27 May, 1943
USS Hoe (Lt.Cdr. V.B. McCrea) departs Pearl Harbour for her 1st war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the Mariana Islands area.

11 Jul, 1943
USS Hoe (Lt.Cdr. V.B. McCrea) ends her 1st war patrol at Pearl Harbour.

21 Aug, 1943
USS Hoe (Lt.Cdr. V.B. McCrea) departs Pearl Harbour for her 2nd war patrol. She is ordered to patrol off Truk.

18 Oct, 1943
USS Hoe (Lt.Cdr. V.B. McCrea) ends her 2nd war patrol at Pearl Harbour.

26 Jan, 1944
After extensive repairs to her main engines USS Hoe (Lt.Cdr. V.B. McCrea) departs Pearl Harbour for her 3rd war patrol. She is ordered to patrol south of the Philippines between Mindanao and Halmahera.

25 Feb, 1944
While operating south of Davao Gulf, Philippines USS Hoe (Lt.Cdr. V.B. McCrea) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese fleet tanker Nissho Maru (10526 GRT) in position 05º50'N, 126º00'E and torpedoes and damages the Japanese fleet tanker Kyokuto Maru (10051 GRT, offsite link) in position 05º38'N, 126º00'E. (see map)

5 Mar, 1944
USS Hoe (Lt.Cdr. V.B. McCrea) ends her 3rd war patrol at Fremantle, Australia.

4 Apr, 1944
USS Hoe (Lt.Cdr. V.B. McCrea) departs Fremantle for her 4h war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the South China Sea.

8 May, 1944
USS Hoe (Lt.Cdr. V.B. McCrea) torpedoes and damages the Japanese escort vessel Sado (870 tons) and the Japanese army tanker Akane Maru (10241 GRT) in the South China Sea west of Luzon Strait in position 19º22'N, 120º13'E. (see map)

2 Jun, 1944
USS Hoe (Lt.Cdr. V.B. McCrea) ends her 4th war patrol at Fremantle.

29 Jun, 1944
USS Hoe (Lt.Cdr. V.B. McCrea) departs Fremantle for her 5th war patrol. Once again she is ordered to patrol in the South China Sea.

23 Aug, 1944
USS Hoe (Lt.Cdr. V.B. McCrea) ends her 5th war patrol at Fremantle.

15 Sep, 1944
USS Hoe (Lt.Cdr. V.B. McCrea) departs Fremantle for her 6th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol southwest of Lingayen Gulf.

7 Oct, 1944
USS Hoe (Lt.Cdr. V.B. McCrea) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese troop transport Makassar Maru (4026 GRT) in the South China Sea west of Luzon, Philippines in position 17º46'N, 119º40'E. (see map)

8 Oct, 1944
USS Hoe (Lt.Cdr. V.B. McCrea) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese troop transport Kohoku Maru (2578 GRT) and torpedoes and damages the Japanese corvette Kaibokan No.8 (940 tons) in the South China Sea east of Hainan in position 18º32'N, 116º13'E. (see map)

22 Oct, 1944
USS Hoe (Lt.Cdr. V.B. McCrea) ends her 6th war patrol at Fremantle.

23 Nov, 1944
USS Hoe (Lt.Cdr. M.P. Refo III) departs Fremantle for her 7th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the Java Sea.

3 Jan, 1945
USS Hoe (Lt.Cdr. M.P. Refo III) ends her 7th war patrol at Fremantle.

8 Feb, 1945
USS Hoe (Lt.Cdr. M.P. Refo III) departs Fremantle for her 8th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the South China Sea.

23 Feb, 1945
USS Hoe (Lt.Cdr. M.P. Refo III) collides with her sister ship USS Flounder 66 feet beneath the surface. Fortunately neither submarine was seriously damaged.

25 Feb, 1945
USS Hoe (Lt.Cdr. M.P. Refo III) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese frigate Shonan (940 tons, offsite link) south of Hainan Island in position 17º05'N, 110º05'E. (see map)

6 Mar, 1945
USS Hoe (Lt.Cdr. M.P. Refo III) ends her 8th war patrol at Pearl Harbour. Hoe is now sent to the Mare Island Navy Yard for a major overhaul.