Warship Commands listed for John Michael Bowers, USN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| USS Sea Cat (399) | Submarine | < Feb 45 | > Sep 45 | |
| USS Pogy (266) | Lt.Cdr. | Submarine | Mar 1945 | Aug 45 ? |
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Events related to this officer
Submarine USS Sea Cat (399)
1 Feb 1945
USS Sea Cat (Lt Cmdr John Michael Bowers) departs Guam for her 2nd war patrol, and is ordered to patrol in the East China Sea.
Submarine USS Pogy (266)
12 Mar 1945
USS Pogy (Lt.Cdr. J.M. Bowers) departs Midway for her 9th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol south of Honshu, Japan.
Submarine USS Sea Cat (399)
24 Mar 1945
USS Sea Cat (Lt Cmdr John Michael Bowers) ends her 2nd war patrol at Midway.
Submarine USS Pogy (266)
19 Apr 1945
USS Pogy (Lt.Cdr. J.M. Bowers) is mistakenly attacked an American aircraft as Pogy approaches a Japanese convoy south-east of Honshu, Japan in position 32º59'E, 139º58'E.
Submarine USS Sea Cat (399)
27 Apr 1945
USS Sea Cat (Lt Cmdr John Michael Bowers) departs Midway for her 3rd war patrol, and is ordered to patrol in the Yellow Sea.
Submarine USS Pogy (266)
15 May 1945
USS Pogy (Lt.Cdr. J.M. Bowers) ends her 9th war patrol at Pearl Harbour.
Submarine USS Sea Cat (399)
7 Jun 1945
USS Sea Cat (Lt Cmdr John Michael Bowers) sinks a Japanese sailing vessel with gunfire in the Yellow Sea in position 37º03'N, 124º01'E.
26 Jun 1945
USS Sea Cat (Lt Cmdr John Michael Bowers) ends her 3rd war patrol at Pearl Harbour.
Submarine USS Pogy (266)
2 Jul 1945
USS Pogy (Lt.Cdr. J.M. Bowers) departs Pearl Harbour for her 10th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the Sea of Japan.
27 Jul 1945
USS Pogy (Lt.Cdr. J.M. Bowers) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese merchant cargo ship Chikuzen Maru (2448 GRT) south-west of Kyogasaki about 90 nautical miles north of Tottori, Honshu, Japan in position 37º00'N, 134º02'E.
5 Aug 1945
USS Pogy (Lt.Cdr. J.M. Bowers) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese merchant cargo ship Kotohirasan Maru (2220 GRT) in the Japan Sea about 30 nautical miles west of Akita, Honshu, Japan in position 39º52'N, 138º52'E.
Submarine USS Sea Cat (399)
6 Aug 1945
USS Sea Cat (Lt Cmdr John Michael Bowers) departs Pearl Harbour for her 4th war patrol, and is ordered to patrol of the Kurile Islands.
Submarine USS Pogy (266)
21 Aug 1945
USS Pogy (Lt.Cdr. J.M. Bowers) ends her 10th war patrol at Midway.
Submarine USS Sea Cat (399)
2 Sep 1945
USS Sea Cat (Lt Cmdr John Michael Bowers) was present in Tokyo Bay when the Japanese surrendered.
7 Sep 1945
USS Sea Cat (Lt Cmdr John Michael Bowers) ends her 4th war patrol at Guam.