USS Pargo (SS-264)

USS Pargo (SS-264), a Gato-class submarine, was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for the pargo, a fish of the genus Lutjanus found in the West Indies.

First and second war patrols, August – December 1943

Following shakedown and training Pargo sailed via the Panama Canal to Pearl Harbor, arriving 23 July 1943. The first of her eight war patrols began 18 August and took her into the East China Sea where she twice attacked the enemy, inflicting undetermined damage to several ships before returning to Pearl Harbor 6 October.

Related Topics:
Panama Canal - Pearl Harbor - 23 July - 18 August - East China Sea - 6 October

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After refitting Pargo sailed 30 October in company with Snook and Harder in a wolf-pack. The efforts of the three were well directed against the open sea area northwest of the Marianas where Pargo sank two freighters, Manju Maru and Shoko Maru totaling 7,810 tons, on 29 and 30 November.

Related Topics:
30 October - ''Snook'' - ''Harder'' - Wolf-pack - Marianas - 29 - 30 November

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