Shakedown Cruise cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_M_Fay_Muridge_ | M. Fay Muridge]] and sponsored by the [[Cachet_Maker_ANCS_Crew_24_Argonauts_ | Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS]]
"On Eternal Patrol", cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Alton_(Budd)_M_Arrington_ | Alton (Budd) M. Arrington]]
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<h3>Other Information</h3>
<h3>Other Information</h3>
SWORDFISH earned eight battle stars for her World War II service<br/><br/>
USS SWORDFISH earned the American Defense Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ eight battle stars and the WWII Victory Medal during her Naval career.<br/><br/>
Credited with sinking...<br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - A large fish with a long, swordlike beak and a high dorsal fin.
The 2728-ton Japanese Merchant Ship NIKKOKU MARU, December 14 1941 off Hainan, China<br/>
The 8663-ton Japnaese Merchant Ship ATSUTASAN MARU, December 16 1941 off Indo-China<br/>
The 4124-ton Japanese Transport MYOKEN MARU, January 24 1942 off Celebes<br/>
The 1946-ton Japanese Transport TATSUFUKU MARU, May 29 1942 Balabac Strait<br/>
The 4585-ton Japanese Transport BURMA MARU, June 12 1942 Gulf of Siam<br/>
The 4122-ton Japanese Transport MYOHO MARU, January 19 1943 Solomon Islands<br/>
The 3016-ton Japanese Transport NISHIYAMA MARU, August 22 1943 off Palau<br/>
The 3203-ton Japanese Troop Transport TENKAI MARU, September 5 1943 off New Guinea<br/>
The 6925-ton Japanese Troop Transport YAMAKUNI MARU, January 14 1944 off Honshu<br/>
The 2205-ton Japanese Auxiliary Gunboat DELHI MARU, January 16 1944 off Honshu<br/>
The 3140-ton Japanese Auxiliary Gunboat KASAGI MARU, January 27 1944 off Tokyo Bay<br/>
The 450-ton Japanese Destroyer MATSUKAZE, June 9 1944 Bonin Islands<br/>
The 4804-ton Japanese Transport KANSEISHI MARU, June 15 1944 off Chichi Jima<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - A large fish with a long, swordlike beak and a high dorsal fin
This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime.
The list is in chronological order.
Sargo Class Submarine
Keel Laid 27 October 1937 - Launched 1 April 1939
USS SWORDFISH SS-193
Commissioned 22 July 1939
SUNK (Unknown causes) January 1945 off Okinawa, all hands lost
Struck from Naval Register (Date unknown)
Naval Covers
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USS SWORDFISH earned the American Defense Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ eight battle stars and the WWII Victory Medal during her Naval career.
NAMESAKE - A large fish with a long, swordlike beak and a high dorsal fin.
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