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
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United States Navy submarine ⓘ World War II submarine ⓘ |
| armament |
anti-aircraft guns
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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
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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
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ocean-going operations ⓘ |
| earned | several battle stars for World War II service ⓘ |
| engagedTarget |
Imperial Japanese Navy vessels
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Japanese merchant shipping ⓘ |
| engagementType |
surface gun attacks
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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
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war patrols ⓘ |
| namedAfter | redfin fish ⓘ |
| navalFleet | U.S. Pacific Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalWarfareType | submarine warfare ⓘ |
| notableFor |
attacks on Japanese shipping
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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
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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
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Pacific Theater of Operations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy | United States armed forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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