Robie Ellis Palmer, USN
| Born | 12 Jul 1904 | ?, Maine, USA | |
| Died | 1989 | (84) |
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Warship Commands listed for Robie Ellis Palmer, USN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| USS S-29 (134) | Submarine | 26 Jun 1936 | Jun 1940 | |
| USS Pollack (180) | Lt.Cdr. | Submarine | 18 Jun 1942 | 23 Apr 1943 |
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Submarine USS S-29 (134)
6 Oct 1939
R E Palmer (then a Lt) was the skipper of S-29 when she made a deep dive (214 ft) on October 6, 1939.
Submarine USS Pollack (180)
10 Oct 1942
USS Pollack (Lt.Cdr. Robie E. Palmer) left Pearl Harbor for her 4th war patrol but before she reached her assigned area she was ordered back to Midway where she arrived on 23 October then refuels, and was now ordered to patrol of Truk.
29 Nov 1942
USS Pollack (Lt.Cdr. R.E. Palmer) ended her 4th war patrol at Pearl Harbor.
31 Dec 1942
USS Pollack (Lt.Cdr. R.E. Palmer) left Pearl Harbor for her 5th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in Japanese home waters.
21 Jan 1943 (position 42.41, 145.37)
USS Pollack (Lt.Cdr. R.E. Palmer) torpedoed and sank the Japanese merchant Asama Maru (4892 GRT) off Kushiro, Japan in position 42°41'N, 145°37'E.
6 Mar 1943
USS Pollack (Lt.Cdr. R.E. Palmer) left Pearl Harbor for her 6th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the Marshall / Gilbert Islands area.
18 Apr 1943
USS Pollack (Lt.Cdr. Robie E. Palmer) ended her 6th war patrol at Midway.
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