| Year | Date | Historical Events |
| 1944 | Jul 16 | Launched. |
| | Dec 4 | Commissioned. |
| | Dec 4 | Recommissioned. |
| 1945 | Mar 21 | During the greater portion of her first war patrol Bullhead performed lifeguard services and on two occasions bombarded Pratas Island, China, damaging enemy radio installations. |
| | May 1 | On her second patrol she sank four small enemy vessels totaling 1800 tons by gunfire and damaged three oilers. (Exact date unknown)
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| | Jul 31 | Bullhead left Fremantle, Australia to commence her third war patrol. Her report on 10 August that she had passed through Lolubok Strait was the last word received from Bullhead. |
| | Aug 6 | U. S. and British submarines operating in the vicinity were unable to contact Bullhead and it was presumed that she was sunk during Japanese antisubmarine attacks. 84 men lost. Bullhead was the last boat lost in WWII. |
| | Aug 6 | Decommissioned. |