| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Submarine |
| Class | Balao |
| Pennant | 325 |
| Built by | Electric Boat Co. (Groton, Connecticut, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 15 Jul 1943 |
| Launched | 23 Apr 1944 |
| Commissioned | 10 Aug 1944 |
| End service | |
| Loss position | |
| History | Decommissioned 16 November 1950 and loaned to Turkey being renamed Dumlupinar. |
Commands listed for USS Blower (325)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt.Cdr. James Harry Campbell, USN | 10 Aug 1944 | 6 Jun 1945 |
| 2 | Lt.Cdr. Nelson Payne Watkins, USN | 6 Jun 1945 |
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Noteable events involving Blower include:
17 Sep 1944
With her trials and initial training completed USS Blower (Lt.Cdr. James H. Campbell) departs New London bound for the sound school at Key West.
10 Oct 1944
USS Blower (Lt.Cdr. J.H. Campbell) departs Key West bound for the Pacific.
11 Oct 1944
USS Blower (Lt.Cdr. J.H. Campbell) collides with US patrol craft PC-1145. Both ships are damaged.
12 Oct 1944
USS Blower (Lt.Cdr. J.H. Campbell) arrives back at Key West. Due to the damage from the collision the submarine had to go to New London for repairs.
13 Nov 1944
With her repairs completed USS Blower (Lt.Cdr. J.H. Campbell) departs New London for the Pacific.
16 Dec 1944
USS Blower (Lt.Cdr. J.H. Campbell) arrives at Pearl Harbor.
17 Jan 1945
USS Blower (Lt.Cdr. J.H. Campbell) departs Pearl Harbor for her 1st war patrol. She is ordered to proceed to Saipan and then to patrol in the South China Sea.
29 Jan 1945
USS Blower (Lt.Cdr. James H. Campbell) refuels at Saipan.
20 Mar 1945
USS Blower (Lt.Cdr. J.H. Campbell) ends her 1st war patrol at Fremantle, Australia.
14 Apr 1945
USS Blower (Lt.Cdr. J.H. Campbell) departs Fremantle for her 2nd war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the Java Sea.
8 May 1945
USS Blower (Lt.Cdr. James H. Campbell) receives orders to patrol in the South China Sea.
24 May 1945
USS Blower (Lt.Cdr. J.H. Campbell) ends her 2nd war patrol at Subic Bay, Philippines.
23 Jun 1945
USS Blower (Lt.Cdr. Nelson Payne Watkins) departs Subic Bay for her 3rd war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the Gulf of Siam.
28 Jul 1945
USS Blower (Lt.Cdr. Nelson Payne Watkins) ends her 3th war patrol at Fremantle, Australia.
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