Allied Warships
Tunny (SS-282)
Submarine of the Gato class
USS Tunny as Guided Missile Submarine after the war.
| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Submarine |
| Class | Gato |
| Pennant | 282 |
| Built by | Mare Island Navy Yard (Vallejo, California, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 10 Nov 1941 |
| Launched | 30 Jun 1942 |
| Commissioned | 1 Sep 1942 |
| End service | 28 Jun 1969 |
| Loss position | |
| History | Decommissioned 13 December 1945. |
Commands listed for USS Tunny (282)
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| Commander | From | To | ||
| 1 | Lt.Cdr. Elton Watters Grenfell, USN | 1 Sep 1942 | ??? | |
| 2 | Lt.Cdr. John Addison Scott, USN | Jan 1943 | Jul 1944 | |
| 3 | Lt.Cdr. George Ellis Pierce, USN | Aug 1944 | Jul 45 ? | |
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Noteable events involving Tunny include:
12 Dec 1942
With her trials and initial training completed USS Tunny arrives at Pearl Harbour.
12 Jan 1943
USS Tunny (Lt.Cdr. J.A. Scott) departs Pearl Harbour for her 1st war patrol. She is ordered to patrol off Formosa.
3 Feb 1943
USS Tunny (Lt.Cdr. J.A. Scott) torpedoes and damages the Japanese army transport Shinto Maru No.1 (1933 GRT) in the South China Sea in position 22º03'N, 114º23'E. (see map)
4 Feb 1943
USS Tunny (Lt.Cdr. J.A. Scott) torpedoes and damages the Japanese army transport Tatsuwa Maru (6345 GRT) in the South China Sea in position 21º30'N, 113º42'E. (see map)
8 Feb 1943
USS Tunny (Lt.Cdr. J.A. Scott) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese merchant cargo ship Kusuyama Maru (5306 GRT) off the southwest coast of Formosa about 55 nautical miles west of Takao in position 22º40'N, 119º12'E. (see map)
15 Feb 1943
USS Tunny (Lt.Cdr. J.A. Scott) sinks a Japanese sampam with gunfire east of the Bonin Islands in approximate position 25º00'N, 147º00'E. (see map)
24 Feb 1943
USS Tunny (Lt.Cdr. J.A. Scott) ends her 1st war patrol at Pearl Harbour.
18 Mar 1943
USS Tunny (Lt.Cdr. J.A. Scott) departs Pearl Harbour for her 2nd war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the Caroline Islands area.
24 Mar 1943
USS Tunny (Lt.Cdr. J.A. Scott) departs Midway after topping off with fuel and replacing one of her periscopes.
28 Mar 1943
USS Tunny (Lt.Cdr. J.A. Scott) torpedoes and damages the Japanese troopship Suwa Maru (10672 GRT) off Wake Island in position 19º13'N, 166º34'E. The Suwa Maru is beached to prevent her from sinking. (see map)
2 Apr 1943
USS Tunny (Lt.Cdr. J.A. Scott) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese troop transport Toyo Maru No.2 (4162 GRT) west of Truk in position 07º23'N, 149º13'E. (see map)
7 Apr 1943
USS Tunny (Lt.Cdr. J.A. Scott) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese victualling stores ship
Kosei Maru (8237 GRT) about 250 nautical miles northwest of Truk in position 08º50'N, 147º06'E. (see map)
23 Apr 1943
USS Tunny (Lt.Cdr. J.A. Scott) ends her 2nd war patrol at Midway.
25 May 1943
USS Tunny (Lt.Cdr. J.A. Scott) departs Pearl Harbour for her 3rd war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the Caroline Islands area.
27 May 1943
USS Tunny (Lt.Cdr. J.A. Scott) toppes off with fuel at Johnson Island.
28 Jun 1943
USS Tunny (Lt.Cdr. J.A. Scott) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese auxiliary gunboat Shotoku Maru (1964 GRT) off the west coast of Rota, Mariana Islands in position 14º10'N, 145º03'E. (see map)
11 Jul 1943
USS Tunny (Lt.Cdr. J.A. Scott) takes on board additional fuel at Johnson Island.
14 Jul 1943
USS Tunny (Lt.Cdr. J.A. Scott) ends her 3rd war patrol at Pearl Harbour.
5 Aug 1943
USS Tunny (Lt.Cdr. J.A. Scott) departs Pearl Harbour for her 4th war patol. She is ordered to patrol off Palau.
9 Aug 1943
USS Tunny (Lt.Cdr. J.A. Scott) arrives at Midway.
10 Aug 1943
After topping off with fuel USS Tunny (Lt.Cdr. J.A. Scott) departs Midway.
26 Aug 1943
While attacking a Japanese convoy escorted by submarine chaser Ch 4, off Palau in position 07º30'N, 134º20'E USS Tunny (Lt.Cdr. J.A. Scott) is damaged by depth charges and is forced to terminate her patrol. (see map)
8 Sep 1943
USS Tunny (Lt.Cdr. J.A. Scott) ends her 4th war patrol at Pearl Harbour.
