. (see map)
22 Apr 1945
USS Cero (Lt.Cdr. R. Berthrong) sinks the Japanese guardboat Aji Maru (107 GRT) west of Tori Jima in position 31º38'N, 139º00'E, and damages guardboat Takamiya Maru No.9 in position 30º04'N, 136º43'E. (see map)
29 Apr 1945
USS Cero (Lt.Cdr. R. Berthrong) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese merchant cargo ship Taishu Maru (6925 GRT) off Kamaishi, Japan in position 39º15'N, 141º58'E. (see map)
4 May 1945
USS Cero (Lt.Cdr. R. Berthrong) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese merchant cargo ship Shinpen Maru (884 GRT) off Yamada Bay in position 39º28'N, 142º04'E. (see map)
13 May 1945
USS Cero (Lt.Cdr. R. Berthrong) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese merchant cargo ship Shinnan Maru (1025 GRT) off Todozaki, Honshu, Japan in position 39º06'N, 141º57'E. (see map)
20 May 1945
USS Cero (Lt.Cdr. R. Berthrong) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese merchant whaler Seki Maru No.5 (377 GRT) east-south-east of Kinkazan, Japan in position 38º06'N, 142º24'E. (see map)
27 May 1945
USS Cero (Lt.Cdr. R. Berthrong) ends her 7th war patrol at Guam.
27 Jun 1945
USS Cero (Lt.Cdr. R. Berthrong) departs Guam for her 8th war patrol. She is ordered to perform lifeguard and picket duty off Honshu, Japan.
15 Jul 1945
USS Cero (Lt.Cdr. R. Berthrong) rescued three survivors of a downed bomber and bombarded the Japanese lighthouse and radio station at Shiriya Saki, Honshu.
18 Jul 1945
USS Cero (Lt Cmdr Raymond Berthrong) is damaged by a bomb from a Japanese aircraft off the Kurile Islands in position 45º14'N, 148º41'E. Due to the damage the patrol is aborted. (see map)
30 Jul 1945
USS Cero (Lt.Cdr. R. Berthrong) ends her 8th war patrol at Pearl Harbor.
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