George Hays Laird, Jr., USN
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Warship Commands listed for George Hays Laird, USN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| USS Blackfin (322) | Lt.Cdr. | Submarine | 4 Jul 1944 | Dec 1944 |
| USS Hammerhead (364) | Lt.Cdr. | Submarine | Feb 1945 | Mar 1945 |
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Events related to this officer
Submarine USS Blackfin (322)
14 Aug 1944
USS Blackfin (Lt.Cdr. George Hays Laird, Jr.) departs New London bound for the Pacific.
29 Aug 1944
USS Blackfin (Lt.Cdr. G.H. Laird, Jr.) transits the Panama Canal.
11 Sep 1944
USS Blackfin (Lt.Cdr. G.H. Laird, Jr.) arrives at Pearl Harbour.
30 Sep 1944
USS Blackfin (Lt.Cdr. G.H. Laird, Jr.) departs Pearl Harbour for her 1st war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the Philippines.
10 Oct 1944
USS Blackfin (Lt.Cdr. G.H. Laird, Jr.) toppes off with fuel at Saipan.
1 Nov 1944
USS Blackfin (Lt.Cdr. G.H. Laird, Jr.) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese trooptransport Unkai Maru No. 12 (2745 GRT) and the Japanese auxiliary vessel Caroline Maru (320 GRT) west off Mindoro in position 12º54'N, 118º41'E.
4 Dec 1944
USS Blackfin (Lt.Cdr. G.H. Laird, Jr.) ends her 1st war patrol at Fremantle, Australia.
Submarine USS Hammerhead (364)
19 Feb 1945
USS Hammerhead (Lt.Cdr. G.H. Laird, Jr.) departs Fremantle for her 4th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the South China Sea along the French Indo-China coast.
23 Feb 1945
USS Hammerhead (Lt.Cdr. G.H. Laird, Jr.) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese frigate Yaku (940 tons, offsite link) about 15 nautical miles south of Cape Varella, French Indo-China in position 12º42'N, 109º30'E.
3 Mar 1945
USS Hammerhead (Lt.Cdr. G.H. Laird, Jr.) ends her 4th war patrol at Subic Bay, Philippines.