The SS-207 Grampus submarine patrolled in the Caribbean Sea between September 8 – 28, 1941. The Grampus has her first and only kill which was a Japanese 8,636-ton tanker. On February, 11 1943, Grampus set off from Brisbane and is presumed sunk by Japanese destroyers.
History for the SS-207, U.S.S. Grampus
| Launched: | Builder: | Sponsor: | Commissioned: | First Captain: | Stricken/Lost: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | Lost 3/43 |
| Patrols | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No: | Captain: | From: | Date: | Duration: | Score (WT): | JANAC | Return: |
| 1 | Edward S. Hutchinson | Pearl Harbor | 2/42 | 48 | 2/20,000 | 1/8,636 | Pearl Harbor |
| 2 | Edward S. Hutchinson | Pearl Harbor | 4/42 | 51 | 0/0 | 0/0 | Fremantle |
| 3 | Edward S. Hutchinson | Fremantle | 7/42 | 54 | 0/0 | 0/0 | Fremantle |
| 4 | John R. Craig | Brisbane | 10/42 | 58 | 1/1,400 | 0/0 | Brisbane |
| 5 | John R. Craig | Brisbane | 11/42 | 37 | 3/24,000 | 0/0 | Brisbane |
| 6 | John R. Craig | Brisbane | 2/43 | 0/0 | 0/0 | Lost 3/43 | |
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