Gordon Waite Underwood, USN
| Born | 3 Jun 1910 | Jamestown, New York |
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Warship Commands listed for Gordon Waite Underwood, USN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| USS Spadefish (411) | Cdr. | Submarine | 9 Mar 1944 | Feb 1945 |
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Submarine USS Spadefish (411)
14 Jun 1944
With her trials and initial training completed USS Spadefish (Cdr. Gordon Waite Underwood) departs San Francisco for Pearl Harbour.
22 Jun 1944
USS Spadefish (Cdr. G.W. Underwood) arrives at Pearl Harbour.
23 Jul 1944
USS Spadefish (Cdr. G.W. Underwood) departs Pearl Harbour for her 1st war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the South China Sea north-west of Luzon, Philippines.
19 Aug 1944
USS Spadefish (Cdr. G.W. Underwood) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese landing craft depot and repair ship Tamatsu Maru (9589 GRT) west of Luzon, Philippines in position 18º48'N, 119º47'E.
22 Aug 1944
USS Spadefish (Cdr. G.W. Underwood) torpedoes and damages the Japanese tanker Hakko Maru No.2 (10023 GRT) in Luzon Strait in position 18º48'N, 120º46'E. The tanker takes limps to Passeleng Bay where efforts to salvage fail and she broke up in heavy weather on 18 September 1944. Spadefish now set course to Saipan to resupply and then resume her 1st war patrol in the waters east of Formosa.
8 Sep 1944
While operating east of Formosa USS Spadefish (Cdr. G.W. Underwood) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese troop transport Shokei Maru (2557 GRT) and the Japanese army cargo ship Shinten Maru (1254 GRT) in position 24º39'N, 123º31'E and the Japanese merchant cargo ships Nichiman Maru (1922 GRT) and Nichian Maru (6197 GRT) in position 24º45'N, 123º26'E.
24 Sep 1944
USS Spadefish (Cdr. G.W. Underwood) ends her 1st war patrol at Pearl Harbour.
23 Oct 1944
USS Spadefish (Cdr. G.W. Underwood) departs Pearl Harbour for her 2nd war patrol, She is ordered to patrol in the East China and Yellow Seas.
14 Nov 1944
USS Spadefish (Cdr. G.W. Underwood) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese merchant cargo ship Gyokuyo Maru (5396 GRT) in position 31º04'N, 123º56'E.
17 Nov 1944
USS Spadefish (Cdr. G.W. Underwood) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese escort carrier Shinyo (17500 tons, offsite link) and torpedoes and damages the Japanese landing ship Shinshu Maru about 140 nautical miles northeast of Shanghai, China, in position 32º59'N, 123º38'E.
18 Nov 1944
USS Spadefish (Cdr. G.W. Underwood) torpedoes and damages the Japanese auxiliary submarine chaser Cha 156 (130 tons) in the East China Sea in position 33º07'N, 123º19'E.
29 Nov 1944
USS Spadefish (Cdr. G.W. Underwood) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese merchant cargo ship Daiboshi Maru No.6 (3925 GRT) in the Yellow Sea off the west coast of Korea in position 37º17'N, 125º11'E.
12 Dec 1944
USS Spadefish (Cdr. G.W. Underwood) ends her 2nd war patrol at Majuro.
6 Jan 1945
USS Spadefish (Cdr. G.W. Underwood) departs Majuro for her 3rd war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the Yellow Sea.
28 Jan 1945
While operating in the Yellow Sea USS Spadefish (Cdr. G.W. Underwood) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese frigate Kume (940 tons, offsite link) in position 33º50'N, 122º55'E and the Japanese troop transport Sanuki Maru (7158 GRT) in position 34º02'N, 123º00'E.
4 Feb 1945
USS Spadefish (Cdr. G.W. Underwood) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese merchant cargo ship Tairai Maru (4273 GRT) in the Yellow Sea off the west coast of Korea in position 37º18'N, 125º22'E.
6 Feb 1945
USS Spadefish (Cdr. G.W. Underwood) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese merchant passenger/cargo ship Shohei Maru (1092 GRT) off Port Arthur, Korea in position 38º46'N, 121º28'E.
13 Feb 1945
USS Spadefish (Cdr. G.W. Underwood) ends her 3rd war patrol at Guam.