Morton Haynes Lytle, USN
| Born | 3 Feb 1916 | Kansas, USA | |
| Died | 20 Jun 2001 | (85) | California, USA |
| Ranks
Retired: 1 Feb 1967 Decorations |
Warship Commands listed for Morton Haynes Lytle, USN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| USS S-33 (138) | T/Lt.Cdr. | Submarine | Sep 1943 | May 1944 |
| USS Sturgeon (187) | T/Lt.Cdr. | Submarine | Nov 1944 | Dec 1944 |
| USS Burrfish (312) | T/Lt.Cdr. | Submarine | 20 Dec 1944 | 29 Dec 1945 |
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Submarine USS Burrfish (312)
24 Dec 1944
During 24/25 December 1944, USS Burrfish (T/Lt.Cdr. M.H. Lytle, USN) conducted exercises off Pearl Harbor. These included night exercises.
During the 24th, these exercises were carried out with USS Cabana (Lt.Cdr. R.L. Bence, USNR). (1)
26 Dec 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
During 26/27 December 1944, USS Burrfish (T/Lt.Cdr. M.H. Lytle, USN) conducted exercises off Pearl Harbor. These included night exercises.
28 Dec 1944
USS Burrfish (T/Lt.Cdr. M.H. Lytle, USN) and USS Sterlet (Lt.Cdr. H.H. Lewis, Jr., USNR) conducted exercises off Pearl Harbor with USS Doherty (Lt. W.J. O'Brien, USNR) and USS Elden (Lt. C.E. Snedeker, USNR).
29 Dec 1944
During 29/30 December 1944, USS Burrfish (T/Lt.Cdr. M.H. Lytle, USN) and USS Sterlet (Lt.Cdr. H.H. Lewis, Jr., USNR) conducted exercises off Pearl Harbor with USS Chew (Cdr. A.G. Grant, USNR), USS Doherty (Lt. W.J. O'Brien, USNR) and USS Elden (Lt. C.E. Snedeker, USNR). These included night exercises.
3 Jan 1945
Around 1330VW/3, USS Burrfish (T/Lt.Cdr. M.H. Lytle, USN) departed from Pearl Harbor for her fifth war patrol. She was ordered to patrol south of Japan.
She was to proceed to Midway first to top off with fuel and provisions. At Midway also voyage repairs could be undertaken if required.
USS Burrfish was escorted out until 2000VW/3 by USS PC-1077 (Lt. C.G. Schmidt, USNR). (2)
8 Jan 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0930Y/8, USS Burrfish (T/Lt.Cdr. M.H. Lytle, USN) arrived at Midway from Pearl Harbor.
She departed for her patrol area around 1500Y/8. (2)
9 Jan 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
At 1428Y/9, USS Burrfish (T/Lt.Cdr. M.H. Lytle, USN) reversed course to return to Midway due to defects to a generator. (2)
10 Jan 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
At 0930Y/10, USS Burrfish (T/Lt.Cdr. M.H. Lytle, USN) arrived back at Midway where she was taken in hand for repairs. (2)
14 Jan 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
At 1100Y/14, with the repairs completed, USS Burrfish (T/Lt.Cdr. M.H. Lytle, USN) departed Midway to proceed to her patrol area. (2)
22 Jan 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
At 2100I/22, USS Burrfish (T/Lt.Cdr. M.H. Lytle, USN) arrived in her patrol area. She had meanwhile been assigned to air / sea rescue lifeguard duty. She arrived in her assigned position at 1352I/23. (2)
24 Jan 1945
At 0100I/24, instruction were received by USS Burrfish (T/Lt.Cdr. M.H. Lytle, USN) to make rendezvous with USS Pogy (T/Lt.Cdr. P.G. Molteni, Jr., USN) and USS Ronquil (T/Lt.Cdr. R.B. Lander, USN).
