William Joseph Germershausen, Jr., USN
| Born | 28 Jul 1911 | Baltimore, Maryland |
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Warship Commands listed for William Joseph Germershausen, USN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| USS Tambor (198) | Lt.Cdr. | Submarine | Jul 1944 | Nov 1944 |
| USS Spadefish (411) | Cdr. | Submarine | Mar 1945 | Jul 45 ? |
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Submarine USS Tambor (198)
16 Jul 1944
USS Tambor (Lt.Cdr. William Joseph Germershausen,jr.) departs Midway for her 11th war patrol,and is ordered to patrol in Japanese home waters off Hokkaido and the Kuril Islands.
13 Aug 1944
USS Tambor (Lt.Cdr. W.J. Germershausen) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese transport ship Toei Maru (2324 GRT) in the southern part of Sea of Okhotsk in position 48º35'N, 149º02'E.
23 Aug 1944
USS Tambor (Lt.Cdr. W.J. Germershausen) ends her 11th war patrol at Pearl Harbour.
7 Oct 1944
USS Tambor (Lt.Cdr. W.J. Germershausen) departs Midway for her 12th and final war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in Japanese home waters off Tokyo Bay.
16 Nov 1944
USS Tambor (Lt.Cdr. W.J. Germershausen) sinks the Japanese guardboat Takashiro Maru (95 GRT) with gunfire south-west of Torishima in position 30º00'N, 139º30'E.
30 Nov 1944
USS Tambor (Lt.Cdr. W.J. Germershausen) ends her 12th and final war patrol at Pearl Harbour. She is now assigned to training duties.
Submarine USS Spadefish (411)
15 Mar 1945
USS Spadefish (Cmdr William Joseph Germershausen, JR.) departs Guam for her 3rd war patrol, and is ordered to patrol in the East China and Yellow Seas.
23 Mar 1945
USS Spadefish (Cdr. W.J. Germershausen) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese troop transport Doryu Maru (2274 GRT) about 120 nautical miles north-north-west of Amami O Shima in position 29º38'N, 127º36'E.
1 Apr 1945
USS Spadefish (Cdr. W.J. Germershausen) sinks a Japanese sailing vessel with gunfire south of Korea in position 34º23'N, 128º08'E.
7 Apr 1945
USS Spadefish (Cdr. W.J. Germershausen) sinks a Japanese sailing vessel with gunfire in the Yellow Sea in position 36º01'N, 124º52'E.
8 Apr 1945
USS Spadefish (Cdr. W.J. Germershausen) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese merchant cargo ship Ritsu Go (1834 GRT) off the west coast of Korea in position 37º21'N, 125º08'E.
11 Apr 1945
USS Spadefish (Cdr. W.J. Germershausen) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese auxiliary minesweeper Hinode Maru No.17 (235 GRT) off Tokckok-Kundo in position 37º13'N, 125º11'E.
21 Apr 1945
USS Spadefish (Cdr. W.J. Germershausen) ends her 4th war patrol at Guam.
27 May 1945
USS Spadefish (Cdr. W.J. Germershausen) departs Guam for her 5th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the Sea of Japan.
10 Jun 1945
While operating west of Hokkaido in the Sea of Japan USS Spadefish (Cdr. W.J. Germershausen) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese merchant cargo ship Daigen Maru No.2 (1999 GRT) off Otaru in position 43º23'N, 140º39'E, the Japanse troop transport Unkai Maru No.8 (1293 GRT) off Shakotan Mizaki in position 43º55'N, 141º13'E and the Japanese army cargo ship Jintsu Maru (985 GRT) in position 43º28'N, 140º28'E.
12 Jun 1945
While operating in the Sea of Japan west of Hokkaido USS Spadefish (Cdr. W.J. Germershausen) sinks a Japanese sampam with gunfire in position 44º11'N, 140º31'E, a Japanese trawler with gunfire in position 44º58'N, 141º05'E, the Japanese guardboat Daido Maru (69 GRT) with gunfire in position 45º08'N, 141º10'E and finally another Japanese trawler with gunfire in position 44º50'N, 141º18'E.
13 Jun 1945
USS Spadefish (Cdr. W.J. Germershausen) mistakenly torpedoes and sinks the Russian passenger ship Transbalt (11439 GRT) west of the La-Perouse Strait in position 45º44'N, 140º48'E.
14 Jun 1945
USS Spadefish (Cdr. W.J. Germershausen) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese merchant cargo ship Seizan Maru (2018 GRT) off western Sakhalin in position 47º03'N, 142º01'E.
17 Jun 1945
USS Spadefish (Cdr. W.J. Germershausen) torpedoes and sinks the auxiliary minelayer Eijo Maru (2274 GRT) off Matsuta Misaki, Hokkaido, Japan in position 42º38'N, 139º49'E.
4 Jul 1945
USS Spadefish (Cdr. W.J. Germershausen) ends her 5th war patrol at Pearl Harbour.