| Year | Date | Historical Events |
| 1942 | Oct 24 | Keel laid down by the Manitowoc Shipbuilding Co. at Manitowoc, WI. |
| 1943 | Mar 9 | Launched. |
| | Sep 28 | Commissioned with CDR. Manning M. Kimmel in command.
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| 1944 | Jan 1 | On her 1st war patrol, Robalo hunted for Japanese ships West of the Philippines where she damaged a large freighter. When she arrived, her commanding officer was summarily relieved by Admiral Christie and replaced Manning Kimmel. |
| | Mar 1 | During Robalo's 2nd war patrol in the South China Sea near Indochina, she damaged a 7,500 ton tanker.
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| | Jun 22 | Robalo departed Fremantle,Australia on her 3rd war patrol to arrive on station about 6 July. On 2 July, a contact report stated that Robalo had sighted a Fuso-class Japanese battleship with air cover and two destroyers for escort. She was never heard from |
| | Jul 26 | Sunk by Japanese mine in South China Sea 26 July 1944. 78 lost, 4 more lost in captivity. |
| | Sep 16 | Rabalo was struck from the Naval Register. |