Allied Warships
Cavalla (SS-244)
Submarine of the Gato class
USS Cavalla during or shortly after the war.
| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Submarine |
| Class | Gato |
| Pennant | 244 |
| Built by | Electric Boat Co. (Groton, Connecticut, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 4 Mar 1943 |
| Launched | 14 Nov 1943 |
| Commissioned | 29 Feb 1944 |
| End service | 30 Dec 1969 |
| Loss position | |
| History | USS Cavalla was called \"The Luckiest Ship in the Submarine Service\" because of her outstanding performance during her short time in service before the end of World War II. She logged 90,000 miles, made 570 dives, and sank 34,180 tons of Japanese shipping. Her greatest sinking, during six war patrols, was the Japanese aircraft carrier Shokaku that had participated in the attack on Pearl Harbor. She was present in Tokyo Bay in September 1945 for the surrender signing aboard Missouri. Decommissioned 16 March 1946. For more on this ship see this website (offsite link). |
Commands listed for USS Cavalla (244)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt.Cdr. Herman Joseph Kossler, USN | 29 Feb 1944 | > Jan 45 |
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Noteable events involving Cavalla include:
11 Apr 1944
With her trials and initial training completed USS Cavalla (Lt Cmdr Herman Joseph Kossler) departs New London bound for Pearl Harbour.
9 May 1944
USS Cavalla (Lt.Cdr. H.J. Kossler) arrives at Pearl Harbour.
31 May 1944
USS Cavalla (Lt.Cdr. H.J. Kossler) departs Pearl Harbour for her 1st war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the eastern Philippines
19 Jun 1944
USS Cavalla (Lt.Cdr. H.J. Kossler) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese aircraft carrier Shokaku (25675 tons, offsite link) about 140 nautical miles north of Yap Island in position 11º50'N, 137º57'E. (see map)
25 Nov 1944
While on her 3rd war patrol USS Cavalla (Lt.Cdr. H.J. Kossler) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese destroyer Shimotsuki (3700 tons, offsite link) west of Borneo in position 02º21'N, 107º20'E. (see map)
5 Jan 1945
While on her 3rd war patrol USS Cavalla (Lt.Cdr. H.J. Kossler) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese auxiliary netlayers Kanko Maru (909 GRT) and Shunsen Maru (971 GRT) in the Java Sea in position 05º00'S, 112º16'E. (see map)