| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Submarine |
| Class | Balao |
| Pennant | 313 |
| Built by | Electric Boat Co. (Groton, Connecticut, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 5 Jan 1943 |
| Launched | 12 Sep 1943 |
| Commissioned | 7 Jan 1944 |
| End service | 1 Dec 1971 |
| Loss position | |
| History | Decommissioned 15 January 1947. |
Commands listed for USS Perch (ii) (313)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt.Cdr. Blish Charles Hills, USN | 7 Jan 1944 | Mar 1945 |
| 2 | Lt.Cdr. Charles Dewitt McCall, USN | Apr 1945 | Aug 45 ? |
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Noteable events involving Perch (ii) include:
3 Apr 1944
With her trials and initial training completed USS Perch (ii) (Lt.Cdr. B.C. Hills) arrives at Pearl Harbour.
29 Apr 1944
USS Perch (ii) (Lt.Cdr. B.C. Hills) departs Pearl Harbour for her 1st war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the South China Sea.
4 Jun 1944
USS Perch (ii) (Lt.Cdr. B.C. Hills) ends her 1st war patrol at Majuro.
27 Jun 1944
USS Perch (ii) (Lt.Cdr. B.C. Hills) departs Majuro for her 2nd war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the Philippines.
29 Jul 1944
USS Perch (ii) (Lt.Cdr. B.C. Hills) sinks the Japanese guardboat Kannon Maru I-Go (115 GRT) with gunfire in the Philippine Sea, east of Dinagat Island in position 10º46'N, 127º13'E. (see map)
26 Aug 1944
USS Perch (ii) (Lt.Cdr. B.C. Hills) ends her 2nd war patrol at Pearl Harbour.
19 Sep 1944
USS Perch (ii) (Lt.Cdr. B.C. Hills) departs Pearl Harbour for her 3rd war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the East China and Yellow Seas. At the end of this patrol Perch takes on board provisions and fuel at Saipan and then proceeded to Brisbane, Australia.
19 Dec 1944
USS Perch (ii) (Lt.Cdr. B.C. Hills) departs Brisbane for her 4th war patrol. Initially she is ordered to patrol in the South China Sea off Hainan. Later she shifted her patrol area to Singapore.
15 Feb 1945
USS Perch (ii) (Lt.Cdr. B.C. Hills) ends her 4th war patrol at Fremantle, Australia.
12 Mar 1945
USS Perch (ii) (Lt.Cdr. B.C. Hills) departs Fremantle for her 5th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in Makassar Strait.
20 Mar 1945
USS Perch (ii) (Lt.Cdr. B.C. Hills) lands men on east coast of Borneo.
22 Mar 1945
USS Perch (ii) (Lt.Cdr. B.C. Hills) sinks the Japanese Communication Vessel No.463 with gunfire in Makassar Strait off the east coast of Borneo in position 01º03'S, 117º20'E. (see map)
15 Apr 1945
USS Perch (ii) (Lt.Cdr. C.D. McCall) departs Fremantle for her 6th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the Java and South China Seas.
26 Apr 1945
USS Perch (ii) (Lt.Cdr. B.C. Hills) is damaged by depth charges off North Borneo in position 05º32'N, 116º07'E, but is able to remain on patrol. (see map)
5 Jun 1945
USS Perch (ii) (Lt.Cdr. B.C. Hills) ends her 6th war patrol at Pearl Harbour.
11 Jul 1945
USS Perch (ii) (Lt.Cdr. B.C. Hills) departs Pearl Harbour for her 7th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol south of Japan.
30 Aug 1945
USS Perch (ii) (Lt.Cdr. B.C. Hills) ends her 7th war patrol at Pearl Harbour.