Fitzhugh McMaster, USN

Born  10 Nov 1911Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, USA
Died  14 Jun 2001(89)Hartford, Maine, USA


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Ranks

29 May 1937 Lt.(jg)
1 Apr 1941 Lt.
1 Oct 1942 T/Lt.Cdr.

Decorations

Warship Commands listed for Fitzhugh McMaster, USN


ShipRankTypeFromTo
USS S-12 (117)Lt.SubmarineApr 1942Oct 1943
USS Hardhead (365)T/Lt.Cdr.Submarine18 Apr 194411 Oct 1944

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Events related to this officer

Submarine USS S-12 (117)


15 Jun 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
USS S-12 departed the Panama Canal Zone for Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

20 Jun 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
USS S-12 arrived at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba from the Panama Canal Zone.

27 Aug 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
USS S-12 departed St. Thomas, Virgin Island for Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

30 Aug 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
USS S-12 arrive at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba from St. Thomas, Virgin Island.


Submarine USS Hardhead (365)


27 May 1944
USS Hardhead (Cmdr Fitzhugh McMaster) arrived at Balboa in the Panama Canal Zone.

7 Jul 1944
USS Hardhead (Cdr. F. McMaster) arrived at Pearl Harbor.

27 Jul 1944
USS Hardhead (Cdr. F. McMaster) departed from Pearl Harbor for her 1st war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the Philippines.

18 Aug 1944 (position 12.29, 128.49)
USS Hardhead (Cdr. F. McMaster) torpedoed and sank the Japanese light cruiser Natori (5170 tons) about 200 nautical miles east of Samar, Philippines in position 12°29'N, 128°49'E.

26 Sep 1944
USS Hardhead (Cdr. F. McMaster) ended her 1st war patrol at Fremantle, Australia.


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