| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Submarine |
| Class | Balao |
| Pennant | 293 |
| Built by | Cramp Shipbuilding Co. (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 26 Apr 1942 |
| Launched | 18 Apr 1943 |
| Commissioned | 6 Mar 1944 |
| End service | 14 Apr 1946 |
| Loss position | |
| History | Decommissioned 14 April 1946. |
Commands listed for USS Dragonet (293)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Cdr. Jack Hayden Lewis, USN | 6 Mar 1944 | Jun 1945 |
| 2 | Lt.Cdr. Gerald Guy Hinman, USN | Jul 1945 | Aug 45 ? |
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Noteable events involving Dragonet include:
9 Oct 1944
USS Dragonet (Cmdr Jack Hayden Lewis) arrives at Pearl Harbour from New London.
1 Nov 1944
USS Dragonet (Cmdr Jack Hayden Lewis) departs Pearl Harbour for her 1st war patrol, and is ordered to patrol off the Kurile Islands.
15 Dec 1944
USS Dragonet (Cmdr Jack Hayden Lewis) is damaged when she runs aground off Matsuwa Island, Kuriles; and is forced to terminate her patrol.
20 Dec 1944
USS Dragonet (Cdr. J.H. Lewis) ends her 1st war patrol at Midway. She is ordered to the Mare Island Navy Yard to make repairs.
2 Apr 1945
With her repairs completed USS Dragonet (Cdr. J.H. Lewis) arrives at Pearl Harbour.
19 Apr 1945
USS Dragonet (Cdr. J.H. Lewis) departs Pearl Harbour for her 2nd war patrol.
1 May 1945
USS Dragonet (Cdr. J.H. Lewis) arrives at Guam to take on additional fuel. She departs again on 3 May to patrol south of Japan.
10 Jun 1945
USS Dragonet (Cdr. J.H. Lewis) ends her 2nd war patrol at Guam.
8 Jul 1945
USS Dragonet (Lt Cmdr Gerald Guy Hinman) departs Guam for her 3rd war patrol, and is ordered to patrol in the Bungo Straits area.
17 Aug 1945
USS Dragonet (Lt.Cdr G.G. Hinman) ends her 3rd war patrol at Saipan.