Allied Warships
Ray (SS-271)
Submarine of the Gato class
USS Ray on trails in Lake Michigan 28 February 1943.
| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Submarine |
| Class | Gato |
| Pennant | 271 |
| Built by | Manitowoc Shipbuilding Co. (Manitowoc, Wisconsin, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 20 Jul 1942 |
| Launched | 28 Feb 1943 |
| Commissioned | 27 Jul 1943 |
| End service | 30 Sep 1958 |
| Loss position | |
| History | Decommissioned 12 February 1947. |
Commands listed for USS Ray (271)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt.Cdr. Brooks Jared Harral, Jr., USN | 27 Jul 1943 | Jun 1944 |
| 2 | Lt.Cdr. William Thomas Kinsella, USN | Jul 1944 | Aug 45 ? |
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Noteable events involving Ray include:
31 Aug 1943
USS Ray (Lt.Cdr. B.J. Harral) arrives at Coco Solo in the Panama Canal Zone to begin her training programme.
5 Oct 1943
USS Ray (Lt.Cdr. B.J. Harral) departs the Canal Zone bound for Brisbane, Australia.
30 Oct 1943
USS Ray (Lt.Cdr. B.J. Harral) arrives at Brisbane.
13 Nov 1943
USS Ray (Lt.Cdr. B.J. Harral) departs Milne Bay, New Guinea for her 1st war patrol. She is ordered to patrol north of the Bismarck Archipelago.
26 Nov 1943
USS Ray (Lt.Cdr. B.J. Harral) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese army cargo ship Nikkai Maru (2562 GRT) south-west of Truk in position 04º12'N, 148º20'E. (see map)
6 Dec 1943
USS Ray (Lt.Cdr. B.J. Harral) ends her 1st war patrol.
11 Dec 1943
USS Ray (Lt.Cdr. B.J. Harral) departs base for her 2nd war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the Banda Sea.
26 Dec 1943
USS Ray (Lt.Cdr. B.J. Harral) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese fleet tanker Kyoko Maru (5800 GRT, former Dutch Semiramis) south of Celebes in position 05º00'S, 121º22'E. (see map)
1 Jan 1944
USS Ray (Lt.Cdr. B.J. Harral) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese auxiliary gunboat Okuyo Maru (2904 GRT) at the mouth of Ambon Bay, Netherlands East Indies in position 03º51'S, 128º04'E. (see map)
12 Jan 1944
USS Ray (Lt.Cdr. B.J. Harral) ends her 2nd war patrol at Fremantle, Australia.
6 Feb 1944
USS Ray (Lt.Cdr. B.J. Harral) departs Fremantle for her 3rd war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the Java and South China Seas.
22 Feb 1944
USS Ray (Lt.Cdr. B.J. Harral) lays mines off Saigon, French Indochina.
27 Mar 1944
USS Ray (Lt.Cdr. B.J. Harral) ends her 3rd war patrol at Fremantle.
23 Apr 1944
USS Ray (Lt.Cdr. B.J. Harral) departs Fremantle for her 4th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol south off Davao Gulf, Philippines.
22 May 1944
USS Ray (Lt.Cdr. B.J. Harral) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese army cargo ship Tempei Maru (6097 GRT) off the south coast of Mindanao, Philippines in position 05º42'N, 127º37'E.
23 May 1944
USS Ray (Lt.Cdr. B.J. Harral) and USS Cero torpedoes and damages the Japanese army tanker Kenwa Maru (6384 GRT) north-east of Morotai in position 02º42'N, 128º08'E. (see map)
14 Jun 1944
USS Ray (Lt.Cdr. B.J. Harral) ends her 4th war patrol at Fremantle.
9 Jul 1944
USS Ray (Lt.Cdr. W.T. Kinsella) departs Fremantle for her 5th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the South China Sea.
18 Jul 1944
USS Ray (Lt.Cdr. W.T. Kinsella) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese merchant tanker Jambi Maru (5244 GRT, former Dutch Djambi) in the Java Sea north of Bawean Island in position 05º21'S, 112º30'E. (see map)
4 Aug 1944
USS Ray (Lt.Cdr. W.T. Kinsella) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese army cargo ship Koshu Maru (2812 GRT) in Makassar Strait in position 04º05'S, 117º40'E. (see map)
14 Aug 1944
USS Ray (Lt.Cdr. W.T. Kinsella) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese merchant cargo ship Zuisho Maru (5286 GRT) off the northwest coast of Borneo in position 03º51'N, 112º58'E. (see map)
21 Aug 1944
USS Ray (Lt.Cdr. W.T. Kinsella) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese merchant tanker Taketoyo Maru (6964 GRT) west of Mindoro, Philippines in position 13º23'N, 120º19'E. (see map)
31 Aug 1944
USS Ray (Lt.Cdr. W.T. Kinsella) ends her 5th war patrol at Fremantle.
