| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Submarine |
| Class | Gar |
| Pennant | 206 |
| Built by | Electric Boat Co. (Groton, Connecticut, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 27 Dec 1939 |
| Launched | 7 Nov 1940 |
| Commissioned | 14 Apr 1941 |
| End service | |
| Loss position | |
| History | Decommissioned 11 December 1945. |
Commands listed for USS Gar (206)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt. Donald McGregor, USN | 14 Apr 1941 | Nov 1942 |
| 2 | Lt.Cdr. Philip Decatur Quirk, USN | Nov 1942 | Jul 1943 |
| 3 | Lt.Cdr. George William Lautrup, Jr., USN | Aug 1943 | Jul 1944 |
| 4 | Lt.Cdr. Maurice Ferrara, USN | Aug 1944 | > Dec 44 |
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Noteable events involving Gar include:
2 Feb 1942
USS Gar (Lt.Cdr. Donald McGregor) departs Pearl Harbour for her 1st war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in Japanese home waters.
13 Mar 1942
USS Gar (Lt.Cdr. D. McGregor) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese merchant Chichibu Maru (1520 GRT) about 10 nautical miles south-west of Mikura Jima, south of Tokyo Bay, Japan in position 33º53'N, 139º29'E. (see map)
28 Mar 1942
USS Gar (Lt.Cdr. D. McGregor) ended her 1st war patrol at Pearl Harbour.
19 Apr 1942
USS Gar (Lt.Cdr. D. McGregor) departed Pearl Harbour for her 2nd war patrol. She was ordered to patrol off the Marshall Islands.
8 Jun 1942
USS Gar (Lt.Cdr. D. McGregor) ended her 2nd war patrol at Fremantle, Australia.
3 Jul 1942
USS Gar (Lt.Cdr. D. McGregor) departed Fremantle for her 3th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the South China Sea and the Gulf of Siam.
21 Aug 1942
USS Gar (Lt.Cdr. D. McGregor) ended her 3th war patrol at Fremantle.
17 Sep 1942
USS Gar (Lt.Cdr. D. McGregor) departed Fremantle for her 4th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the South China Sea and the Gulf of Siam. Also so is ordered to lay mines in the entrances to Bangkok.
20 Oct 1942
USS Gar (Lt.Cdr. D. McGregor) lays 32 mines in the approaches to Bangkok.
7 Nov 1942
USS Gar (Lt.Cdr. D. McGregor) ended her 4th war patrol at Fremantle.
28 Nov 1942
USS Gar (Lt.Cdr. Philip Decatur Quirk) departed Fremantle for her 5th war patrol.
8 Dec 1942
USS Gar (Lt.Cdr. P.D. Quirk) sinks the Japanese transport ship Heinan Maru (661 GRT) with gunfire in the Makassar Strait in position 00º52'N, 118º54'E. (see map)
9 Jan 1943
USS Gar (Lt.Cdr. P.D. Quirk) torpedoes and damages the Japanese tanker Notoro (14050 GRT) in Makassar Strait in position 01º46'N, 119º01'E. (see map)
19 Jan 1943
USS Gar (Lt.Cdr. P.D. Quirk) ended her 5th war patrol at Fremantle.
9 Feb 1943
USS Gar (Lt.Cdr. P.D. Quirk) departed Fremantle for her 6th war patrol.
2 Apr 1943
USS Gar (Lt.Cdr. P.D. Quirk) ended her 6th war patrol at Fremantle.
23 Apr 1943
USS Gar (Lt.Cdr. P.D. Quirk) departed Fremantle for her 7th war patrol.
6 May 1943
USS Gar (Lt.Cdr. P.D. Quirk) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese coaster Kotoku Maru (164 GRT) off Tarakan, Borneo, Netherlands East Indies in position 03º14'N, 117º58'E. (see map)
7 May 1943
USS Gar (Lt.Cdr. P.D. Quirk) sinks a sampam with gunfire in the Celebes Sea in position 04º19'N, 118º53'E. (see map)
8 May 1943
USS Gar (Lt.Cdr. P.D. Quirk) sinks a sampam with gunfire west of Mindanao Island, Philippines in position 07º45'N, 122º02'E. (see map)
9 May 1943
USS Gar (Lt.Cdr. P.D. Quirk) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese auxiliary gunboat Aso Maru (703 GRT) south-east of Cagayan Island in position 09º09'N, 122º50'E. (see map)
15 May 1943
USS Gar (Lt.Cdr. P.D. Quirk) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese transport ships Meikai Maru (3197 GRT) and Indus Maru (4361 GRT) between Dumali Point, Mindoro and Marinduque Island, Philippines in position 13º07'N, 121º49'E. (see map)
19 May 1943
USS Gar (Lt.Cdr. P.D. Quirk) damages the Japanese guardboat Asuka Maru (37 GRT) with gunfire in Makassar Strait in position 01º02'N, 119º08'E. The Japanese ship cought fire and finally sinks.
