| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Submarine |
| Class | Balao |
| Pennant | 331 |
| Built by | Electric Boat Co. (Groton, Connecticut, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 21 Oct 1943 |
| Launched | 2 Jul 1944 |
| Commissioned | 15 Nov 1944 |
| End service | 1 Oct 1970 |
| Loss position | |
| History | Decommissioned and stricken 1 October 1970. Sunk while under tow near Cape Flattery, Washington. |
Commands listed for USS Bugara (331)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Cdr. Arnold Frederick Schade, USN | 15 Nov 1944 | Aug 45 ? |
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Noteable events involving Bugara include:
21 Feb 1945
USS Bugara (Cdr. A.F. Schade) departs Pearl Harbour for her 1st war patrol.
24 Jul 1945
While on her 3rd war patrol and operating along the Malay coast USS Bugara (Cdr. A.F. Schade) sinks four small Japanese vessels with gunfire. One in position 10º12'N, 100º05'E, one in position 10º02'N, 100º08'E and two in position 09º16'N, 100º09'E. (see map)
25 Jul 1945
While on her 3rd war patrol and operating along the Malay coast USS Bugara (Cdr. A.F. Schade) sinks five small Japanese vessels with gunfire. One in position 07º06'N, 101º23'E and four in position 06º41'N, 101º51'E. (see map)
26 Jul 1945
While on her 3rd war patrol and operating along the Malay coast USS Bugara (Cdr. A.F. Schade) sinks five small Japanese vessels with gunfire. One in position 06º51'N, 102º08'E, one in position 06º52'N, 01º42'E, one in position 06º19'N, 102º17'E, one in position 06º19'N, 102º24'E and finally one in position 06º14'N, 102º20'E. (see map)
27 Jul 1945
While on her 3rd war patrol and operating along the Malay coast USS Bugara (Cdr. A.F. Schade) sinks three small Japanese vessels with gunfire. Two in position 09º11'N, 100º03'E and one in position 10º14'N, 99º43'E. (see map)
28 Jul 1945
While on her 3rd war patrol and operating along the Malay coast USS Bugara (Cdr. A.F. Schade) sinks five small Japanese vessels with gunfire in position 11º50'N, 100º00'E. (see map)
29 Jul 1945
While on her 3rd war patrol and operating along the Malay coast USS Bugara (Cdr. A.F. Schade) sinks three small Japanese vessels with gunfire. One in position 10º06'N, 99º22'E, one in position 10º02'N, 99º22'E and finally one in position 10º07'N, 99º19'E. (see map)
30 Jul 1945
While on her 3rd war patrol and operating along the Malay coast USS Bugara (Cdr. A.F. Schade) sinks three small Japanese vessels with gunfire. One in position 08º11'N, 100º53'E, one in position 07º47'N, 100º29'E and finally one in position 06º54'N, 101º33'E. (see map)
31 Jul 1945
While on her 3rd war patrol and operating along the Malay coast USS Bugara (Cdr. A.F. Schade) sinks five small Japanese vessels with gunfire in position 07º00'N, 101º00'E. (see map)
2 Aug 1945
While on her 3rd war patrol and operating along the Malay coast USS Bugara (Cdr. A.F. Schade) sinks six small Japanese vessels with gunfire. One in position 06º40'N, 101º51'E and five in position 06º30'N, 102º30'E. (see map)
3 Aug 1945
While on her 3rd war patrol and operating along the Malay coast USS Bugara (Cdr. A.F. Schade) sinks two small Japanese vessels with gunfire in position 06º59'N, 101º36'E. (see map)
4 Aug 1945
While on her 3rd war patrol and operating along the Malay coast USS Bugara (Cdr. A.F. Schade) sinks three small Japanese vessels with gunfire. Two in position 10º02'N, 99º16'E and one in position 09º59'N, 99º17'E. (see map)
5 Aug 1945
While on her 3rd war patrol and operating along the Malay coast USS Bugara (Cdr. A.F. Schade) sinks four small Japanese vessels with gunfire. Two in position 10º11'N, 99º22'E, one in position 10º53'N, 99º31'E and finally one in position 10º42'N, 99º24'E. (see map)
6 Aug 1945
While on her 3rd war patrol and operating along the Malay coast USS Bugara (Cdr. A.F. Schade) sinks four small Japanese vessels with gunfire. Three in position 06º51'N, 101º44'E and one in position 06º42'N, 101º57'E. (see map)
7 Aug 1945
While on her 3rd war patrol and operating along the Malay coast USS Bugara (Cdr. A.F. Schade) sinks two small Japanese vessels with gunfire in position 07º10'N, 101º33'E. (see map)
17 Aug 1945
USS Bugara (Cdr. A.F. Schade) ends her 3rd war patrol at Fremantle, Australia.