Rendezvous was effected at 1700I/24 to the north of Tori Shima, Bonin Islands in position 31°00'N, 140°20'E. A 50 knot gale blowing and mountainous sea however prevented information being passed by line between the submarines so at 2030I/24, USS Burrfish which was group commander, passed information to the other two submarines through VHF. A search was then commenced by all three submarines, procceding on course 090° at 10 knots. The submarines were placed 20 miles apart. (2)
25 Jan 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
At 0338I/25, USS Burrfish (T/Lt.Cdr. M.H. Lytle, USN) received a contact report from USS Ronquil (T/Lt.Cdr. R.B. Lander, USN). USS Burrfish set course to intercept.
At 0420I/25, a report was received from USS Ronquil that two small targets were on course 180° at 10 knots.
At 0524I/25, east-north-east of Tori Shima, Bonin Islands, in position 30°42'N, 141°57'E, USS Burrfish obtained radar contact on the target group but there was only one target apparent. Dawn was fast approaching and Burrfish attempted to get into a position ahead of the target.
At 0550I/25, USS Ronquil reported that the targets were shallow draft vessels and that she was abandoning her attack.
At 0607I/25, USS Burrfish sighted the target, A PC-type patrol vessels. Course was changed to open out.
At 0705I/25, USS Ronquil reported an unidentified contact to the northward of her. It was believed this was the patrol vessel sighted earlier on board USS Burrfish.
At 0723I/25, patrol orders for the day were sent to the other two pack members (USS Ronquil and USS Pogy (T/Lt.Cdr. P.G. Molteni, Jr., USN)).
At 1100I/25, USS Burrfish arrived in position 30°00'N, 141°38'E near which she patrolled for almost the remainder of the day.
At 2330OI/25, the pack was formed on a line of bearing 077° - 257° and commenced to sweep northwards towards Hachijo Jima on course 347° and 9 knots. These was a scouting interval of 20 miles between the submarines. (2)
26 Jan 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
At 0430I/26, USS Burrfish (T/Lt.Cdr. M.H. Lytle, USN) received orders to dissolve the wolf-pack and proceed to a newly assigned air /sea rescue lifeguard station.
She arrived in her assigned position (north-north-east of Muko Jima in position 28°30'N, 142°35'E) at 1446I/27. (2)
27 Jan 1945
At 1950I/27, having received no indications of downed aircraft in her billet, USS Burrfish (T/Lt.Cdr. M.H. Lytle, USN) set course to patrol off Chichi Jima at 2/3 speed to dive off there at dawn.
At 2345I/27, a message was received that a B-29 bomber had been downed only 10 nautical miles from the previous lifeguard station. Course was changed and headed for the position indicated at full speed. (2)
28 Jan 1945
At 0158I/28, USS Burrfish (T/Lt.Cdr. M.H. Lytle, USN) arrived in the position where the B-29 was reported to have been ditched. A course down wind was set at 2/3 speed and extra lookouts were stationed. Also a watch was set on 500 KC.
At 0245I/28, Burrfish fired a green Very rocket.
At 0359I/28, Burrfish fired another green Very rocket.
At 0604I/28, a message was received ordering Burrfish to proceed to a different position where another B-29 was down. Course was set to proceed there at full power. The aircraft Burrfish was searching for was 55 miles north-east of the first given location. USS Ronquil (T/Lt.Cdr. R.B. Lander, USN) was ordered to proceed to this new location and conduct a search.
At 1310I/28, Burrfish sighted a B-29 in the air bearing 250° at a distance of 17 miles. Position of the aircraft was 26°40'N, 144°40'E. As it was thought this was one of the aircraft detailed to search for the downed aircraft made every effort to contact him but to no evail.
At 1510I/28, Burrfish arrived in the ordered position and commenced a search down drift for 10 miles.
At 1640I/28, Burrfish slowed down and commenced an explanding search plan until dark.
At 1800I/28, Burrfish abondoned the search and proceeded southwards.
At 2145I/28, a signal was received ordering Burrfish to continue the search. Course was reversed to comply with this signal. (2)
29 Jan 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
At 0440I/29, USS Burrfish (T/Lt.Cdr. M.H. Lytle, USN) set course for a new rendezvous with a B-29 search aircraft that had been signalled to her.
