#9 USS Argonaut (SS 166) 1/10/43 - WWII US Submurine Force - Lost boats (sitios de interés)
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USS ARGONAUT (SS 166) January 10, 1943 - 105 Men Lost
While operating in the area southeast of New Britain between 5 degrees and 50 east during her third patrol, ARGONAUT (Lt. Cmdr. J.R. Pierce) intercepted a Japanese convoy returning to Rabaul from Lae, on 10 January 1943. An U.S. Army plane, which was out of bombs, saw one destroyer hit by a torpedo, saw the explosion of two other destroyers, and reported other vessels in the group.
After a severe depth charge attack ARGONAUT was forced to surface and the destroyers, according to the plane’s report, circled and pumped shells into her bow, which was sticking up at a considerable angle. This action took place in 5 degrees to 40 ‘S, 152 degrees to 02 ‘E, and further efforts to contact ARGONAUT by radio were fruitless. It is quite certain, then, that ARGONAUT met her end in this action. Japanese reports made available since the end of the war record a depth charge attack followed by artillery fire, at which time the “destroyed top of the sub floated.”
ARGONAUT’s first patrol near Midway had resulted in no damage to enemy ships, but her second was a most successful one. It was conducted following a complete modernization at Mare Island. Her mission had been to cooperate with NAUTILUS in transporting 252 Marine officers and men to Makin Island for a diversionary raid against enemy shore installations. In the early morning of 17 August 1942, the raiders were debarked in boats. After nearly two days ashore, the Marines returned, and the submarines transported them back to Pearl Harbor, ARGONAUT arriving on 26 August.
On the basis of the report given by the Army flier who witnessed the attack in which ARGONAUT perished, the ship was credited with having damaged one Japanese destroyer on her last patrol.
Sailors Lost On USS ARGONAUT (SS 166) 1-10-1943
Alexander, C. H. Y1 Alexander. R. D QM2 Allen, R. W. LT Baker, C. H. CMOMMA Ball, R. N. S1 Beecham, T. W. CEM Bergado, M. T. MA1 Bodak, J. B. MOMM2 Bowers, F. H. F1 Bowker, G. A. LT Boyt, R. H. CMOMM Brooks, M. M. MOMM2 Brown, M. V. MOMM2 Campbell, C. K. MOMM2 Carlisle, S. H. MOMM1 Cartmell, W. A. CMOMM Cerrinack, C. J. CGM Corbin, I. B. RM1 Cox, A. F2 Davidson, R. C. GM3 Davis, W. W. S2 De Guzman, J. OCC Dischner, D. H. MOMM2 Everett, J. L. LT Facchini, D. F. MOMM2 Ferentz, J. S2 Ferguson, C. V. S1 Finley, G. W. BM2 Fitzgerald, W. D. GM1 Gasko, J. BM2 Gilliland, J. A. S1 Goshorn, R. L. GM2 Hall, V. E. S2 Hansen. E. J. EM2 Harbison, R. N. TM3 Harrison, E. H. SC3 Hartman, D. R. MOMM2 Hogg, F. M. MOMM2 Hudson, B. J. RM1 Hunter, R. S2 Jenkins, G. S. CQM Kaplan, G. S2 Kaylor, F. G. PHM1 Kelley, J. A. MOMM1 Kessinger, H. SC1 Knapp, A. L. QM3 Kocis, G. H. ENS Koller, F, M. TM3 Lauder, G. E. TM2 Lay, G. E. MOMM2 Leaverton, C. C. EM1 Legler, K. R. RM3 Leland, L. D. CRM Lewis, F. H. EM3 Logan, H. L. CMOMM Lokey, G. A. SM2 Losbanes, Z. I. MA1 Maloney, R. M., Jr. TM1 Martin, P. P. MATT2 McClelland, E. EM3 Miller, R. H. EM2 Miller, W. F., Jr. S1 Miltner, B. G. LTJG Morgan, T. M. FC3 Myers, W. H., Jr. S1 Narrow, T. A., Jr. S1 Nichols, R. F. EM3 Olds, P. J. OS2 Parker, B. B. S1 Parker, T. MOMM2 Parsons, R., Jr. RM2 Peevey, J. W. EM3 Pierce, J. R. LCDR Pritchard, W. I. F1 Ramos, M., JR OS1 Rasimas, A. J. CEM Remillard, P. B. SM2 Robertson, R. N. LT Rolland, H. L. CGM Rollins, G. M. S1 Romero, L. CCSTD Roup, M. F. MOMM1 Rule, J. MOMM2 Schempp, F. E. TM3 Seidman, W. F. RM3 Serafini, H. J. MOMM2 Sheeks, D. C. Y2 Sigler, E. W. MOMM1 Simoneau, F. W. LT Smith, T. L. CBM Spaeth, J. R. MOMM2 Stanley, J. GM2 Thomas, W. D. OC2 Tingling, H. J. S1 Vesmas, J. CM1 Vierling, W. E. MOMM1 Wagner, E. J. MOMM2 Wehner, W. G. F1 White, C. C., Jr. TM1 White, T. A. S1 Widener, H. R. CY Williams, R. W. TM3 Winsor, W. G. GM1 Wylie, R. D. F1 Zintz, E. L. SC3