| Noteable events involving Bang include: 8 Feb, 1944
With her trials and initial training comleted USS Bang (Lt.Cdr. A.R. Gallaher) departs New Lomdon bound for Pearl Harbour. 29 Mar, 1944
USS Bang (Lt.Cdr. A.R. Gallaher) departs Pearl Harbour for her 1st war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in Luzon Strait. 29 Apr, 1944
USS Bang (Lt.Cdr. A.R. Gallaher) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese army cargo ship Takegawa Maru (1930 GRT) in the South China Sea west of Luzon Strait in position 19º20'N, 118º50'E. (see map) 30 Apr, 1944
USS Bang (Lt.Cdr. A.R. Gallaher) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese merchant tanker Nittatsu Maru (2859 GRT) in the South China Sea off the north-west coast of Luzon, Philippines in position 19º04'N, 119º14'E. (see map) 4 May, 1944
USS Bang (Lt.Cdr. A.R. Gallaher) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese merchant cargo ship Kinrei Maru (5945 GRT) in the South China Sea west of in Luzon Strait in position 20º58'N, 117º59'E. 14 May, 1944
USS Bang (Lt.Cdr. A.R. Gallaher) ends her 1st war patrol at Midway. 6 Jun, 1944
USS Bang (Lt.Cdr. A.R. Gallaher) departs Midway for her 2nd war patrol. She is ordered to patrol west of the Mariana Islands. Later she is ordered to patrol west of Luzon, Philippines. 29 Jun, 1944
USS Bang (Lt.Cdr. A.R. Gallaher) torpedoes and damages the Japanese fleet tanker Miri Maru (10564 GRT), and the Japanese merchant tanker Sarawak Maru (5135 GRT) in the South China sea west of Luzon, Philippines in position 17º13'N, 118º22'E. (see map) 17 Jul, 1944
USS Bang (Lt.Cdr. A.R. Gallaher) ends her 2nd war patrol at Pearl Harbour. 27 Aug, 1944
USS Bang (Lt.Cdr. A.R. Gallaher) departs Pearl Harbour for her 3rd war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the East China Sea. 31 Aug, 1944
USS Bang (Lt.Cdr. A.R. Gallaher) toppes off with fuel at Midway. 7 Sep, 1944
While en route to her patrol area and cruising west of the Bonin Islands USS Bang (Lt.Cdr. A.R. Gallaher) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese troop transport Tokiwasan Maru (1804 GRT) in position 28º53'N, 137º42'E, and the Japanese merchant cargo ship Shoryu Maru (1916 GRT) in position 28º58'N, 137º45'E. (see map) 19 Sep, 1944
USS Bang (Lt.Cdr. A.R. Gallaher) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese tanker Toosei Maru No.2 (500 GRT) and torpedoes and damages the Japanese corvette Kaibokan No.30 (740 tons) off the east coast of Formosa in position 24º54'N, 122º23'E. (see map) 27 Sep, 1944
USS Bang (Lt.Cdr. A.R. Gallaher) ends her 3rd war patrol at Midway. 25 Oct, 1944
USS Bang (Lt.Cdr. A.R. Gallaher) departs Midway for her 4th war patrol. Once again she is ordered to patrol off Formosa. 23 Nov, 1944
USS Bang (Lt.Cdr. A.R. Gallaher) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese merchant cargo ship Sakae Maru (2878 GRT) and the Japanese troop transport Amakusa Maru (2345 GRT) east of Formosa in position 24º21'N, 122º28'E. (see map) 5 Dec, 1944
USS Bang (Lt.Cdr. A.R. Gallaher) ends her 4th war patrol at Pearl Harbour. 2 Jan, 1945
USS Bang (Lt.Cdr. A.R. Gallaher) departs Pearl Harbour bound for Saipan. 15 Jan, 1945
USS Bang (Lt.Cdr. A.R. Gallaher) toppes off with fuel and departs for the patrol area for her 5th war patrol, the East China and Yellow Seas. 24 Feb, 1945
USS Bang (Lt.Cdr. A.R. Gallaher) ends her 5th war patrol at Guam. 25 Mar, 1945
USS Bang (Lt.Cdr. O.W. Bagby) departs Guam for her 6th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in Luzon Strait. 18 May, 1945
USS Bang (Lt.Cdr. O.W. Bagby) ends her 6th war patrol at Pearl Harbour. She is now sent to Portsmouth Navy Yard (on the US East Coast !) for a major overhaul. 22 Jun, 1945
USS Bang arrives at the Portsmouth Navy Yard. | 
