| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Submarine |
| Class | Balao |
| Pennant | 366 |
| Built by | Manitowoc Shipbuilding Co. (Manitowoc, Wisconsin, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 6 Jun 1942 |
| Laid down | 7 Aug 1943 |
| Launched | 9 Jan 1944 |
| Commissioned | 17 May 1944 |
| End service | 21 Apr 1953 |
| History | Decommissioned 21 June 1946. |
Commands listed for USS Hawkbill (366)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | T/Cdr. Francis Worth Scanland, Jr., USN | 17 May 1944 | Nov 1945 |
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Notable events involving Hawkbill include:
20 May 1944
USS Hawkbill (T/Cdr. F.W. Scanland, Jr., USN) commenced a trials and training period on the Great Lakes. (1)
1 Jun 1944
USS Hawkbill (T/Cdr. F.W. Scanland, Jr., USN) completed her initial training on the Great Lakes. (1)
4 Jun 1944
USS Hawkbill (T/Cdr. F.W. Scanland, Jr., USN) departed Chicago in a floating dry dock for passage down the Illinois and Mississipi Rivers to New Orleans. (1)
10 Jun 1944
USS Hawkbill (T/Cdr. F.W. Scanland, Jr., USN) arrived at New Orleans from the Great Lakes. (1)
16 Jun 1944
USS Hawkbill (T/Cdr. F.W. Scanland, Jr., USN) departed New Orleans for the Panama Canal Zone. She was escorted out until the morning of the 17th by USS PC-1241 (Lt. E.E. Weingarden, USNR). (2)
18 Jun 1944
While in the Yucatan Channel, near the south-west tip of Cuba, in position 21°31'N, 85°04'W, USS Hawkbill (T/Cdr. F.W. Scanland, Jr., USN) was taken under fire by a friendly merchant vessel which later proved to be the White Clover (Panamanian, 5462 GRT, built 1920).
Radar range when the merchant vessel opened fire was 16550. Five shots were fired which all fell short by around 4000 to 5000 yards. The merchant vessel was then signalled by lamp to stop firing. (3)
21 Jun 1944
USS Hawkbill (T/Cdr. F.W. Scanland, Jr., USN) arrived at Colon (Christobal), Panama Canal Zone. She was escorted in by USS PC-1183 (Lt.(jg) L. Rogow, USNR). (2)
23 Jun 1944
From 23 June to 12 July 1944, USS Hawkbill (T/Cdr. F.W. Scanland, Jr., USN) conducted a training programme in the Panama Bay area. (2)
13 Jul 1944
USS Hawkbill (T/Cdr. F.W. Scanland, Jr., USN) departed Balboa, Panama Canal Zone for Pearl Harbour.
28 Jul 1944
USS Hawkbill (T/Cdr. F.W. Scanland, Jr., USN) arrived at Pearl Harbor from Balboa, Panama Canal Zone.
11 Aug 1944
USS Baya (Cdr. A.H. Holtz, USN) conducted exercises off Pearl Harbor together with USS Allen (Lt. W.J. Riley, Jr., USNR), USS Carlson (Lt.Cdr. J.A. Stapleton, USNR), USS Greiner (Lt.Cdr. L.H. Kiser, USN) and USS Hawkbill (Cdr. F.W. Scanland, Jr., USN).
18 Aug 1944
USS Baya (Cdr. A.H. Holtz, USN) conducted exercises off Pearl Harbor together with USS Lovering (Lt.Cdr. E.P. Bayley, USNR), USS Rall (Lt.Cdr. C.B. Taylor, USNR), USS Burden R. Hastings (Lt.Cdr. E.B. Fay, USNR), USS Hawkbill (Cdr. F.W. Scanland, Jr., USN) and USS Becuna (Cdr. H.D. Sturr, USN).
23 Aug 1944
Around 1400VW/23, USS Baya (T/Cdr. A.H. Holtz, USN), USS Becuna (T/Cdr. H.D. Sturr, USN) and USS Hawkbill (T/Cdr. F.W. Scanland, Jr., USN) all departed from Pearl Harbor for their first war patrols. They were ordered to patrol between the Philippines and Palau as a coordinated attack group with T/Cdr. Holtz in USS Baya as the group commander. They were to proceed to Saipan first before continuing on to their patrol area.
