Allied Warships

Bugara (SS-331)

Submarine of the Balao class


USS Bugara as completed.

NavyThe US Navy
TypeSubmarine
ClassBalao 
Pennant331 
Built byElectric Boat Co. (Groton, Connecticut, U.S.A.) 
Ordered6 Jun 1942 
Laid down21 Oct 1943 
Launched2 Jul 1944 
Commissioned15 Nov 1944 
End service1 Oct 1970 
History

Decommissioned and stricken 1 October 1970.
Sunk while under tow near Cape Flattery, Washington.

 

Commands listed for USS Bugara (331)

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1Cdr. Arnold Frederick Schade, USN15 Nov 1944

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Noteable events involving Bugara include:


21 Feb 1945
USS Bugara (Cdr. A.F. Schade) departed from Pearl Harbor for her 1st war patrol.

24 Jul 1945
While on her 3rd war patrol and operating along the Malay coast USS Bugara (Cdr. A.F. Schade) sank four small Japanese vessels with gunfire. One in position 10°12'N, 100°05'E, one in position 10°02'N, 100°08'E and two in position 09°16'N, 100°09'E. (see map)

25 Jul 1945
While on her 3rd war patrol and operating along the Malay coast USS Bugara (Cdr. A.F. Schade) sank five small Japanese vessels with gunfire. One in position 07°06'N, 101°23'E and four in position 06°41'N, 101°51'E. (see map)

26 Jul 1945
While on her 3rd war patrol and operating along the Malay coast USS Bugara (Cdr. A.F. Schade) sank five small Japanese vessels with gunfire. One in position 06°51'N, 102°08'E, one in position 06°52'N, 01°42'E, one in position 06°19'N, 102°17'E, one in position 06°19'N, 102°24'E and finally one in position 06°14'N, 102°20'E. (see map)

27 Jul 1945
While on her 3rd war patrol and operating along the Malay coast USS Bugara (Cdr. A.F. Schade) sank three small Japanese vessels with gunfire. Two in position 09°11'N, 100°03'E and one in position 10°14'N, 99°43'E. (see map)

28 Jul 1945
While on her 3rd war patrol and operating along the Malay coast USS Bugara (Cdr. A.F. Schade) sank five small Japanese vessels with gunfire in position 11°50'N, 100°00'E. (see map)

29 Jul 1945
While on her 3rd war patrol and operating along the Malay coast USS Bugara (Cdr. A.F. Schade) sank three small Japanese vessels with gunfire. One in position 10°06'N, 99°22'E, one in position 10°02'N, 99°22'E and finally one in position 10°07'N, 99°19'E. (see map)

30 Jul 1945
While on her 3rd war patrol and operating along the Malay coast USS Bugara (Cdr. A.F. Schade) sank three small Japanese vessels with gunfire. One in position 08°11'N, 100°53'E, one in position 07°47'N, 100°29'E and finally one in position 06°54'N, 101°33'E. (see map)

31 Jul 1945
While on her 3rd war patrol and operating along the Malay coast USS Bugara (Cdr. A.F. Schade) sank five small Japanese vessels with gunfire in position 07°00'N, 101°00'E. (see map)

2 Aug 1945
While on her 3rd war patrol and operating along the Malay coast USS Bugara (Cdr. A.F. Schade) sank six small Japanese vessels with gunfire. One in position 06°40'N, 101°51'E and five in position 06°30'N, 102°30'E. (see map)

3 Aug 1945
While on her 3rd war patrol and operating along the Malay coast USS Bugara (Cdr. A.F. Schade) sank two small Japanese vessels with gunfire in position 06°59'N, 101°36'E. (see map)

4 Aug 1945
While on her 3rd war patrol and operating along the Malay coast USS Bugara (Cdr. A.F. Schade) sank three small Japanese vessels with gunfire. Two in position 10°02'N, 99°16'E and one in position 09°59'N, 99°17'E. (see map)

5 Aug 1945
While on her 3rd war patrol and operating along the Malay coast USS Bugara (Cdr. A.F. Schade) sank four small Japanese vessels with gunfire. Two in position 10°11'N, 99°22'E, one in position 10°53'N, 99°31'E and finally one in position 10°42'N, 99°24'E. (see map)

6 Aug 1945
While on her 3rd war patrol and operating along the Malay coast USS Bugara (Cdr. A.F. Schade) sank four small Japanese vessels with gunfire. Three in position 06°51'N, 101°44'E and one in position 06°42'N, 101°57'E. (see map)

7 Aug 1945
While on her 3rd war patrol and operating along the Malay coast USS Bugara (Cdr. A.F. Schade) sank two small Japanese vessels with gunfire in position 07°10'N, 101°33'E. (see map)

17 Aug 1945
USS Bugara (Cdr. A.F. Schade) ended her 3rd war patrol at Fremantle, Australia.

Media links


U. S. Submarines in World War II

Kimmett, Larry and Regis, Margaret


U.S. Submarines Through 1945

Friedman, Norman

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