| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Submarine |
| Class | Balao |
| Pennant | 406 |
| Built by | Portsmouth Navy Yard (Kittery, Maine, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 23 Feb 1944 |
| Launched | 20 May 1944 |
| Commissioned | 30 Jul 1944 |
| End service | 15 Nov 1969 |
| Loss position | |
| History | Decommissioned 15 November 1969. |
Commands listed for USS Sea Poacher (406)
Please note that we're still working on this section.
| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Cdr. Francis Michel Gambacorta, USN | 30 Jul 1944 | Apr 1945 |
| 2 | Lt.Cdr. Charles Francis Leigh, USN | Apr 1945 |
You can help improve our commands section
Click here to Submit events/comments/updates for this vessel.
Please use this if you spot mistakes or want to improve this ships page.
Noteable events involving Sea Poacher include:
25 Oct 1944
With her trials and initial training completed USS Sea Poacher (Lt Cmdr Francis Michel Gambacorta) arrives at Pearl Harbor.
15 May 1945
While on her 3rd war patrol USS Sea Poacher (Lt Cmdr Charles Francis Leigh) sinks Japanese army luggers Ume Maru No.56 (100 GRT) and Fukumo Maru (20 GRT) with gunfire of the Kurile Islands in position 45º29'N, 149º01'E. (see map)
20 Jul 1945
While on her 4th war patrol USS Sea Poacher (Lt.Cdr C.F. Leigh) sinks two small Japanese vessels with gunfire off the east coast of Honshu, Japan in position 37º29'N, 141º06'E. (see map)
23 Jul 1945
While on her 4th war patrol USS Sea Poacher (Lt.Cdr C.F. Leigh) sinks the Japanese guardboat Kiri Maru No.2 (334 GRT) with gunfire off the east coast of Honshu, Japan in position 37º16'N, 141º04'E. (see map)
24 Jul 1945
While on her 4th war patrol USS Sea Poacher (Lt.Cdr C.F. Leigh) sinks a small Japanese vessel with gunfire off the east coast of Honshu, Japan in position 37º10'N, 141º05'E. (see map)
26 Jul 1945
While on her 4th war patrol USS Sea Poacher (Lt.Cdr C.F. Leigh) sinks a small Japanese vessel with gunfire off the Tsugaru Strait, Japan in position 42º06'N, 142º50'E. (see map)
27 Jul 1945
While on her 4th war patrol USS Sea Poacher (Lt.Cdr C.F. Leigh) sinks a small Japanese vessel with gunfire off the Tsugaru Strait, Japan in position 42º14'N, 143º26'E. (see map)
Media links
|
|
