David Zabriskie, Jr., USN
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Warship Commands listed for David Zabriskie, USN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| USS Herring (233) | Lt.Cdr. | Submarine | < May 44 | 1 Jun 1944 |
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Submarine USS Herring (233)
16 May 1944
USS Herring (Lt.Cdr. D. Zabriskie, Jr.) departs Pearl Harbour for her 8th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol of the Kuril Islands.
21 May 1944
USS Herring (Lt.Cdr. D. Zabriskie, Jr.) toppes off with fuel at Midway.
31 May 1944
USS Herring (Lt.Cdr. D. Zabriskie, Jr.) and USS Barb rendezvous in Sea of Okhotsk some 150 miles west of Matsuwa Island, Kurils, to plan operations against Japanese shipping in the vicinity.
Later that day Herring attacks a convoy sinking the Japanese fregat Ishigaki (860 tons, offsite link) and the Japanese army cargo ship Hokuyo Maru (1590 GRT) west of Matsuwa Island in position 48º00'N, 153º00'E.
1 Jun 1944
USS Herring (Lt.Cdr. D. Zabriskie, Jr.) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese troop transport Iwaki Maru (3124 GRT) and the Japanese merchant cargo ship Hiburi Maru (4366 GRT) off Matsuwa Island in position 48º00'N, 153º00'E. Unfortunately Herring is sunk by a Japanese shore battery after this attack.