| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Submarine |
| Class | Balao |
| Pennant | 319 |
| Built by | Electric Boat Co. (Groton, Connecticut, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 29 Apr 1943 |
| Launched | 30 Jan 1944 |
| Commissioned | 27 May 1944 |
| End service | 7 Nov 1969 |
| Loss position | |
| History | USS Becuna conducted five wartime patrols with the U.S. Seventh Fleet. Becuna sank the 7500 ton freighter Nichiyoku Maru, two small coastal freighters, assisted USS Hawkbill with the sinking of the oiler Tokuwa Maru, and damaged another oiler. The submarine also served as a lifeguard for downed pilots and narrowly missed an attack on the battleship Yamato. Converted from her basic fleet boat configuration to a streamlined fast underwater submarine known as a GUPPY (Greater Underwater Propulsion Project) type 1A in 1951, Becuna served during the Korean War and Vietnam conflict in the Atlantic and Mediterranean. Berthed at Penn's Landing in Philadelphia, the boat now serves as an educational resource and tourist attraction with the cruiser Olympia. USS Becuna is a National Historic Landmark. |
Commands listed for USS Becuna (319)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt.Cdr. Henry Dixon Sturr, USN | 27 May 1944 | 8 Jun 1945 |
| 2 | Lt.Cdr. William John Bush, USN | 8 Jun 1945 |
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Noteable events involving Becuna include:
29 Jul 1944
With her trials and initial training completed USS Becuna (Lt.Cdr. Henry D. Sturr) arrives at Pearl Harbor from New London.
23 Aug 1944
USS Becuna (Lt.Cdr. H.D. Sturr) departs Pearl Harbor for her 1st war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the South China Sea.
8 Oct 1944
USS Becuna (Lt.Cdr. H.D. Sturr) torpedoes and damages the Japanese seaplane carrier Kimikawa Maru (6863 GRT, offsite link) in the South China Sea in position 14º05'N, 115º38'E. (see map)
9 Oct 1944
While operating in the South China Sea USS Becuna (Lt.Cdr. H.D. Sturr) torpedoes and damages the Japanese tanker San Luis Maru (7268 GRT) in position 12º45'N, 118º00'E and teams up with USS Hawkbill to sink the Japanese merchant tanker Tokuwa Maru (1943 GRT) in position 12º43'N, 118º05'E. (see map)
18 Oct 1944
USS Becuna (Lt.Cdr. H.D. Sturr) ends her 1st war patrol at Fremantle, Australia.
16 Nov 1944
USS Becuna (Lt.Cdr. H.D. Sturr) departs Fremantle for her 2nd war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the South China Sea.
2 Jan 1945
USS Becuna (Lt.Cdr. H.D. Sturr) sinks the Japanese Daian Maru and another small vessel with gunfire east of Madoera Island in position 05º50'S, 113º12'E. (see map)
8 Jan 1945
USS Becuna (Lt.Cdr. H.D. Sturr) ends her 2nd war patrol at Fremantle.
22 Feb 1945
While on her 3rd war patrol USS Becuna (Lt.Cdr. H.D. Sturr) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese merchant tanker Nichiyoku Maru (1945 GRT) off Cape Padaran, French Indo-China in position 11º28'N, 109º06'E.
(see map)
21 Jun 1945
USS Becuna (Lt.Cdr. William J. Bush) departs Fremantle for her 5th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the South China Sea.
28 Jul 1945
USS Becuna (Lt.Cdr. William J. Bush) ends her 5th war patrol at Subic Bay, Philippines.
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