USS Redfin (SS-272)

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USS Redfin (SS-272) was a Gato-class U.S. Navy submarine that conducted multiple war patrols in the Pacific during World War II, attacking Japanese shipping and earning several battle stars.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Gato-class submarine
United States Navy submarine
World War II submarine
armament anti-aircraft guns
deck gun
torpedo tubes
awarded battle stars
belligerentAgainst Empire of Japan NERFINISHED
builtFor United States Navy NERFINISHED
category Gato-class submarines of the United States Navy NERFINISHED
Ships of the United States Navy
World War II submarines of the United States
conflict World War II
country United States of America
crewType submarine crew
designedFor long-range patrols
ocean-going operations
earned several battle stars for World War II service
engagedTarget Imperial Japanese Navy vessels NERFINISHED
Japanese merchant shipping
engagementType surface gun attacks
torpedo attacks
era World War II era
historicalSignificance contributed to the U.S. submarine campaign against Japanese shipping in World War II
hullNumber SS-272 NERFINISHED
missionType anti-shipping operations
war patrols
namedAfter redfin fish
navalFleet U.S. Pacific Fleet NERFINISHED
navalWarfareType submarine warfare
notableFor attacks on Japanese shipping
multiple successful war patrols in the Pacific
operator United States Navy
participatedIn submarine war patrols in the Pacific during World War II
partOf United States submarine fleet NERFINISHED
primaryArmament torpedoes
propulsion diesel-electric
role attack submarine
commerce raider
service World War II Pacific submarine campaign NERFINISHED
serviceBranch Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet NERFINISHED
serviceStatusDuringWWII active
shipClass Gato class NERFINISHED
shipType diesel-electric attack submarine
theaterOfOperations Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED
Pacific Theater of Operations NERFINISHED
usedBy United States armed forces NERFINISHED

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Japanese destroyer Amatsukaze torpedoedBy USS Redfin (SS-272)
Japanese destroyer Amatsukaze sunkBy USS Redfin (SS-272)