William Lawrence Kitch, USN
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Warship Commands listed for William Lawrence Kitch, USN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| USS Blackfin (322) | Cdr. | Submarine | Jan 1945 | Sep 45 ? |
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Submarine USS Blackfin (322)
2 Jan 1945
USS Blackfin (Cdr. William L. Kitch) departs Fremantle for her 2nd war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the South China Sea.
24 Jan 1945
USS Blackfin (Cdr. W.L. Kitch) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese destroyer Shigure (1712 tons, offsite link) some 120 miles east of Khota Bharu, Malaya in position 06º00'N, 103º48'E.
15 Feb 1945
USS Blackfin (Cdr. W.L. Kitch) ends her 2nd war patrol at Subic Bay, Philippines.
6 Mar 1945
USS Blackfin (Cdr. W.L. Kitch) departs Subic Bay for her 3rd war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the South China Sea.
28 Mar 1945
While on patrol off the south-east coast of French Indochina and in pursuit of a Japanese convoy, USS Blackfin (Cdr. William L. Kitch) is damaged by depth charges. As a result of this she is forced to terminate her patrol.
9 Apr 1945
USS Blackfin (Cdr. W.L. Kitch) ends her 3rd war patrol at Fremantle.
7 May 1945
USS Blackfin (Cdr. W.L. Kitch) departs Fremantle for her 4th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol off Singapore.
6 Jun 1945
Due to defects encountered while on patrol USS Blackfin (Cdr. W.L. Kitch) ends her rather short 4th war patrol at Pearl Harbour.
17 Jul 1945
With the defects corrected, USS Blackfin (Cdr. W.L. Kitch) departs Pearl Harbour bound for Midway.
21 Jul 1945
USS Blackfin (Cdr. W.L. Kitch) arrives at Midway.
29 Jul 1945
USS Blackfin (Cdr. W.L. Kitch) departs Midway bound for Saipan.
7 Aug 1945
USS Blackfin (Cdr. W.L. Kitch) arrives at Saipan.
11 Aug 1945
USS Blackfin (Cdr. W.L. Kitch) departs Saipan for her 5th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the Yellow Sea.
5 Sep 1945
USS Blackfin (Cdr. W.L. Kitch) ends her 5th war patrol at Guam.