Allied Warships
Archerfish (SS-311)
Submarine of the Balao class
USS Archerfish as seen after the Second World War
| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Submarine |
| Class | Balao |
| Pennant | 311 |
| Built by | Portsmouth Navy Yard (Kittery, Maine, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 22 Jan 1943 |
| Launched | 28 May 1943 |
| Commissioned | 4 Sep 1943 |
| End service | 1 May 1968 |
| Loss position | |
| History | Decommissioned on 12 June 1946 at the Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, California. |
Commands listed for USS Archerfish (311)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt.Cdr. George William Kehl, USN | 4 Sep 1943 | 18 May 1944 |
| 2 | Lt.Cdr. William Harry Wright, USN | 18 May 1944 | 24 Sep 1944 |
| 3 | Cdr. Joseph Francis Enright, USN | 24 Sep 1944 |
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Noteable events involving Archerfish include:
29 Nov 1943
With her trials and initial training completed USS Archerfish (Cmdr George William Kehl) arrives at Pearl Harbor from New London.
23 Dec 1943
USS Archerfish (Cdr. G.W. Kehl) departs Pearl Harbor for her 1st war patrol. She is ordered to patrol north of Formosa.
27 Dec 1943
USS Archerfish (Cdr George W. Kehl) refuels at Midway.
16 Feb 1944
USS Archerfish (Cdr. G.W. Kehl) ends her 1st war patrol at Midway.
16 Mar 1944
USS Archerfish (Cdr. G.W. Kehl) departs Midway for her 2nd war patrol. She is ordered to patrol off the Palau's.
23 Apr 1944
USS Archerfish (Cdr. George W. Kehl) refuels at Johnston Island.
27 Apr 1944
USS Archerfish (Cdr. G.W. Kehl) ends her 2nd war patrol at Pearl Harbor.
18 May 1944
Lt Cmdr William Harry Wright takes over command of USS Archerfish from Cmdr George William Kehl.
28 May 1944
USS Archerfish (Lt.Cdr. W.H. Wright) departs Pearl Harbor for her 3rd war patrol. She is ordered to patrol off the Bonin Islands.
1 Jun 1944
USS Archerfish (Lt.Cdr. William H. Wright) refuels at Midway, and departs the next day.
28 Jun 1944
USS Archerfish (Lt.Cdr. W.H. Wright) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese Corvette Kaibokan 24 (740 tons, offsite link) about 30 nautical miles south-west of Iwo Jima in position 24º25'N, 141º20'E. (see map)
15 Jul 1944
USS Archerfish (Lt.Cdr. W.H. Wright) ends her 3rd war patrol at Midway.
7 Aug 1944
USS Archerfish (Lt.Cdr. William H. Wright) departs Midway for her 4th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol east of Kyushu and south of Shikoku in Japanese home waters.
13 Aug 1944
USS Archerfish (Lt.Cdr. W.H. Wright) damages a Japanese guardboat with gunfire in the North Pacific Ocean in position 32º55'N, 152º43'E. (see map)
24 Sep 1944
USS Archerfish (Lt Cmdr William Harry Wright) arrives at Midway; and is replaced by Cmdr Joseph Francis Enright.
29 Sep 1944
USS Archerfish (Cdr. J.F. Enright) ends her 4th war patrol at Pearl Harbor.
30 Oct 1944
USS Archerfish (Cdr. J.F. Enright) departs Pearl Harbor for her 5th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol off Honshu, Japan.
9 Nov 1944
USS Archerfish (Cdr. Joseph Francis Enright) makes some minor repairs and refuels. She continues her 5th war patrol on the 11th.
29 Nov 1944
USS Archerfish (Cdr. J.F. Enright) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese aircraft carrier Shinano (59000 tons, offsite link) 160 nautical miles south-east of Cape Muroto, Japan in position 33º07'N, 137º04'E. (see map)
15 Dec 1944
USS Archerfish (Cdr. J.F. Enright) ends her 5th war patrol at Guam.
10 Jan 1945
USS Archerfish (Cdr. J.F. Enright) departs Guam for her 6th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the northern part of the South China Sea.
3 Mar 1945
USS Archerfish (Cdr. J.F. Enright) ends her 6th war patrol at Pearl Harbor.
6 Mar 1945
USS Archerfish (Cdr. J.F. Enright) departs Pearl Harbor bound for San Francisco.
13 Mar 1945
USS Archerfish (Cdr. J.F. Enright) arrives at the Hunters Point Navy Yard for a major overhaul.
14 Jun 1945
With her overhaul completed USS Archerfish (Cdr. J.F. Enright) departs San Francisco bound for Pearl Harbor.
22 Jun 1945
USS Archerfish (Cdr. J.F. Enright) arrives at Pearl Harbor.
10 Jul 1945
USS Archerfish (Cdr. J.F. Enright) departs Pearl Harbor for her 7th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in Japanese home waters off the east coast of Honshu and the south coast of Hokkaido.
22 Jul 1945
USS Archerfish (Cdr. J.F. Enright) arrives at Saipan.
24 Jul 1945
USS Archerfish (Cdr. J.F. Enright) departs Saipan to resume her 7th war patrol.
31 Aug 1945
USS Archerfish (Cdr. J.F. Enright) enters Tokyo Bay.
12 Sep 1945
USS Archerfish (Cdr. J.F. Enright) ends her 7th war patrol at Pearl Harbor.
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