Darter

CountryUnited States
Ship ClassGato-class Submarine
Hull NumberSS-227

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Darter Operational Timeline

31 Oct 1944 The US submarine Nautilus finished off the abandoned US submarine Darter with her 6-inch guns. The Darter had foundered on Bombay Shoal, Spratly Islands off Palawan, Philippine Islands on 25 Oct 1944 whilst in pursuit of the damaged Japanese cruiser Takao. All Darter's crew were rescued by the US submarine Dace.




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