They were escorted out until 2030VW/23 by USS PC 485 (Lt. W.C. Sands, USNR). (4)
4 Sep 1944
Around 1130I/4, USS Baya (T/Cdr. A.H. Holtz, USN), USS Becuna (T/Cdr. H.D. Sturr, USN) and USS Hawkbill (T/Cdr. F.W. Scanland, Jr., USN) arrived at Saipan from Pearl Harbour. They were escorted in by USS Heed (Lt. M. Dent. Jr., USNR) which had joined around 0530K/4.
At Saipan all three submarines were taken in hand for voyage repairs by USS Holland (Cdr. C.Q. Wright, Jr., USNR). (4)
6 Sep 1944
Around 0800I/6, USS Baya (T/Cdr. A.H. Holtz, USN), USS Becuna (T/Cdr. H.D. Sturr, USN) and USS Hawkbill (T/Cdr. F.W. Scanland, Jr., USN) departed Saipan for their patrol area. They were escorted out until 1630I/6 by USS Heed (Lt. M. Dent. Jr., USNR). (4)
10 Sep 1944
At 1732K/10, USS Hawkbill (T/Cdr. F.W. Scanland, Jr., USN) entered her patrol area and commenced patrolling on a north-south line. (2)
18 Sep 1944
USS Baya (T/Cdr. A.H. Holtz, USN), USS Becuna (T/Cdr. H.D. Sturr, USN) and USS Hawkbill (T/Cdr. F.W. Scanland, Jr., USN) are ordered to leave the area to the east of the Philippines to patrol to the south of the Sakishima Islands. (4)
23 Sep 1944
USS Baya (T/Cdr. A.H. Holtz, USN), USS Becuna (T/Cdr. H.D. Sturr, USN) and USS Hawkbill (T/Cdr. F.W. Scanland, Jr., USN) are ordered to leave the area to the south of the Sakishima Islands and to patrol to the south-west of Formosa. (4)
26 Sep 1944
At 1256I/26, east-north-east of the Pratas Islands, in position 20°55'N, 118°27'E, USS Hawkbill (T/Cdr. F.W. Scanland, Jr., USN) obtained an SD radar contact on an aircraft at a range of 7 miles. The aircraft was closing fast. It could not be identified.
At 1257I/26, Hawkbill dived.
At 1302I/26, a depth charge was dropped by the plane. It was estimated it missed by about 200 yards. No damage was sustained. (2)
26 Sep 1944
Around 0720I/4, USS Hawkbill (T/Cdr. F.W. Scanland, Jr., USN) made rendezvous with USS Baya (T/Cdr. A.H. Holtz, USN). Information was then given by the group commander about coverage of the assigned area. (2)
27 Sep 1944
USS Baya (T/Cdr. A.H. Holtz, USN), USS Becuna (T/Cdr. H.D. Sturr, USN) and USS Hawkbill (T/Cdr. F.W. Scanland, Jr., USN) are ordered to leave the area to the south-west of Formosa and to patrol in the northern part of the South China Sea to the west of Luzon. (4)
7 Oct 1944
USS Hawkbill (Lt.Cdr. W. Scanland, Jr.) torpedoed and damaged the Japanese transport ship Kinugasa Maru (8407 GRT, offsite link) in the South China Sea about 250 nautical miles west of Manila, Philippines in position 14°30'N, 115°46'E. The sinking was shared with USS Baya.
9 Oct 1944
USS Hawkbill (Lt.Cdr. W. Scanland, Jr.) and teams up with USS Becuna to sink the Japanese merchant tanker Tokuwa Maru (1943 GRT) in position 12°43'N, 118°05'E.
17 Oct 1944
USS Hawkbill (Lt.Cdr. W. Scanland, Jr.) ended her 1st war patrol at Fremantle, Australia.
15 Nov 1944
USS Hawkbill (Lt.Cdr. W. Scanland, Jr.) departed from Fremantle for her 2nd war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the South China Sea.