At 0705I/29, Burrfish arrived in the rendezvous position (25°55'N, 145°00'E).
At 0716I/29, a B-29 bomber was seen at a distance of 15 miles. The aircraft could not be contacted.
At 0743I/29, the B-29 was again sighted and finally communications were successfully established.
At 0808I/29, a search was commenced from position 25°50'N, 144°54'E on course 140° at 10 knots. The aircraft covered a 30 mile front on either side of the base course making a total front of 60 miles.
At 1520I/29, the search was discontinued after the aircraft had left to return to her base. 60 miles had been covered for no result.
At 1525I/29, USS Burrfish set course for Iwo Jima. Haha Jima was closer but the course to get there would head the submarine directly into heavy seas. (2)
30 Jan 1945
At 0410I/30, USS Burrfish (T/Lt.Cdr. M.H. Lytle, USN) received a signal ordering her to continue to search for the downed aircraft. At that point Burrfish was 50 miles from Iwo Jima and 120 miles from the rendezvous with the aircraft that was to assist in the search.
At 0445I/30, course was reversed to proceed to the search area for the downed aircraft.
At 1153I/30, A B-29 was sighted on the assigned station. A search was then started in cooperation with the aircraft which ended at 1625I/30, when the aircraft departed the search area to return to her base. USS Burrfish then set course to patrol off Haha Jima. (2)
31 Jan 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
At 0308I/31, USS Burrfish (T/Lt.Cdr. M.H. Lytle, USN) received orders to guard on 4475 KC and that B-29's would be stearching throughout the day.
At 0530I/31, Burrfish reversed course to head towards the search area which is now near position 25°50'N, 142°40'E.
At 0700I/31, Burrfish submerged. She would listed on 4475 KC every half an hour using the SD radar antenna.
At 0915I/31, Burrfish surfaced and exchanged recognition calls with an aircraft.
At 0935I/31, Burrfish submerged again. She surfaced again at 1114I/31.
No aircraft showed up today to aid Burrfish in her search. The aircraft spotted earlier was searching together with USS Ronquil (T/Lt.Cdr. R.B. Lander, USN).
At 1700I/31, USS Burrfish set course to patrol off Haha Jima. During the next day Burrfish patrolled along the Haha Jima / Iwo Jimo shipping route. (2)
1 Feb 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
At 1748I/1, USS Burrfish (T/Lt.Cdr. M.H. Lytle, USN) surfaced after a day of submerged patrol near Haha Jima. Course was then set to 315° to proceed to a newly assigned air / sea rescue lifeguard position.
At 2035I/1, west-north-west of Haha Jima, in position 26°51'N, 141°30'E, obtained radar contact at a range of 8000 yards. The target could not be seen as the moon had not risen yet. Range of detection indicated the target to be a small so manoeuvred to avoid as it was most likely a patrol vessel.
At 2131I/1, in position 26°57'N, 141°22'E, obtained radar contact at a range of 8000 yards.
At 2138I/1, visual contact was obtained on two small patrol craft or trawlers at 8000 yards down moon. There was now bright moonlight with a calm sea. Burrfish avoided the contact. (2)
2 Feb 1945
At 1201I/2, USS Burrfish (T/Lt.Cdr. M.H. Lytle, USN) received a message that the lifeguard duties were cancelled and that she was to team up with USS Ronquil (T/Lt.Cdr. R.B. Lander, USN) and form a wolf-pack.
Later USS Burrfish sent orders to USS Ronquil giving a time and place of the rendezvous to the 10 miles to the south of Sofu Gan Rock. (2)
3 Feb 1945
At 0050I/3, USS Burrfish (T/Lt.Cdr. M.H. Lytle, USN) and USS Ronquil (T/Lt.Cdr. R.B. Lander, USN) made contact to the south of Sofu Gan Rock. By VHF a patrol plan was given by Burrfish to Ronquil.
At 0100I/3, USS Burrfish set course 145° heading towards the northern Bonin Islands with USS Ronquil opening out to 20 miles on the port beam.
