Warship Commands listed for Chester Carl Smith, USN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| USS Swordfish (193) | Lt. | Submarine | 22 Jul 1939 | Jul 42 ? |
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Submarine USS Swordfish (193)
8 Dec 1941
USS Swordfish (Lt.Cdr. C.C. Smith) left Manila for her first war patrol. She was to patrol off Hainan, China.
14 Dec 1941
USS Swordfish (Lt.Cdr. C.C. Smith) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese merchant Nikkoku Mau (2728 GRT) off Hainan, China in position 18º08'N, 109º18'E. She also torpedoes and damages the Japanese army cargo ship Kashii Maru (8407 GRT) in position 18º08'N, 109º22'E.
16 Dec 1941
USS Swordfish (Lt.Cdr. C.C. Smith) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese merchant Atsutasan Maru (8663 GRT) off the coast of Indo-China in position 18º06'N, 109º44'E.
27 Dec 1941
USS Swordfish (Lt.Cdr. C.C. Smith) embarked the organizational staff of the Submarines Asiatic Command Staff at Manila and headed for Soerabaja, Java, Netherlands East Indies arriving there on 7 January 1942.
16 Jan 1942
USS Swordfish (Lt.Cdr. C.C. Smith) left Surabay, Java, Netherlands East Indies for her second war patrol. She was to patrol in the Celebes Sea and in the Philippines.
24 Jan 1942
USS Swordfish (Lt.Cdr. C.C. Smith) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese transport ship Myoken Maru (4124 GRT) north of Kema, Celebes in position 01º26'N, 125º08'E.
20 Feb 1942
USS Swordfish (Lt.Cdr. C.C. Smith) took on board the President of the Philippines and his family. Swordfish departed through a minefield and arrived at San Jose, Panay, Philippine Islands on 22 February where the President and his party were transferred to a motor tender. Swordfish then returned to Manila Bay on the 24th and embarked 13 civilian evacuees, including Commissioner Francis Sayre and his staff, and 5 military personnel, 18 in total.
9 Mar 1942
USS Swordfish (Lt.Cdr. C.C. Smith) ends her 2nd war patrol at Fremantle, Australia.
1 Apr 1942
USS Swordfish (Lt.Cdr. C.C. Smith) left Fremantle, Australia for her third war patrol. She was ordered to deliver 40 tons of provisions to the besieged island of Corregidor, however Corriegidor fell before this mission could be carried through so Swordfish was ordered and the submarine was ordered to patrol in the vicinity of Ambon Island.
1 May 1942
USS Swordfish (Lt.Cdr. C.C. Smith) ended her third war patrol when she returned to Fremantle.
15 May 1942
USS Swordfish (Lt.Cdr. C.C. Smith) left Fremantle for her 4th war patrol. She was to patrol in the South China Sea.
29 May 1942
USS Swordfish (Lt.Cdr. C.C. Smith) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese transport ship Tatsufuku Maru (1946 GRT) at the southwestern entrance to Balabac Strait in position 07º33'N, 116º18'E.
12 Jun 1942
USS Swordfish (Lt.Cdr. C.C. Smith) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese transport ship Burma Maru (4585 GRT) northwest of Pulo Wai, in the Gulf of Siam in position 10º08'N, 102º34'E.
4 Jul 1942
USS Swordfish (Lt.Cdr. C.C. Smith) ended her 4th war patrol at Fremantle, Australia.