Allied Warships
Redfin (SS-272)
Submarine of the Gato class
USS Redfin as modified as a Radar Picket Submarine after the war.
| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Submarine |
| Class | Gato |
| Pennant | 272 |
| Built by | Manitowoc Shipbuilding Co. (Manitowoc, Wisconsin, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 16 Feb 1942 |
| Launched | 4 Apr 1943 |
| Commissioned | 31 Aug 1943 |
| End service | 15 May 1967 |
| Loss position | |
| History | Decommissioned 1 November 1946. |
Commands listed for USS Redfin (272)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt.Cdr. Robert Donovan King, USN | 31 Aug 1943 | 2 Mar 1944 |
| 2 | Lt.Cdr. Marshall Harlan Austin, USN | 2 Mar 1944 | 23 Feb 1945 |
| 3 | Charles Kilday Miller, USN | 23 Feb 1945 | 5 Sep 1945 |
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Noteable events involving Redfin include:
4 Jan 1944
USS Redfin (Lt Cmdr Robert D. King) departs Fremantle, Australia for her 1st war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the South China Sea.
16 Jan 1944
USS Redfin (Lt.Cdr. R.D. King) torpedoes and damages the Japanese destroyer Amatsukaze (offsite link) in the South China Sea about 250 nautical miles north of the Spratly Islands, in position 14º40'N, 113º50'E. (see map)
17 Feb 1944
USS Redfin (Lt.Cdr. R.D. King) ends her 1st war patrol at Fremantle.
19 Mar 1944
USS Redfin (Lt Cmdr Marshall Harlan Austin) departs Fremantle for her 2nd war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the Celebes Sea.
11 Apr 1944
USS Redfin (Lt.Cdr. M.H. Austin) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese destroyer Akigumo (offsite link) in the eastern entrance to Basilan Strait in position 06º43'N, 122º23'E. (see map)
15 Apr 1944
USS Redfin (Lt.Cdr. M.H. Austin) torpedoes and damages the Japanese army cargo ship Shinyu Maru (4621 GRT) south-west of Mindanao, Philippines in position 06º22'N, 123º42'E. (see map)
16 Apr 1944
USS Redfin (Lt.Cdr. M.H. Austin) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese army cargo ship Yamagata Maru (3807 GRT) in Moro Gulf, southwest Mindanao, Philippines in position 06º52'N, 123º47'E. (see map)
1 May 1944
USS Redfin (Lt.Cdr. M.H. Austin) ends her 2nd war patrol at Freemantle.
26 May 1944
USS Redfin (Lt.Cdr. M.H. Austin) departs Fremantle for her 3rd war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the southern part of the Philippines.
8 Jun 1944
USS Redfin (Lt.Cdr. M.H. Austin) lands six Philippine guerrillas on a small island near Balabac Strait.
11 Jun 1944
USS Redfin (Lt.Cdr. M.H. Austin) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese tanker Asanagi Maru (5141 GRT) west of Jolo in position 06º02'N, 120º50'E. (see map)
24 Jun 1944
USS Redfin (Lt.Cdr. M.H. Austin) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese army cargo ship Aso Maru (3028 GRT) southwest of Surigao Strait in position 09º51'N, 125º06'E. (see map)
1 Jul 1944
USS Redfin (Lt.Cdr. M.H. Austin) ends her 3rd war patrol at Fremantle.
6 Aug 1944
USS Redfin (Lt.Cdr. M.H. Austin) departs Fremantle for her 4th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the Celebes Sea.
19 Aug 1944
USS Redfin (Lt.Cdr. M.H. Austin) lays mines off Sarawak, Borneo.
30 Aug 1944
USS Redfin (Lt.Cdr. M.H. Austin) picks up the 8 survivors from USS Flier at Palawan Island.
7 Oct 1944
USS Redfin (Lt.Cdr. M.H. Austin) ends her 4th war patrol at Fremantle.
26 Oct 1944
USS Redfin (Lt.Cdr. M.H. Austin) departs Fremantle for her 5th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the South China Sea.
8 Nov 1944
USS Redfin (Lt.Cdr. M.H. Austin) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese merchant tanker Nichinan Maru No.2 (5226 GRT) in the South China Sea in position 14º00'N, 116º48'E.
(see map)
7 Jan 1945
USS Redfin (Lt.Cdr. M.H. Austin) ends her 5th war patrol at Pearl Harbor. She is now sent to the Mare Island Navy Yard for a major overhaul.
30 May 1945
USS Redfin (Lt Cmdr Charles K. Miller) departs Pearl Harbor for her 6th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in Japanese home waters off Honshu and Hokkaido.
10 Jul 1945
USS Redfin (Lt.Cdr. C.K. Miller) ends her 6th war patrol at Pearl Harbor.
30 Jul 1945
USS Redfin (Lt.Cdr. C.K. Miller) departs Pearl Harbor for her 7th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in Japanese home waters off Kyushu.
5 Sep 1945
USS Redfin (Lt.Cdr. C.K. Miller) ends her 7th war patrol at Pearl Harbor.
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