| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Submarine |
| Class | Balao |
| Pennant | 289 |
| Built by | Portsmouth Navy Yard (Kittery, Maine, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 14 Sep 1942 |
| Launched | 20 Jan 1943 |
| Commissioned | 4 Jun 1943 |
| Lost | 23 Nov 1943 |
| Loss position | |
| History | Went missing in the Celebes Sea in late November / early December 1943. Possibly sunk by Japanese aircraft and the Japanese minelayer Wakataka off Kaoe Bay, Halmahera on 23 November 1943. She is also reported as being sighted by USS Bonefish on 2 December 1943. Commandinding Officer was (Cmdr Elliott Eugene Marshall) |
Commands listed for USS Capelin (289)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt.Cdr. Elliott Eugene Marshall, USN | 4 Jun 1943 | 23 Nov 1943 (+) |
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Noteable events involving Capelin include:
3 Sep 1943
With her trials and initial training completed USS Capelin (Cmdr Elliott Eugene Marshall) departs New London bound for Fremantle, Australia.
30 Oct 1943
USS Capelin (Cdr. E.E. Marshall) departs Fremantle for her 1st war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the Molucca, Flores, and Banda Seas.
11 Nov 1943
USS Capelin (Cdr. E.E. Marshall) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese army cargo ship Kunitama Maru (3127 GRT) north-west of Ambon in position 03º08'S, 127º30'E. (see map)
15 Nov 1943
USS Capelin (Cdr. E.E. Marshall) ends her 1st war patrol at Darwin, Australia.
17 Nov 1943
USS Capelin (Cdr. E.E. Marshall) departs Darwin for her 2nd war patrol. Once again she is ordered to patrol in the Molucca, Flores, and Banda Seas.
23 Nov 1943
USS Capelin (Cdr. E.E. Marshall) possibly torpedoes and sinks the Japanese army cargo ship Kizan Maru (2841 GRT) off Halmahera in position 01º50'N, 127º55'E. (see map)