THREADFIN SS 410
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.
Authorized as SOLE Renamed September 24 1942 Keel Laid March 18 1944 - Launched June 26 1944 Recommissioned August 7 1953 - Decommissioned August 18 1972 [From NavSource: "Turkish submarines named Inonu are after one of the battles of the Turkish War of Independence (1919 -1922). The Turkish Navy does not use the names of the the commanders, (Birinci or Ikindci), preceding Inonu - preferring TCG1 or TCG2)."] Struck from Naval Register August 1 1973 Sold to Turkey August 18 1973 Fate unknown |
THREADFIN SS-410  INONU S-346  |
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Postmarks
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1950-10-17
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Other Information
THREADFIN was awarded three battle stars for World War II service
Credited with sinking...
The 1864-ton Japanese Merchant Cargo Ship ISSEI MARU, January 30 1945 off Honshu
The 81-ton Japanese Guardboat NANSHIN MARU No. 26, February 1 1945 (Possible) off Japan
The 940-ton Japanese Frigate MIKURA, March 28 1945, off Kyushu
An Un-named Japanese Sailing Vessel, July 14 1945 Yellow Sea
An Un-named Japanese Sailing Vessel, July 15 1945 Yellow Sea
An Un-named Japanese Sailing Vessel, July 16 1945 Yellow Sea
The 648-ton Japanese Minesweeper W-39, July 20 1945 off Korea
An Un-named Japanese Vessel, July 21 1945 East China Sea
An Un-named Japanese Vessel, July 21 1945 East China Sea
NAMESAKE - Any of a family of fishes related to the mullets and distinguished by filamentous rays on the lower part of the pectoral fin
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