7 Dec 1941

Hawaii
  • Submarine USS Narwhal was moored at the Submarine Base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaiʻi when the Japanese attacked the harbor. Narwhal's gunners claimed hits (along with gunners from other vessels) on two Japanese torpedo bombers that were destroyed. ww2dbase [Narwhal | Attack on Pearl Harbor | Pearl Harbor, Oʻahu | DS]
2 Feb 1942

Hawaii
28 Mar 1942

Hawaii
  • Submarines USS Narwhal and USS Gar arrived at Pearl Harbor, Hawaiʻi, each ending its first war patrol. Narwhal's commanding officer, Commander Charles Wilkins, and Gar’s commanding officer, Lieutenant Commander Donald McGregor, were each awarded the Navy Cross for their actions and leadership during these patrol. ww2dbase [Narwhal | Gar | Pearl Harbor, Oʻahu | DS]
28 May 1942

Hawaii
  • After spending two months at Pearl Harbor having her engines overhauled, submarine USS Narwhal departed on her second war patrol. On this patrol, Narwhal joined 17 other submarines to form a picket line between Midway and the Hawaiian Islands as a last line of defense during the Battle of Midway. ww2dbase [Narwhal | Pearl Harbor, Oʻahu | DS]
12 Jun 1942

Hawaii
14 Jun 1942

Hawaii
18 Jun 1942

Hawaii
  • Submarine USS Narwhal was floated out of drydock at Pearl Harbor following routine hull cleaning. ww2dbase [Narwhal | Pearl Harbor, Oʻahu | DS]
8 Jul 1942

Hawaii
26 Aug 1942

Hawaii
  • Submarine USS Narwhal arrived at Pearl Harbor, Hawaiʻi, ending her third war patrol. Narwhal's commanding officer, Commander Charles Wilkins, was awarded a second Navy Cross for his actions and leadership during this patrol. Narwhal's executive officer and navigator, Lieutenant Commander Jack Latta, was awarded the Silver Star for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action during this patrol. ww2dbase [Narwhal | Pearl Harbor, Oʻahu | DS]
8 Sep 1942

Hawaii
  • Submarine USS Narwhal departed Pearl Harbor, Hawaiʻi bound for the Mare Island Naval Shipyard in California. ww2dbase [Narwhal | Pearl Harbor, Oʻahu | DS]
25 May 1943

Hawaii
26 Jun 1943

Hawaii
7 Aug 1943

Hawaii
23 Aug 1943

Hawaii
24 Aug 1943

Hawaii
31 Aug 1943

Hawaii
  • Submarine USS Narwhal departed Pearl Harbor, Hawaiʻi on her sixth war patrol. Fifty miles southwest of Oʻahu, a lookout reported a definite periscope off Narwhal's starboard quarter. The patrol craft escorting Narwhal was released to search the area. ww2dbase [Narwhal | Pearl Harbor, Oʻahu | DS]



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