Allied Warships

Carbonero (SS-337)

Submarine of the Balao class

NavyThe US Navy
TypeSubmarine
ClassBalao 
Pennant337 
Built byElectric Boat Co. (Groton, Connecticut, U.S.A.) 
Ordered6 Jun 1942 
Laid down16 Dec 1943 
Launched19 Oct 1944 
Commissioned7 Feb 1945 
End service1 Dec 1970 
History

Decommissioned and stricken 1 December 1970.
Sunk as a target by USS Pogy (SSN-647) off Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on 27 April 1975.

 

Commands listed for USS Carbonero (337)

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CommanderFromTo
1Cdr. Charlton Lewis Murphy, USN7 Feb 194519 Aug 1945

2Cdr. Talbot Edward Harper, USN28 Dec 194530 Jun 1948

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Noteable events involving Carbonero include:


21 Mar 1945
With her trials and initial training completed USS Carbonero (Cmdr Charlton Lewis Murphy, Jr.) departed from New London bound for Key West.

9 May 1945
USS Carbonero (Cdr. C.L. Murphy) arrived at Pearl Harbor.

26 May 1945
USS Carbonero (Cdr. C.L. Murphy) departed from Pearl Harbor for her 1st war patrol. She was ordered to patrol off Formosa.

8 Jul 1945
USS Carbonero (Cdr. C.L. Murphy) ended her 1st war patrol at Subic Bay, Philippines.

4 Aug 1945
USS Carbonero (Cdr. C.L. Murphy) departed from Subic Bay for her 2nd war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the Gulf of Siam

10 Aug 1945
USS Carbonero (Cdr. C.L. Murphy) sank three small Japanese vessels with gunfire in the Gulf of Siam. Two in position 04°38'N, 103°30'E and one in position 05°45'N, 102°42'E. (see map)

11 Aug 1945
USS Carbonero (Cdr. C.L. Murphy) sank a small Japanese vessel with gunfire in the Gulf of Siam in position 05°36'N, 102°53'E. (see map)

12 Aug 1945
USS Carbonero (Cdr. C.L. Murphy) sank a small Japanese vessel with gunfire in the Gulf of Siam in position 05°36'N, 102°53'E. (see map)

13 Aug 1945
USS Carbonero (Cdr. C.L. Murphy) sank two small Japanese vessels with gunfire in the Gulf of Siam. One in position 05°06'N, 103°21'E and one in position 05°50'N, 102°41'E. (see map)

14 Aug 1945
USS Carbonero (Cdr. C. L. Murphy) sank a small Japanese vessel with gunfire in the Gulf of Siam in position 06°04'N, 102°36'E. (see map)

Media links


U. S. Submarines in World War II

Kimmett, Larry and Regis, Margaret


U.S. Submarines Through 1945

Friedman, Norman

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