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Submarine of the United States

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submerged Bluefish sank 12 Japanese ships totaling 50,839 tons.

Bluefish was laid down 5 June 1942 by Electric Boat Co., Groton, CT. She was launched 21 February 1943 (sponsored by Mrs. Robert Y. Menzie), and commissioned 24 May 1943. Bluefish departed New London 21 July and reported to Task Force 72 (TF 72) at Brisbane, Australia on 21 August 1943. On 8 September 1943, a Royal Australian Air Force Catalina flying boat mistakenly strafed Bluefish in the Timor Sea north of Melville Island.

Bluefish departed Brisbane on 9 September 1943 to patrol the South China Sea for 25 days. On 25 September Bluefish torpedoed the Japanese merchantman Akashi Maru (3228 GRT) south east of Celebes, Netherlands East Indies, in the Flores Sea. While following the damaged Akashi Maru, Bluefish torpedoed and sank the Japanese torpedo boat Kasasagi (595 tons) on 27 September about south of Celebes. On 29 September Bluefish found and sank the damaged Akashi Maru north of Wetar.

Bluefish departed Fremantle in October 1943 for a 32 day patrol of the South China Sea. on 4 March Bluefish torpedoed and sank the Japanese oiler Ominesan Maru (10536 GRT) in the South China Sea about west of Miri, Sarawak. On 16 June, she sank the Japanese merchant Nanshin Maru (1422 GRT) in the Celebes Sea south west of Tarakan, Borneo. On 21 June, she sank the Japanese transport Kanan Maru (3280 GRT) off the southern approaches to Makassar Strait. On 14 August, she sank the tanker Shinpo Maru (5,135 GRT), damaged by Puffer on 12 August, off Golo Island. On 19 August, Bluefish attacked convoy Hi 71, sinking the Japanese fleet tanker/seaplane carrier Hayasui (18,300 GRT) some northwest of Cape Bolinao and damaging the Japanese transport Awa Maru (11,249 GRT) at .

Bluefish departed Pearl Harbor in April 1945 under the command of George W. Forbes for an unproductive 38 day patrol to Fremantle.

Bluefish departed Fremantle in June 1945 for a 33 day patrol of the South China Sea. On 15 July, she sank the Japanese submarine Japanese submarine I 351 (2650 tons) in the South China Sea about east north east of Natuna Besar off Borneo. Four days later, she sank a No.1 class submarine chaser by gunfire east of Sumatra, Netherlands East Indies, at .

With the cessation of hostilities, Bluefish returned to the United States, arriving at Philadelphia Navy Yard 9 October 1945. She was placed in the 16th Fleet and on 31 October moved to the Submarine Base, New London. She was later towed to Electric Boat Co., Groton, where she underwent repairs. On 12 June 1946 she returned to New London where she went out of commission in reserve 12 February 1947. Bluefish was recommissioned 7 January 1952 at the Submarine Base, New London, and reported to Submarine Division 82, Atlantic Fleet. On 7 April she proceeded to Key West, Florida, and reported to Submarine Division 41 on 11 April. She operated along the Florida coast and in the Caribbean, engaging in local operations and training exercises until May 1953. On 7 June 1953 Bluefish arrived at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine. Following pre inactivation overhaul at the shipyard, she was placed out of commission in reserve at New London 20 November 1953.