USS Balao (SS-285) Ship's Log 



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YearDateHistorical Events
1942Oct 27Launched.
1943Feb 4Commissioned.
 Feb 4Recommissioned.
 Feb 5Reported for duty to the Pacific Fleet.
 Jul 25Began her 1st of 10 war patrols.She is credited with sinking 7 Japanese ships and miscellaneous enemy small craft by gunfire.
1946Sep 27Arrived Staten Island, NY.
1948Aug 20Went out of commission, in reserve at New London, CT.
1952Mar 4Recommissioned and assigned to the Atlantic Fleet, Key West, FL, Submarine Division 121. She engaged in various type exercises, Fleet maneuvers and submarine warfare training.
1963Jul 11Decommissioned.