At 1844I/3, a message was received that an aviator was down off Iwo Jima so after decoding, at 1902I/3, USS Burrfish went ahead full on course 180° with 180 miles to go. USS Ronquil received orders for other lifeguard duties further north. (2)
4 Feb 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
At 0824I/4, USS Burrfish (T/Lt.Cdr. M.H. Lytle, USN) arrived in position 24°35'N, 142°38'E where an aircraft would be met to commence a search. The aircraft had not arrived yet though so at 0941I/4, with the aircraft still not on the scene, USS Burrfish commenced a search. Later three times aircraft were sighted but communications could not be established.
At 1758I/4, the search was discontinued due to the darkness. (2)
5 Feb 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
At 0717I/5, USS Burrfish (T/Lt.Cdr. M.H. Lytle, USN) resumed the search for the downed aviator from position 24°22'N, 142°57'E.
There was no assistance from an aircraft during the search.
At 1905I/5, the search was ended and USS Burrfish set course for the north-west at 10 knots to patrol on the Haha Jima / Iwo Jima shipping route the next day. (2)
8 Feb 1945
At 2100I/8, USS Burrfish (T/Lt.Cdr. M.H. Lytle, USN), which had been patrolling near Haha Jima the past few days, received ordered to proceed northwards for lifeguard duties. Course was set accordingly and she arrived in her assigned station at 1655I/9 but the air strikes were delayed by a day and would now take place on the 10th. (2)
11 Feb 1945 (position 27.51, 141.55)
USS Burrfish (T/Lt.Cdr. M.H. Lytle, USN) is damaged by depth charges off Muko Jima, Bonin Islands in position 27°51'N, 141°55'E after a failed torpedo attack on a Japanese patrol vessel. She is able to remain on patrol.
0945I/11 - In position 27°51'N, 141°55'E, sighted the tops of a ship to the left of Muko Shima Retto. Changed course to get ahead of the enemy.
1000I/11 - Submerged on a normal approach course. The target looks like a destroyer.
1005Í/11 - Went to battle stations and started attack. The target was thought to be an early type submarine chaser.
1034I/11 - In position fired three bow torpedoes from 2200 yards.
1035I/11 - Heard a torpedo explosion, fist thought to be a hit but as this was too soon it was then thought it must have been a premature. The target was then seen to turn towards so Burrfish immediately went deep and hauled off the torpedo track. Depth of the water was 80 fathoms.
1041I/11 - A depth charge was dropped, ahead and above followed about 30 seconds later by another one, also ahead and above.
1120I/11 - A series of depth charges was dropped which really rocked the submarine and caused some damage. There were now two enemy vessels hunting. Burrfish tried to get clear to the west to get into deeper water later also dropping two noise makers to shake off the enemy.
1230I/11 - A series of about 20 aerial bombs were dropped, above and astern.
1240I/11 - A string of 18 depth charges was dropped over a 2.5 minute period. They close above and astern but fortunately not as close as the ones dropped at 1120 hours. From then on the enemy kept making passed overhead but did not drop any more depth charges. Meanwhile Burrfish was at 450 feet proceeding on course 270° running as silent as possible.
1505I/11 - Heard 16 depth charges.
1610I/11 - Came up to 200 feet and secured from silent running.
1643I/11 - Heard 3 distant depth charges.
1805I/11 - Upon inspection of the torpedoes in the tubes. All were found to have defects which were repaired.
1915I/11 - Surfaced and cleared the area at high speed.
2115I/11 - Course was set to leave patrol and proceed to Guam in accordance with orders.
12 Feb 1945
At 1250I/12, when in position 26°00'N, 138°00'E, USS Burrfish (T/Lt.Cdr. M.H. Lytle, USN) received orders to proceed to position 25°00'N, 132°00'E (near the Daito Islands) for a special mission.
At 2030I/12, a signal was received with the duties for the upcoming week (probably mostly weather reporting). (2)
21 Feb 1945
USS Burrfish (T/Lt.Cdr. M.H. Lytle, USN) conducted a periscope reconnaissance of Okidaito Jima and it's phosphate plant. Nothing of interest was seen though and no shipping was present.
