Allied Warships
Robalo (SS-273)
Submarine of the Gato class
USS Robale off the Panama Canal in November 1943.
| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Submarine |
| Class | Gato |
| Pennant | 273 |
| Built by | Manitowoc Shipbuilding Co. (Manitowoc, Wisconsin, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 24 Oct 1942 |
| Launched | 9 May 1943 |
| Commissioned | 28 Sep 1943 |
| Lost | 26 Jul 1944 |
| Loss position | 08.25N, 17.53E (See a map) |
| History | USS Robalo (Lt.Cdr. Manning Marius Kimmel) was sunk by a mine off Palawan Island, Phillippines in position 08º25'N, 117º53'E. |
Commands listed for USS Robalo (273)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt.Cdr. Stephen Henry Armbruster, USN | 28 Sep 1943 | 8 Jan 1944 |
| 2 | Charles Woodford Fell, USN | 8 Jan 1944 | 13 Jan 1944 |
| 3 | Lt.Cdr. Stephen Henry Armbruster, USN | 13 Jan 1944 | 6 Mar 1944 |
| 4 | Cdr. Manning Marius Kimmel, USN | 6 Mar 1944 | 26 Jul 1944 (+) |
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Noteable events involving Robalo include:
24 Apr 1944
While on her 2nd war patrol USS Robalo (Lt.Cdr. M.M. Kimmel) is damaged by an aerial bomb off French Indo-China in position 10º29'N, 109º26'E but is able to remain on patrol.
(see map)
22 Jun 1944
USS Robalo (Lt.Cdr. M.M. Kimmel) departs Fremantle for her 3rd war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the South China Sea.
2 Jul 1944
USS Robalo (Lt.Cdr. M.M. Kimmel) reports sighting a Japanese Fuso-class battleship east of Borneo with air cover and two destroyers for escort. This was the last message sent by Robalo.
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