Allied Warships
Cobia (SS-245)
Submarine of the Gato class
USS Cobia being launched on 28 November 1943.
| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Submarine |
| Class | Gato |
| Pennant | 245 |
| Built by | Electric Boat Co. (Groton, Connecticut, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 17 Mar 1943 |
| Launched | 28 Nov 1943 |
| Commissioned | 29 Mar 1944 |
| End service | 19 Mar 1954 |
| Loss position | |
| History | Decommissioned 22 May 1946. |
Commands listed for USS Cobia (245)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt.Cdr. Albert Lilly Becker, USN | 29 Mar 1944 | 3 Jul 1945 |
| 2 | Lt.Cdr. Frederick Neilson Russell, USN | 3 Jul 1945 | 9 Jan 1946 |
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Noteable events involving Cobia include:
3 Jun 1944
USS Cobia (Lt Cmdr Albert Lilly Becker) arrives at Pearl Harbor from New London.
26 Jun 1944
USS Cobia (Lt.Cdr. A.L. Becker) departs Pearl Harbor for her 1st war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the Bonin Islands area.
6 Jul 1944
USS Cobia (Lt.Cdr. A.L. Becker) sinks the Japanese guardboat Takamiya Maru (138 GRT) with gunfire east of Ogasawara-Gunto in position 28º54'N, 150º50'E. (see map)
13 Jul 1944
USS Cobia (Lt.Cdr. A.L. Becker) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese army cargo ship Taishi Maru (2813 GRT) about 190 nautical miles north-west of Chichi Jima, Bonin Islands in position 27º25'N, 140º30'E. (see map)
18 Jul 1944
USS Cobia (Lt.Cdr. A.L. Becker) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese auxiliary gunboat Unkai Maru No.10 (851 GRT) north-west of Chichi Jima in position 29º15'N, 139º10'E and the Japanese army cargo ship Nisshu Maru (7785 GRT) west of Chichi Jima in position 28º17'N, 139º00'E. (see map)
20 Jul 1944
USS Cobia (Lt.Cdr. A.L. Becker) sinks the Japanese auxiliary submarine chasers Yusen Maru No.3 (193 GRT) and Kaio Maru No.2 (62 GRT) north-west of Ogasawara-Gunto in position 28º06'N, 141º32'E. (see map)
5 Aug 1944
USS Cobia (Lt.Cdr. A.L. Becker) sinks the Japanese transport ship Yayoi Maru (495 GRT).
14 Aug 1944
USS Cobia (Lt.Cdr. A.L. Becker) ends her 1st war patrol at Majuro.
6 Sep 1944
USS Cobia (Lt.Cdr. A.L. Becker) departs Majuro for her 2nd war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the Luzon Strait.
5 Nov 1944
USS Cobia (Lt.Cdr. A.L. Becker) ends her 2nd war patrol at Fremantle, Australia.
30 Nov 1944
USS Cobia (Lt.Cdr. A.L. Becker) departs Fremantle for her 3rd war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the South China Sea.
14 Jan 1945
USS Cobia (Lt.Cdr. A.L. Becker) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese minelayer Yurijima (720 tons, offsite link) off the east coast of Malaya some 70 miles east of Kota Bharu in position 05º45'N, 103º13'E. (see map)
24 Jan 1945
USS Cobia (Lt.Cdr. A.L. Becker) ends her 3rd war patrol at Fremantle
18 Feb 1945
USS Cobia (Lt.Cdr. A.L. Becker) departs Fremantle for her 4th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the Java Sea.
26 Feb 1945
USS Cobia (Lt Cmdr Albert Lilly Becker) sinks two small Japanese vessels with gunfire in the Java Sea in position 06º07'S, 114º06'E, however she is damaged by return gunfire from one of the Japanese craft, this kills one crewman and damages the radar equipment. (see map)
4 Mar 1945
USS Cobia (Lt.Cdr. A.L. Becker) interrups her 4th war patrol at Fremantle to make repairs to her radar.
8 Mar 1945
With her repairs completed USS Cobia (Lt.Cdr. A.L. Becker) departs Fremantle to continue her 4th war patrol.
15 Apr 1945
USS Cobia (Lt.Cdr. A.L. Becker) ends her 4th war patrol at Subic Bay, Philippines.
9 May 1945
USS Cobia (Lt.Cdr. A.L. Becker) departs Subic Bay for her 5th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the gulf of Siam.
8 Jun 1945
USS Cobia (Lt.Cdr. A.L. Becker) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese survey ship (used as transport) Hakusa (6799 tons) and the Japanese tanker Nanshin Maru No.22 (834 GRT) off southern French Indochina in position 08º56'N, 105º37'E. (see map)
18 Jun 1945
USS Cobia (Lt.Cdr. A.L. Becker) ends her 5th war patrol at Fremantle.
18 Jul 1945
USS Cobia (Lt Cmdr Frederick N. Russell) departs Fremantle for her 6th war patrol, and is ordered to patrol off Formosa.
22 Aug 1945
USS Cobia (Lt Cmdr Frederick N. Russell) ends her 6th war patrol at Saipan.
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