23 Sep 1944
USS Ray (Lt.Cdr. W.T. Kinsella) departs Fremantle for her 6th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the South China Sea.
12 Oct 1944
USS Ray (Lt.Cdr. W.T. Kinsella) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese troop transport Toko Maru (4180 GRT) near Cape Cavalite, Mindoro, Philippines in position 13º32'N, 120º21'E. (see map)
1 Nov 1944
USS Ray (Lt.Cdr. W.T. Kinsella) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese tanker Horai Maru No.7 (834 GRT) west off Mindoro, Philippines in position 13º02'N, 120º17'E.
Ray also lands men and supplies on west coast of Mindoro. (see map)
4 Nov 1944
USS Ray (Lt.Cdr. W.T. Kinsella), USS Guitarro and USS Bream shared the sinking of the Japanese transport ship Kagu Maru (6806 GRT) off Dasol Bay, Philippines in position 15º55'N, 119º44'E. (see map)
14 Nov 1944
USS Ray (Lt.Cdr. W.T. Kinsella) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese corvette Kaibokan No.7 (745 tons) about 65 nautical miles north-west of Cape Bolinao, Luzon, Philippines in position 17º45'N, 117º45'E. (see map)
8 Dec 1944
USS Ray (Lt.Cdr. W.T. Kinsella) ends her 6th war patrol at Pearl Harbour. She is now sent to the Mare Island Navy Yard for a major overhaul.
16 Dec 1944
USS Ray (Lt.Cdr. W.T. Kinsella) arrives at the Mare Island Navy Yard.
26 Mar 1945
With her overhaul completed USS Ray (Cdr. W.T. Kinsella) departs San Francisco bound for Pearl Harbour.
29 Apr 1945
USS Ray (Cdr. W.T. Kinsella) arrives at Guam.
30 Apr 1945
USS Ray (Cdr. W.T. Kinsella) departs Guam for her 7th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol off Kyusyu in Japanese home waters and in the Yellow Sea.
19 May 1945
USS Ray (Cdr. W.T. Kinsella) sinks a small Japanese vessel with gunfire in the Yellow Sea in position 37º24'N, 125º05'E. (see map)
23 May 1945
USS Ray (Cdr. W.T. Kinsella) sinks 6 small Japanese vessels with gunfire in the Yellow Sea in position 38º10'N, 124º31'E. (see map)
25 May 1945
USS Ray (Cdr. W.T. Kinsella) sinks the Japanese schooner Tsuki Maru (57 GRT) with gunfire about 35 nautical miles east of Kaiyo Island in position 39º04'N, 123º06'E. (see map)
26 May 1945
USS Ray (Cdr. W.T. Kinsella) sinks 3 small Japanese vessels with gunfire in the Yellow Sea at positions 38º53'N, 122º54'E, 38º55'N, 122º53'E and 38º57'N, 122º53'E.
27 May 1945
USS Ray (Cdr. W.T. Kinsella) sinks 2 small Japanese vessels with gunfire in the Yellow Sea in position 38º16'N, 123º51'E. (see map)
28 May 1945
USS Ray (Cdr. W.T. Kinsella) sinks 4 small Japanese vessels with gunfire in the Yellow Sea in positions 37º38'N, 124º43'E, 38º19'N, 124º01'E and 38º21'N, 123º58'E. (see map)
30 May 1945
USS Ray (Cdr. W.T. Kinsella) sinks a small Japanese vessel with gunfire in the Yellow Sea in position 38º03'N, 124º06'E. (see map)
16 Jun 1945
USS Ray (Cdr. W.T. Kinsella) ends her 7th war patrol at Midway.
11 Jul 1945
USS Ray (Cdr. W.T. Kinsella) departs base for 8th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the Gulf of Siam.
2 Aug 1945
USS Ray (Cdr. W.T. Kinsella) sinks a small Japanese vessel with gunfire off the Malaya coast in position 06º45'N, 101º39'E. (see map)
3 Aug 1945
USS Ray (Cdr. W.T. Kinsella) sinks 3 small Japanese vessel with gunfire in the Gulf of Siam in position 09º.51'N, 99º15'E. (see map)
4 Aug 1945
USS Ray (Cdr. W.T. Kinsella) sinks 3 small Japanese vessela with gunfire in the Gulf of Siam in position 10º52'N, 99º28'E, and 2 more in position 11º12'N, 99º36'E. (see map)
5 Aug 1945
USS Ray (Cdr. W.T. Kinsella) sinks 2 small Japanese vessel with gunfire in the Gulf of Siam in position 11º29'N, 99º39'E. (see map)
7 Aug 1945
USS Ray (Cdr. W.T. Kinsella) sinks 24 !!! small Japanese vessel with gunfire in the Gulf of Siam in position 10º05'N, 99º28'E. (see map)
13 Aug 1945
With her ammunion stock depleted USS Ray (Cdr. W.T. Kinsella) arrives Subic Bay, Philippines to end her 8th war patrol.
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