| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Submarine |
| Class | Balao |
| Pennant | 367 |
| Built by | Manitowoc Shipbuilding Co. (Manitowoc, Wisconsin, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 6 Jun 1942 |
| Laid down | 4 Sep 1943 |
| Launched | 20 Feb 1944 |
| Commissioned | 10 Jun 1944 |
| End service | 21 Feb 1953 |
| History | Decommissioned 30 September 1946. |
Commands listed for USS Icefish (367)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | T/Cdr. Richard Ward Peterson, USN | 19 Jun 1944 | 1 Jan 1946 |
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Notable events involving Icefish include:
22 Aug 1944
With her trials and initial training completed USS Icefish (Cmdr Richard Ward Peterson) arrived at Pearl Harbor.
9 Sep 1944
USS Icefish (Cdr. R.W. Peterson) departed from Pearl Harbor for her 1st war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the South China Sea.
24 Oct 1944
USS Icefish (Cdr. R.W. Peterson) torpedoed and sank the Japanese army cargo ship Tenshin Maru (4236 GRT) in the South China Sea west of Luzon Strait in position 19°31'N, 118°10'E.
26 Oct 1944
USS Icefish (Cdr. R.W. Peterson) torpedoed and sank the Japanese merchant cargo ship Taiyo Maru (4168 GRT) in the South China Sea west of Luzon Strait in position 19°04'N, 120°36'E.
13 Nov 1944
USS Icefish (Cdr. R.W. Peterson) ended her 1st war patrol at Majuro.
8 Dec 1944
USS Icefish (Cdr. R.W. Peterson) departed from Majuro for her 2nd war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the East China Sea.
20 Jan 1945
USS Icefish (Cdr. R.W. Peterson) ended her 2nd war patrol at Pearl Harbor.
20 Feb 1945
USS Icefish (Cmdr Richard Ward Peterson) departed from Pearl Harbor for her 3rd war patrol, and was ordered to patrol in the East China Sea.
20 Apr 1945
USS Icefish (Cdr. R.W. Peterson) ended her 3rd war patrol at Guam.
15 May 1945
USS Icefish (Cdr. R.W. Peterson) departed from Guam for her 4th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the South China Sea and then gradually work her way down the Java Sea towards Australia.
4 Jul 1945
USS Icefish (Cdr. R.W. Peterson) ended her 4th war patrol at Fremantle.
29 Jul 1945
USS Icefish (Cdr. R.W. Peterson) departed from Fremantle for her 5th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the South China Sea.
7 Aug 1945
USS Icefish (Cdr. R.W. Peterson) sank a Japanese sailing vessel with gunfire north of Bangka in position 00°16'S, 106°45'E.
22 Aug 1945
USS Icefish (Cdr. R.W. Peterson) ended her 5th war patrol at Saipan.
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