Allied Warships
Mapiro (SS-376)
Submarine of the Balao class
USS Mapiro on trials in Lake Michigan in May 1945.
| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Submarine |
| Class | Balao |
| Pennant | 376 |
| Built by | Manitowoc Shipbuilding Co. (Manitowoc, Wisconsin, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 30 May 1944 |
| Launched | 9 Nov 1944 |
| Commissioned | 30 Apr 1945 |
| End service | 1 Jan 1947 |
| Loss position | |
| History | Decommissioned 1 January 1947. |
Commands listed for USS Mapiro (376)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Cdr. Vincent Ambrose Sisler, Jr., USN | 30 Apr 1945 |
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Noteable events involving Mapiro include:
15 Jul 1945
With her trials and initial training completed USS Mapiro (Cdr. V.A. Sisler, Jr.) arrives at Pearl Harbor.
4 Aug 1945
USS Mapiro (Cdr. V.A. Sisler, Jr.) departs Pearl Harbor for her 1st war patrol. She is ordered to proceed to Saipan.
15 Aug 1945
USS Mapiro (Cdr. V.A. Sisler, Jr.) ends her 1st war patrol at Saipan due to the Japanese surrender.
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