| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Submarine |
| Class | Gato |
| Pennant | 261 |
| Built by | Electric Boat Co. (Groton, Connecticut, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 21 Mar 1942 |
| Launched | 30 Nov 1942 |
| Commissioned | 12 Feb 1943 |
| End service | 15 Aug 1955 |
| Loss position | |
| History | Decommissioned 1 January 1947. |
Commands listed for USS Mingo (261)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt.Cdr. Ralph Clinton Lynch, Jr., USN | 12 Feb 1943 | 7 Jan 1944 |
| 2 | Lt.Cdr. Joseph Jarlathe Staley, USN | 7 Jan 1944 | 15 Aug 1944 |
| 3 | Lt.Cdr. John Robert Madison, USN | 15 Aug 1944 | 1 May 1945 |
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Noteable events involving Mingo include:
16 May 1943
With her trails and initial training completed
USS Mingo (Lt.Cdr. Ralph C. Lynch, Jr.) departs New London bound for Pearl Harbor.
25 Jun 1943
USS Mingo (Lt.Cdr. R.C. Lynch, Jr.) departs Pearl Harbor for her 1st war patrol. She is ordered to patrol off the Palau's.
20 Aug 1943
USS Mingo (Lt.Cdr. R.C. Lynch, Jr.) ends her 1st war patrol at Pearl Harbor.
29 Sep 1943
USS Mingo (Lt.Cdr. R.C. Lynch, Jr.) departs Pearl Harbor for her 2nd war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the Marshall, Caroline and Mariana Islands.
20 Nov 1943
USS Mingo (Lt.Cdr. R.C. Lynch, Jr.) ends her 2nd war patrol at Pearl Harbor. She was now sent to the Mare Island Navy Yard for to solve the problems with her engines and general overhaul.
3 Feb 1944
With her overhaul completed USS Mingo departs the US west coast bound for Pearl Harbor.
27 Feb 1944
USS Mingo (Lt.Cdr. Joseph J. Staley) departs Pearl Harbor for her 3rd war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the South China Sea.
9 May 1944
USS Mingo (Lt.Cdr. J.J. Staley) ends her 3rd war patrol at Brisbane, Australia.
10 Jun 1944
USS Mingo (Lt.Cdr. J.J. Staley) arrives at Manus.
18 Jun 1944
USS Mingo (Lt.Cdr. J.J. Staley) departs Manus for her 4th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the South China Sea.
7 Jul 1944
USS Mingo (Lt.Cdr. J.J. Staley) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese destroyer Tamanami (offsite link) about 150 nautical miles west-south-west of Manila, Philippines in position 13º55'N, 118º30'E. (see map)
30 Jul 1944
USS Mingo (Lt.Cdr. J.J. Staley) ends her 4th war patrol at Fremantle, Australia.
27 Aug 1944
USS Mingo (Lt.Cdr. John R. Madison) departs Fremantle for her 5th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol off Borneo.
2 Oct 1944
USS Mingo (Lt.Cdr. J.R. Madison) sinks 4 Japanese trawlers with gunfire in Makassar Strait in position 00º59'S, 117º22'E. (see map)
13 Oct 1944
USS Mingo (Lt.Cdr. J.R. Madison) ends her 5th war patrol at Fremantle.
7 Nov 1944
USS Mingo (Lt.Cdr. J.R. Madison) departs Fremantle for her 6th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the South China Sea.
25 Nov 1944
USS Mingo (Lt.Cdr. J.R. Madison) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese troop transport Manila Maru (9486 GRT) about 90 nautical miles north-west of Miri, Sarawak in position 05º30'N, 113º24'E. (see map)
29 Dec 1944
USS Mingo (Lt.Cdr. J.R. Madison) ends her 6th war patrol at Fremantle.
6 Feb 1945
USS Mingo (Lt.Cdr. J.R. Madison) departs Fremantle for her 7th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the South China Sea.
14 Feb 1945
USS Mingo (Lt.Cdr. J.R. Madison) returns to Fremantle to repair some storm damage and to replace two men that were lost overboard.
19 Feb 1945
USS Mingo (Lt.Cdr. J.R. Madison) departs Fremantle to resume her 7th war patrol.
10 Apr 1945
USS Mingo (Lt.Cdr. J.R. Madison) ends her 7th war patrol at Guam or Saipan. She is now sent to the Mare Island Navy Yard for a major overhaul.
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