| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Submarine |
| Class | Balao |
| Pennant | 327 |
| Built by | Electric Boat Co. (Groton, Connecticut, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 6 Jun 1942 |
| Laid down | 12 Aug 1943 |
| Launched | 21 May 1944 |
| Commissioned | 23 Sep 1944 |
| End service | 23 May 1948 |
| History | Decommissioned 23 May 1948. |
Commands listed for USS Boarfish (327)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Cdr. Royce Lawrence Gross, USN | 23 Sep 1944 | May 1945 |
| 2 | Lt.Cdr. Edward Conrad Blonts, Jr., USN | May 1945 |
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Noteable events involving Boarfish include:
29 Oct 1944
USS Boarfish (Cdr. Royce L. Gross) departed from New London bound for the Pacific.
21 Nov 1944
USS Boarfish (Cdr. R.L. Gross) transits the Panama Canal.
2 Dec 1944
USS Boarfish (Cdr. R.L. Gross) arrived at Pearl Harbor.
24 Dec 1944
USS Boarfish (Cdr. R.L. Gross) departed from Pearl Harbor for her 1st war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the South China Sea.
24 Dec 1944
USS Boarfish (Cdr. R.L. Gross) departed from Pearl Harbor bound for Saipan.
5 Jan 1945
USS Boarfish (Cdr. R.L. Gross) departed from Saipan for her 1st war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the South China Sea.
31 Jan 1945
USS Boarfish (Cdr. Royce L. Gross) torpedoed and sank the Japanese tanker Enki Maru (6968 GRT) and the Japanese army cargo ship Daietsu Maru (6890 GRT) south-east of Tourane, French Indo-China in position 14°55'N, 109°01'E. (see map)
15 Feb 1945
USS Boarfish (Cdr. R.L. Gross) ended her 1st war patrol at Fremantle, Australia.
11 Mar 1945
USS Boarfish (Cdr. R.L. Gross) departed from Fremantle for her 2nd war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the South China Sea.
21 Apr 1945
USS Boarfish (Cdr. R.L. Gross) ended her 2nd war patrol at Subic Bay, Philippines.
16 May 1945
USS Boarfish (Lt.Cdr. Edward C. Blonts, Jr.) departed from Subic Bay for her 3rd war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the Java Sea.
29 May 1945
USS Boarfish (Lt.Cdr. E.C. Blonts, Jr.) is damaged by grounding and depth charges. She is forced to terminate her patrol.
8 Jun 1945
USS Boarfish (Lt.Cdr. E.C. Blonts, Jr.) ended her 3rd war patrol at Fremantle.
5 Jul 1945
USS Boarfish (Lt.Cdr. E.C. Blonts, Jr.) departed from Fremantle for her 4th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the Java Sea.
10 Aug 1945
USS Boarfish (Lt.Cdr. E.C. Blonts, Jr.) ended her 4th war patrol at Subic Bay.
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