| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Submarine |
| Class | Balao |
| Pennant | 321 |
| Built by | Electric Boat Co. (Groton, Connecticut, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 6 Jun 1942 |
| Laid down | 27 May 1943 |
| Launched | 27 Feb 1944 |
| Commissioned | 19 Jun 1944 |
| End service | 31 Mar 1966 |
| History | Decommissioned 21 March 1958. |
Commands listed for USS Besugo (321)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Cdr. Thomas Lincoln Wogan, USN | 19 Jun 1944 | 19 Feb 1945 |
| 2 | Lt.Cdr. Herman Edward Miller, USN | 19 Feb 1945 |
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Noteable events involving Besugo include:
25 Jul 1944
With her trials and initial training completed USS Besugo (Cdr. Thomas Lincoln Wogan) departed from New London bound for Key West.
1 Aug 1944
USS Besugo (Cdr. T.L. Wogan) arrived at Key West for further training.
13 Aug 1944
USS Besugo (Cdr. T.L. Wogan) departed from Key West bound for the Panama Canal Zone.
19 Aug 1944
USS Besugo (Cdr. T.L. Wogan) arrived at Balboa in the Panama Canal Zone.
22 Aug 1944
USS Besugo (Cdr. T.L. Wogan) departed from Balboa, transits the Panama Canal and proceed to Pearl Harbor.
7 Sep 1944
USS Besugo (Cdr. T.L. Wogan) arrived at Pearl Harbor.
26 Sep 1944
USS Besugo (Cdr. T.L. Wogan) departed from Pearl Harbor for her 1st war patrol. She was ordered to patrol off the Bungo Suido.
30 Sep 1944
USS Besugo (Cdr. T.L. Wogan) topped up with fuel at Midway.
6 Oct 1944
Operating in the North Pacific, attacked a patrol craft, estimated at 300 tgr, with the deck gun, claiming damage. The target is unidentified.
16 Oct 1944
USS Besugo (Cdr. Thomas Lincoln Wogan) attacked a convoy en route Oite-Formosa, torpedoed and damaged the Japanese destroyer Suzutsuki (2700 tons, offsite link) off Toizaki, Japan in position 32°30'N, 132°36'E.The sub attacked on the surface in darkness, about 2200 hrs, using radar data and the XO assessed the target as a heavy cruiser, causing the CO to fire a full bow salvo which obtained only 1 hit. This torpedo removed the destroyer's bow and sent her to the repair yard for a considerable length of time. (see map)
24 Oct 1944
USS Besugo (Cdr. T.L. Wogan) torpedoed and heavily damaged the Japanese corvette Kaibokan 132 (740 tons, built 1944) (offsite link) about 130 nautical miles south of Ashizuri Zaki, Japan in position 30°19'N, 132°49'E. (see map)
29 Oct 1944
Patrolling south of Honshu, Besugo sighted the surviving Japanese ships from the Battle of Capo Engano, which included the hybrid battleship/carriers Hyuga and Ise, but was unable to reach attack position.
5 Nov 1944
USS Besugo (Cdr. T.L. Wogan) ended her 1st war patrol at Saipan.
10 Nov 1944
USS Besugo (Cdr. T.L. Wogan) departed from Saipan for her 2nd war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the South China and Sulu Seas.
22 Nov 1944
Between 0500 hrs and midnight, USS Besugo (Cdr. T.L. Wogan) makes 3 separate attacked against a convoy, in the last of which she torpedoed and sank the Japanese landing ship T 151 (870 tons) off the northern tip of Palawan Island in position 11°22'N, 119°07'E.Cdr Wogan also claims the sinking of a 5,000-ton oiler with 1 hit out of 4 torpedoes fired and of a 3,000-ton lighter or barge also with 1 hit out of 4 torpedoes. Both these attacks were on surfaced radar bearings and the claimed sinkings are so far unconfirmed. (see map)
4 Dec 1944
USS Besugo (Cdr. T.L. Wogan) ended her 2nd war patrol at Fremantle, Australia.
24 Dec 1944
USS Besugo (Cdr. T.L. Wogan) departed from Fremantle for her 3rd war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the South China Sea and the Gulf of Siam.
27 Dec 1944
USS Besugo (Cdr. T.L. Wogan) topped up with fuel at Exmouth Gulf.
6 Jan 1945
In a night attack on the surface USS Besugo (Cdr. T.L. Wogan) torpedoed and sank the Japanese fleet tanker Nichei Maru (10020 GRT, offsite link) in the Gulf of Siam in position 06°45'N, 102°55'E with 3 hits out of 6 torpedoes fired.
Japanese records, however, indicate the loss as having taken place at 04°30'N, 103°30'E, which is a considerable distance, 143 nautical miles, from the sub's attack position. The discrepancy in the records cannot be resolved at this time. (see map)
24 Jan 1945
USS Besugo (Cdr. T.L. Wogan) torpedoed and damaged the Japanese merchant tanker Sarawak Maru (5135 GRT) off the east coast of Malaya in position 06°00'N, 103°45'E. (see map)
2 Feb 1945
USS Besugo (Cdr. T.L. Wogan) torpedoed and sank the Japanese corvette Kaibokan 144 (740 tons, built 1944) (offsite link) north-east of Kuantan, Malaya, in position 04°11'N, 104°35'E. (see map)
15 Feb 1945
USS Besugo (Cdr. T.L. Wogan) ended her 3rd war patrol at Fremantle.
19 Feb 1945
Lt.Cdr. Herman E. Miller takes over command from Cdr. Thomas Lincoln Wogan.
24 Mar 1945
USS Besugo (Lt.Cdr. H.E. Miller) departed from Fremantle for her 4th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the Java and Sunda Seas.
6 Apr 1945
USS Besugo (Lt.Cdr. H.E. Miller) torpedoed and sank the Japanese minesweeper W 12 (630 tons, offsite link) off Saniri harbour, Saeku Strait, Soembawa island, Netherlands East Indies in position 08°13'S, 119°14'E. Having expended 6 torpedoes on this target (having mis-identified the sweeper for a 1200-ton gunboat) USS Besugo now returned to Fremantle for a new load of torpedoes and some minor repairs. (see map)
16 Apr 1945
With a new load of torpedoed USS Besugo (Lt.Cdr. H.E. Miller) departed from Fremantle again to resume her 4th war patrol.
23 Apr 1945
At 1300 hrs on 23 April 1945 German U-boat U-183 was sunk in the Java Sea, off the south-east corner of Bawean island, in position 04°50'S, 112°52'E, by one torpedo out of 6 fired from the US submarine USS Besugo (Lt.Cdr. H.E. Miller). (see map)
28 Apr 1945
USS Besugo (Lt.Cdr. H.E. Miller) sank the Japanese guard boat Otome Maru (199 GRT) with gunfire south-east of Borneo in position 05°45'S, 107°30'E. (see map)
20 May 1945
USS Besugo (Lt.Cdr. H.E. Miller) ended her 4th war patrol at Subic Bay, Philippines.
13 Jun 1945
USS Besugo (Lt.Cdr. H.E. Miller) departed from Subic Bay for her 5th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the South China Sea off the French Indo-China coast.
27 Jul 1945
USS Besugo (Lt.Cdr. H.E. Miller) ended her 5th war patrol at Fremantle.
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