BALAO AGSS 285
Ship Name and Designation History
This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.
Keel Laid June 26 1942 - Launched October 27 1942 |
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- Covers Page 1 (1942)
Postmarks
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1942-10-27
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Other Information
BALAO earned 9 Battle Stars for WWII service
Credited with sinking...
The 5857-ton Japanese Passenger/Cargo Ship NIKKI MARU February 23 1944 off New Guinea
The 2723-ton Japanese Cargo Ship SHOHO MARU February 28 1944 off New Guinea
The 6803-ton Japanese Passenger/Cargo Ship AKIURA MARU February 28 1944 off New Guinea
The 5244-ton Japanese Cargo Ship DAIGO MARU January 8 1945 Yellow Sea
The 188-ton Japanese Merchant Ship DAITO MARU No. 2 March 18 1945 off China
The 10413-ton Japanese Transport HAKOZAKI MARU March 19 1945 off China
The 156-ton Japanese Fishing Vessel DAITO MARU No. 1 March 19 1945 off China
The 156-ton Japanese Fishing Vessel KATSURA MARU No. 1 March 19 1945 off China
The 156-ton Japanese Fishing Vessel EIHO MARU No. 1 March 19 1945 off China
An un-named Japanese Sampan March 19 1945 off China
An un-named Japanese Guardboat March 19 1945 off China
The 880-ton Japanese Cargo Ship SHINTO MARU No. 1 March 26 1945 Yellow Sea
An un-named Japanese small vessel July 29 1945 off Palau
BALAO was used as the pink submarine in the 1959 movie Operation Petticoat starring Cary Grant and Tony Curtiss
The Conning Tower and shears were removed prior to sinking as a target for display at the Navy Memorial Museum, Washington, DC
NAMESAKE - Balao is the name of any of several halfbeaks
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