Hiram Cassedy, USN
| Born | 4 Jul 1908 | Brookhaven, Mississippi |
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Warship Commands listed for Hiram Cassedy, USN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| USS Searaven (196) | Lt. | Submarine | < Apr 42 | Oct 1943 |
| USS Tigrone (419) | Cdr. | Submarine | 25 Oct 1944 | Jul 1945 |
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Submarine USS Searaven (196)
2 Apr 1942
After two unsuccesful patrols USS Searaven (Lt.Cdr. H. Cassedy) left Fremantle, Australia for her 3rd war patol. She was ordered to patrol of Timor, Netherlands East Indies.
18 Apr 1942
USS Searaven (Lt.Cdr. H. Cassedy) evacuates 32 Royal Australian Air Force men from Timor.
23 Apr 1942
USS Searaven (Lt.Cdr. H. Cassedy) had a fire in her engine room. She had to abort her patrol.
25 Apr 1942
USS Searaven (Lt.Cdr. H. Cassedy) ends her 3rd war patrol at Fremantle.
11 Oct 1942
After an unsuccesful 4th war patrol USS Searaven (Lt.Cdr. H. Cassedy) torpedoes and damages the German torpedoes blockade runner Regensburg (8068 GRT) in Sunda Strait, Netherlands East Indies during her 5th war patrol.
17 Nov 1942
Still on her 5th war patrol USS Searaven (Lt.Cdr. H. Cassedy) sinks the Japanese transport ship Nissei Maru (333 GRT) in Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island in position 10º24'S, 105º41'E.
24 Nov 1942
USS Searaven (Lt.Cdr. H. Cassedy) ends her 5h war patrol at Fremantle.
18 Dec 1942
USS Searaven (Lt.Cdr. H. Cassedy) departs Fremantle for her 6th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the Banda Sea, Ceram Sea, and off Palau.
9 Jan 1943
USS Searaven (Lt.Cdr. H. Cassedy) torpedoes and damages the Japanese transport ship Yubae Maru (3217 GRT) off Palau in position 07º38'N, 134º12'E.
14 Jan 1943
USS Searaven (Lt.Cdr. H. Cassedy) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese auxiliary submarine chaser Ganjitsu Maru No.1 (216 GRT) and the Japanese transport ship Shiraha Maru (5682 GRT) north-west off Palau in position 09º12'N, 130º38'E.
10 Feb 1943
USS Searaven (Lt.Cdr. H. Cassedy) ends her 6th war patrol at Pearl Harbour. She is ordered to the Mare Islands Navy Yard for an overhaul.
6 Jun 1943
Her overhaul completed, USS Searaven (Lt.Cdr. H. Cassedy) departs Pearl Harbour for her 7th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the Mariana Islands area.
29 Jul 1943
USS Searaven (Lt.Cdr. H. Cassedy) ends her 7th war patrol at Midway.
23 Aug 1943
USS Searaven (Lt.Cdr. H. Cassedy) departs Midway for her 8th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in Japanese home waters off the northeastern coast of Honshu.
6 Oct 1943
USS Searaven (Lt.Cdr. H. Cassedy) ends her 8th war patrol at Pearl Harbour.
Submarine USS Tigrone (419)
31 Dec 1944
With her trials and initial training completed USS Tigrone (Cdr. H. Cassedy) departs New London bound for the sound school at Key West.
16 Jan 1945
USS Tigrone (Cdr. H. Cassedy) departs Key West bound for Pearl Harbour.
16 Feb 1945
USS Tigrone (Cdr. H. Cassedy) arrives at Pearl Harbour.
9 Mar 1945
USS Tigrone (Cdr. H. Cassedy) departs Pearl Harbour for her 1st war patrol. She is ordered to proceed to Guam.
19 Mar 1945
USS Tigrone (Cdr. H. Cassedy) arrives at Guam.
21 Mar 1945
USS Tigrone (Cdr. H. Cassedy) departs Guam for her patrol area in the South China Sea.
24 Apr 1945
USS Tigrone (Cdr. H. Cassedy) ends her 1st war patrol at Guam.
19 May 1945
USS Tigrone (Cdr. H. Cassedy) departs Guam bound for Saipan.
20 May 1945
USS Tigrone (Cdr. H. Cassedy) departs Saipan for her 2nd war patrol. She is ordered to patrol south of Honshu, Japan.
27 May 1945
USS Tigrone (Cdr. H. Cassedy) sinks the Japanese guardboat Yawata Maru No.3 (19 GRT) with gunfire off Tori Jima in position 29º24'N, 141º01'E.
3 Jul 1945
USS Tigrone (Cdr. H. Cassedy) ends her 2nd war patrol at Guam