| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Submarine |
| Class | S-42 |
| Pennant | 153 |
| Built by | Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp. (Quincy, Massachusetts, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 16 Dec 1920 |
| Launched | 30 Apr 1923 |
| Commissioned | 24 Nov 1924 |
| End service | 25 Oct 1945 |
| History | Decommissioned 25 October 1945. |
Commands listed for USS S-42 (153)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Oliver Grafton Kirk, USN | Apr 1939 | 12 Aug 1942 |
| 2 | Harley Kent Nauman, USN | 12 Aug 1942 | Oct 1943 |
| 3 | Charles Francis Leigh, USN | Oct 1943 | Mar 1944 |
| 4 | Paul Edward Glenn, USN | Mar 1944 | Nov 1944 |
| 5 | Charles A. Staples, USNR | Nov 1944 | 25 Oct 1945 |
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Notable events involving S-42 include:
5 Mar 1942
USS S-42 (Lt. O.G. Krik) departed from Coco Solo, Panama Canal Zone for Brisbane, Australia.
15 Apr 1942
USS S-42 (Lt. O.G. Krik) arrived at Brisbane.
25 Apr 1942
USS S-42 (Lt. O.G. Krik) departed from Brisbane for her 1st war patrol. She was ordered to patrol off New Ireland.
11 May 1942
USS S-42 (Lt. O.G. Krik) torpedoed the Japanese minelayer Okinoshima (4470 tons, offsite link) west of Buka Island, Solomon Islands in position 05°06'S, 153°48'E. The Japanese minelayer is heavily damaged and sank the next day.
20 May 1942
USS S-42 (Lt. O.G. Krik) ended her 1st war patrol at Brisbane.
3 Jul 1942
USS S-42 (Lt. O.G. Krik) departed from Brisbane for her 2nd war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in St. George's Channel.
12 Jul 1942
USS S-42 (Lt. O.G. Krik) lands an Australian agent at Adler Bay, near Rabaul.
19 Jul 1942
USS S-42 (Lt. O.G. Krik) returns to Adler Bay to re-embark the Australian agent she landed a week ago.
28 Jul 1942
USS S-42 (Lt. O.G. Krik) ended her 2nd war patrol at Brisbane.
21 Aug 1942
USS S-42 (Lt. H.K. Nauman) departed from Brisbane for her 3rd war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the Solomons.
19 Sep 1942
USS S-42 (Lt. H.K. Nauman) ended her 3rd war patrol at Brisbane.
20 Oct 1942
USS S-42 (Lt. H.K. Nauman) departed from Brisbane for her 4th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the Solomons.
16 Nov 1942
USS S-42 (Lt. H.K. Nauman) ended her 4th war patrol at Suva, Fiji.
1 Dec 1942
USS S-42 (Lt. H.K. Nauman) departed from Suva to proceed to the US east coast for an overhaul.
8 Feb 1943
USS S-42 departed Coco Solo, Panama Canal Zone for Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
13 Feb 1943
USS S-42 arrived at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba from Coco Solo, Panama Canal Zone.
30 Mar 1943
USS S-42 departed Guantanamo Bay, Cuba for the Philadelphia Navy Yard.
6 Apr 1943
USS S-42 arrived at the Philadelphia Navy Yard from Trinidad for a refit.
14 Jun 1943
With her refit completed, USS S-42, departed the Philadelphia Navy Yard for Hampton Roads, Viginia.
23 Jun 1943
USS S-44 departed Hampton Roads, Viginia for Coco Solo, Panama Canal Zone.
2 Sep 1943
With her east coast overhaul and after subsequent transit to the US west coast, USS S-42 (Lt.Cdr. H.K. Nauman) departed from Dutch Harbour, Alaska for her 5th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the Kurils.
12 Oct 1943
USS S-42 (Lt.Cdr. H.K. Nauman) ended her 5th war patrol at Dutch Harbour.
23 Nov 1943
USS S-42 (Lt.Cdr. H.K. Nauman) departed from Dutch Harbour for another patrol in the Kurils.
27 Nov 1943
USS S-42 (Lt.Cdr. H.K. Nauman) has developed engine trouble and puts into Attu for repairs. Repairs took considerable time and her patrol was cancelled. It was February 1944 before S-42 left for Dutch Harbour and from there to Pearl Harbor.
19 Mar 1944
USS S-42 (Lt.Cdr. P.E. Glenn) arrived at Milne Bay, New Guinea to provide training services.
6 Aug 1944
USS S-42 (Lt.Cdr. P.E. Glenn) departed from Seeadler Harbor for her 6th war patrol. She was ordered to land agents at Halmahera island.
3 Sep 1944
With her mission completed USS S-42 (Lt.Cdr. P.E. Glenn) ended her 6th war patrol at Seeadler Harbor.
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