| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Submarine |
| Class | Balao |
| Pennant | 290 |
| Built by | Portsmouth Navy Yard (Kittery, Maine, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 29 Oct 1942 |
| Launched | 24 Dec 1942 |
| Commissioned | 10 May 1943 |
| Lost | 28 Sep 1943 |
| Loss position | 09.47N, 121.44E (See a map) |
| History | USS Cisco (Cmdr James Wiggins Coe) is sunk by Japanese naval aircraft (954th Kokutai) and gunboat Karatsu (former USS Luzon) the Sulu Sea, off Panay Island in position 09º47'N, 121º44'E. there were no survivors. |
Commands listed for USS Cisco (290)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Cdr. James Wiggins Coe, USN | < Aug 43 | 28 Sep 1943 (+) |
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Noteable events involving Cisco include:
7 Aug 1943
With her trials and initial training completed USS Cisco (Cmdr James Wiggins Coe) departs Panama bound for Brisbane, Australia.
1 Sep 1943
USS Cisco (Cdr. James Wiggins Coe) arrives at Brisbane.
18 Sep 1943
USS Cisco (Cmdr James Wiggins Coe) departs Darwin, Australia for her 1st war patrol with orders to patrol in the South China Sea however returns the same day because of a defective main hydraulic system. With the hydraulic system repaired resumes her patrol the next day.
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