15 Dec 1944
USS Hawkbill (Lt.Cdr. W. Scanland, Jr.) torpedoed and sank the Japanese escort destroyer Momo (1262 tons, offsite link) about 140 nautical miles west-south-west of Cape Bolinao, Luzon, Philippines in position 16°40'N, 117°39'E.
29 Dec 1944
USS Hawkbill (Lt.Cdr. W. Scanland, Jr.) sank the Japanese merchant lighter No.130 with gunfire in Java Sea in position 05°35'S, 113°29'E.
5 Jan 1945
USS Hawkbill (Lt.Cdr. W. Scanland, Jr.) ended her 2nd war patrol at Fremantle.
5 Feb 1945
USS Hawkbill (Lt.Cdr. W. Scanland, Jr.) departed from Fremantle for her 3rd war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the South China Sea.
12 Feb 1945
USS Hawkbill (Lt.Cdr. W. Scanland, Jr.) torpedoed and sank the Japanese cargo vessel Kisaragi Maru (300 GRT) south of Lombok Strait in position 09°20'S, 115°47'E.
14 Feb 1945
USS Hawkbill (Lt.Cdr. W. Scanland, Jr.) torpedoed and sank the Japanese auxiliary submarine chasers Cha 4 (130 tons) and Cha 114 (180 tons) off Lombok Strait in position 08°28'S, 115°45'E.
16 Feb 1945
USS Hawkbill (Lt.Cdr. W. Scanland, Jr.) sank a small Japanese vessel with gunfire off Lombok Strait in approximate position 09°00'S, 116°00'E.
20 Feb 1945
USS Hawkbill (Lt.Cdr. W. Scanland, Jr.) torpedoed and sank the Japanese merchant cargo ship Daizen Maru (5396 GRT) about 175 nautical miles north-west of Singapore in position 00°42'S, 106°18'E.
6 Apr 1945
USS Hawkbill (Lt.Cdr. W. Scanland, Jr.) ended her 3rd war patrol at Fremantle.
5 May 1945
USS Hawkbill (Lt.Cdr. W. Scanland, Jr.) departed from Fremantle for her 4th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the South China Sea.
16 May 1945
USS Hawkbill (Lt.Cdr. W. Scanland, Jr.) torpedoed and sank the Japanese minelayer Hatsutaka (1608 tons, offsite link) off the east coast of Malaya in position 04°49'N, 103°31'E.
29 May 1945
USS Hawkbill (Lt.Cdr. W. Scanland, Jr.) sank a small Japanese vessel with gunfire in the Gulf of Siam in position 10°05'N, 99°34'E.
18 Jun 1945
USS Hawkbill (Lt.Cdr. W. Scanland, Jr.) ended her 4th war patrol at Subic Bay, Philippines.
12 Jul 1945
USS Hawkbill (Lt.Cdr. W. Scanland, Jr.) departed from Subic Bay for her 5th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol off the east coast of Malaya.
17 Jul 1945
USS Hawkbill (Lt.Cdr. W. Scanland, Jr.) sank a small Japanese vessel with gunfire off the east coast of Malaya in approximate position 05°00'N, 104°00'E.
18 Jul 1945
USS Hawkbill (Lt.Cdr. Francis Worth Scanland, Jr.) is damaged by depth charges off Malaya in position 04°41'N, 103°30'E. The patrol is terminated due to the damage sustained.
20 Jul 1945
While operating off the east coast of Malaya USS Hawkbill (Lt.Cdr. W. Scanland, Jr.) sank a small Japanese vessel with gunfire in position 04°29'N, 103°29'E and another one in position 04°30'N, 103°28'E.
21 Jul 1945
USS Hawkbill (Lt.Cdr. W. Scanland, Jr.) sank two small Japanese vessels with gunfire off the east coast of Malaya in approximate position 05°00'N, 103°00'E.
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Sources
- USS Hawkbill war history
- USS Hawkbill report of first war patrol
- War diary Commander Gulf Sea Frontier for June 1944
- USS Baya report of first war patrol + USS Becuna report of first war patrol + USS Hawkbill report of first war patrol
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