Joseph Paul Fitz-Patrick, USN
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Warship Commands listed for Joseph Paul Fitz-Patrick, USN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| USS Paddle (263) | Lt.Cdr. | Submarine | 27 Sep 1944 | 18 Jul 1945 |
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Submarine USS Paddle (263)
3 Oct 1944
USS Paddle (Lt.Cdr. Joseph P. Fitz-Patrick) departed from Mios Woendi for her 6th war patrol, and was ordered to patrol off Balikpapan.
9 Oct 1944 (position -1.20, 117.36)
USS Paddle (Lt.Cdr. J.P. Fitz-Patrick) sank a Japanese sailing vessel with gunfire in Makassar Strait in position 01°20'S, 117°36'E.
1 Nov 1944
USS Paddle (Lt.Cdr. J.P. Fitz-Patrick) ended her 6th war patrol at Fremantle.
25 Nov 1944
USS Paddle (Lt.Cdr. J.P. Fitz-Patrick) departed from Fremantle for her 7th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the South China Sea.
8 Dec 1944 (position 3.50, 111.30)
USS Paddle (Lt.Cdr. J.P. Fitz-Patrick) and USS Hammerhead teams up to sink the Japanese merchant tanker Shoei Maru (2854 GRT) in the South China Sea in position 03°50'N, 111°30'E. The two submarines share the kill.
18 Jan 1945
USS Paddle (Lt.Cdr. J.P. Fitz-Patrick) ended her 7th war patrol at Pearl Harbor. She is now ordered to San Francisco for a major overhaul.
15 May 1945
With her overhaul completed USS Paddle (Lt.Cdr. J.P. Fitz-Patrick) departed from Pearl Harbor for her 8th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the Yellow and East China Seas.
8 Jun 1945 (position 33.40, 126.27)
USS Paddle (Lt.Cdr. J.P. Fitz-Patrick) sank two small Japanese vessels with gunfire in the East China Sea in position 33°40'N, 126°27'E.
27 Jun 1945 (position 37.27, 123.47)
USS Paddle (Lt.Cdr. J.P. Fitz-Patrick) sank a small Japanese vessel with gunfire in the Yellow Sea in position 37°27'N, 123°47'E.
2 Jul 1945 (position 38.28, 124.18)
While operating in the Yellow Sea USS Paddle (Lt.Cdr. J.P. Fitz-Patrick) sank two small Japanese vessels with gunfire in position 38°28'N, 124°18'E and three small Japanese vessels in position 38°40'N, 124°03'E.
18 Jul 1945
USS Paddle (Lt.Cdr. J.P. Fitz-Patrick) ended her 8th war patrol at Guam.
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