11 Sep 1943
USS Tunny (Lt.Cdr. J.A. Scott) departs Pearl Harbour for the Hunters Point Navy Yard to make repairs and a major overhaul.
17 Sep 1943
USS Tunny (Lt.Cdr. J.A. Scott) arrives at the Hunters Point Navy Yard.
2 Feb 1944
With her repairs completed USS Tunny (Lt.Cdr. J.A. Scott) departs the Hunters Point Navy Yard bound for Pearl Harbour.
27 Feb 1944
USS Tunny (Lt.Cdr. J.A. Scott) departs Pearl Harbour for her 5th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol off Palau.
2 Mar 1944
USS Tunny (Lt.Cdr. J.A. Scott) arrives at Midway.
3 Mar 1944
After topping off with fuel USS Tunny (Lt.Cdr. J.A. Scott) departs Midway.
22 Mar 1944
USS Tunny (Lt.Cdr. J.A. Scott) torpedoes and damages the Japanese fleet tanker Iro (14050 GRT, offsite link) west of the Palaus in position 07º22'N, 132º08'E. (see map)
23 Mar 1944
USS Tunny (Lt.Cdr. J.A. Scott) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese submarine I-42 (2230 tons, offsite link) 6 nautical miles south-west of Angaur, Palaus in position 06º40'N, 134º03'E. (see map)
29 Mar 1944
USS Tunny (Lt.Cdr. J.A. Scott) torpedoes and damages the Japanese battleship Musashi (offsite link) off Palau in position 07º30'N, 134º30'E. (see map)
30 Mar 1944
While on lifeguard duty off the Palaus USS Tunny (Lt.Cdr. J.A. Scott) is accidentally attacked by a TBF from the US aircraft carrier USS Yorktown in position 07º40'N, 134º00'E. Due to the damage suffered in this friendly fire incident Tunny had to terminate her patrol. (see map)
7 Apr 1944
USS Tunny (Lt.Cdr. J.A. Scott) calles at Milne Bay, New Guinea.
11 Apr 1944
USS Tunny (Lt.Cdr. J.A. Scott) ends her 5th war patrol at Brisbane, Australia.
29 Apr 1944
After repairs USS Tunny (Lt.Cdr. J.A. Scott) departs Brisbane for her 6th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the Mariana Islands area.
17 May 1944
USS Tunny (Lt.Cdr. J.A. Scott) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese army cargo ship Nichiwa Maru (4955 GRT) west of the Marianas in position 14º49'N, 142º39'E. (see map)
16 Jun 1944
USS Tunny (Lt.Cdr. J.A. Scott) sinks a Japanese trawler with gunfire north of Luzon, Philippines in position 20º10'N, 121º18'E. (see map)
29 Jun 1944
USS Tunny (Lt.Cdr. J.A. Scott) calles at Midway to take on board additional fuel.
2 Jul 1944
USS Tunny (Lt.Cdr. J.A. Scott) ends her 6th war patrol at Pearl Harbour.
4 Aug 1944
USS Tunny (Lt.Cdr. G.E. Pierce) departs Pearl Harbour for her 7th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the south China Sea.
1 Sep 1944
USS Tunny (Lt.Cdr. G.E. Pierce) is damaged by aerial bombs east of Luzon Strait, south-east of Formosa in position 21º50'N, 119º18'E and is forced to terminate her patrol. (see map)
17 Sep 1944
USS Tunny (Lt.Cdr. G.E. Pierce) ends her 7th war patrol at Pearl Harbour.
20 Sep 1944
USS Tunny (Lt.Cdr. G.E. Pierce) departs Pearl Harbour bound for the Hunters Point Navy Yard for repairs and a major overhaul.
26 Sep 1944
USS Tunny (Lt.Cdr. G.E. Pierce) arrives at the Hunters Point Navy Yard.
3 Feb 1945
With her overhaul completed USS Tunny (Cdr. G.E. Pierce) departs Pearl Harbour bound for Saipan.
5 Mar 1945
USS Tunny (Cdr. G.E. Pierce) departs Saipan for her 8th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol of the Ryukyu Islands.
4 Apr 1945
USS Tunny (Cdr. G.E. Pierce) sinks a Japanese sampam with gunfire east of the Bonin Islands in position 29º27'N, 146º42'E. (see map)
14 Apr 1945
USS Tunny (Cdr. G.E. Pierce) ends her 8th war patrol at Pearl Harbour.
28 May 1945
USS Tunny (Cdr. G.E. Pierce) departs Saipan for her 9th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the Sea of Japan.
6 Jul 1945
USS Tunny (Cdr. G.E. Pierce) ends her 9th war patrol at Pearl Harbour.