20 May 1943
USS Gar (Lt.Cdr. P.D. Quirk) sinks a Sampam with gunfire.
27 May 1943
USS Gar (Lt.Cdr. P.D. Quirk) ended her 7th war patrol at Fremantle.
18 Jun 1943
USS Gar (Lt.Cdr. P.D. Quirk) departed Fremantle for her 8th war patrol.
1 Jul 1943
USS Gar (Lt.Cdr. P.D. Quirk) lands commandoes on south coast of Timor, Netherlands East Indies.
23 Jul 1943
USS Gar (Lt.Cdr. P.D. Quirk) ends her 8th war patrol at Fremantle.
8 Aug 1943
USS Gar (Lt.Cdr. George William Lautrup,Jr.) departed Fremantle for her 9th war patrol.
20 Aug 1943
USS Gar (Lt.Cdr. G.W. Lautrup, Jr) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese troop transport Seizan Maru (995 GRT) in the Makassar Strait in position 01º00'N, 119º00'E. (see map)
13 Sep 1943
USS Gar (Lt.Cdr. G.W. Lautrup, Jr) ended her 9th war patrol at Pearl Harbour. She is ordered to the Mare Island Navy Yard for an overhaul.
16 Dec 1943
with her overhaul completed USS Gar (Lt.Cdr. G.W. Lautrup, Jr) departed Pearl Harbour for her 10th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol off Palau.
20 Jan 1944
USS Gar (Lt.Cdr. G.W. Lautrup, Jr) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese transport ship Koyu Maru (5324 GRT) about 50 nautical miles south-south-west of Palau in position 06º40'N, 134º17'E. (see map)
23 Jan 1944
USS Gar (Lt.Cdr. G.W. Lautrup, Jr) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese troop transport Taian Maru (3670 GRT) about 75 nautical miles south of Palau in position 05º45'N, 134º45'E. (see map)
9 Feb 1944
USS Gar (Lt.Cdr. G.W. Lautrup, Jr) ended her 10th war patrol at Pearl Harbour.
3 Mar 1944
USS Gar (Lt.Cdr. G.W. Lautrup, Jr) departed Pearl Harbour for her 11th war patrol. She was ordered to perform lifeguard duty off Palau.
21 Apr 1944
USS Gar (Lt.Cdr. G.W. Lautrup, Jr) ended her 11th war patrol at Pearl Harbour.
20 May 1944
USS Gar (Lt.Cdr. G.W. Lautrup, Jr) departed Pearl Harbour for her 12th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol off the Bonin Islands.
5 Jul 1944
USS Gar (Lt.Cdr. G.W. Lautrup, Jr) ended her 12th war patrol at Pearl Harbour.
14 Aug 1944
USS Gar (Lt.Cdr. Maurice Ferrara) departed Pearl Harbour for her 13th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol off Yap performing lifguard duties.
9 Oct 1944
USS Gar (Lt.Cdr. M. Ferrara) ended her 13th war patrol at Brisbane, Australia.
3 Nov 1944
USS Gar (Lt.Cdr. M. Ferrara) left Brisbane for her 14th war patrol. She was ordered to land men and supplies on Luzon, Philippines.
23 Nov 1944
USS Gar (Lt.Cdr. M. Ferrara) landed 16 men and 25 tons of supplies at Santiago Cove, Luzon, Philippines.
30 Nov 1944
USS Gar (Lt.Cdr. M. Ferrara) ended her 14th war patrol at Mios Woendi, New Guinea.
4 Dec 1944
USS Gar (Lt.Cdr. M. Ferrara) departed Mios Woendi for her 15th and final war patrol. Once again she was ordered to land supplies on Luzon, Philippines.
11 Dec 1944
USS Gar (Lt.Cdr. M. Ferrara) landed 35
tons of supplies near Duriagaos Inlet on the west coast of Luzon, Philippines. She took onboard very important intelligence documents with orders to take these to Pearl Harbour.
27 Dec 1944
USS Gar (Lt.Cdr. M. Ferrara) ended her 15th and last war patrol at Pearl Harbour. She was now assigned to training duties.
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