In the evening USS Burrfish left patrol to proceed to Guam. She was to make rendezvous with USS Peto (T/Cdr. R.H. Caldwell, Jr., USN) to take off an injured crewmember of that submarine. This rendezvous was effected at 1000I/22. (2)
24 Feb 1945
Around 1620I/24, USS Burrfish (T/Lt.Cdr. M.H. Lytle, USN) ended her fifth war patrol at Guam.
She was escorted in by USS Roe (T/Cdr. J.P. Craft, Jr., USN) which had joine around 1300I/24.
At Guam, USS Burrfish was taken in hand for refit by USS Apollo (T/Capt. J.C. McCutchen, USN) and a relief crew from Submarine Division 282.
16 Mar 1945
USS Burrfish (T/Lt.Cdr. M.H. Lytle, USN) conducted exercises off Guam. (3)
17 Mar 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
USS Blackfish (T/Cdr. R.F. Sellars, USN), USS Burrfish (T/Lt.Cdr. M.H. Lytle, USN) and USS Bang (T/Lt.Cdr. O.W. Bagby, Jr., USN) conducted exercises off Guam with USS Doherty (Lt.Cdr. W.J. O'Brien, USNR), USS Baron (Lt.Cdr. W.M. Dickerson, USNR) and USS Greenlet (Lt.Cdr. J.T. Hodgson, Jr., USNR).
18 Mar 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
USS Burrfish (T/Lt.Cdr. M.H. Lytle, USN) conducted exercises off Guam with USS Baron (Lt.Cdr. W.M. Dickerson, USNR) and USS Greenlet (Lt.Cdr. J.T. Hodgson, Jr., USNR).
19 Mar 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
USS Burrfish (T/Lt.Cdr. M.H. Lytle, USN) conducted exercises off Guam.
23 Mar 1945
USS Burrfish (T/Lt.Cdr. M.H. Lytle, USN) conducted exercises off Guam with USS Baron (Lt.Cdr. W.M. Dickerson, USNR).
29 Mar 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 2359I/29, USS Burrfish (T/Lt.Cdr. M.H. Lytle, USN) and USS Bang (T/Lt.Cdr. O.W. Bagby, Jr., USN) parted company. (3)
31 Mar 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
USS Burrfish (T/Lt.Cdr. M.H. Lytle, USN) conducted lifeguard duties off south-east Formosa. (3)
1 Apr 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
USS Burrfish (T/Lt.Cdr. M.H. Lytle, USN) conducted lifeguard duties off south-west Formosa. (3)
2 Apr 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
USS Burrfish (T/Lt.Cdr. M.H. Lytle, USN) conducted lifeguard duties off south-west Formosa. (3)
3 Apr 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
USS Burrfish (T/Lt.Cdr. M.H. Lytle, USN) conducted lifeguard duties off south-west Formosa. (3)
4 Apr 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
USS Burrfish (T/Lt.Cdr. M.H. Lytle, USN) conducted lifeguard duties off south-west Formosa. (3)
5 Apr 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
USS Burrfish (T/Lt.Cdr. M.H. Lytle, USN) conducted lifeguard duties off south-west Formosa. (3)
6 Apr 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
USS Burrfish (T/Lt.Cdr. M.H. Lytle, USN) conducted lifeguard duties off south-west Formosa. (3)
7 Apr 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
USS Burrfish (T/Lt.Cdr. M.H. Lytle, USN) conducted lifeguard duties off south-west Formosa. (3)
8 Apr 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
USS Burrfish (T/Lt.Cdr. M.H. Lytle, USN) conducted lifeguard duties off south-west Formosa. (3)
9 Apr 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
USS Burrfish (T/Lt.Cdr. M.H. Lytle, USN) conducted lifeguard duties off south-west Formosa.
At 1400I/9, she left her lifeguard station to patrol on the Formosa - Luzon shipping lane. (3)
10 Apr 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
At 0124I/10, while patrolling in Luzon Strait, USS Burrfish (T/Lt.Cdr. M.H. Lytle, USN) suffered a battery explosion in the torpedo which is in No.1 torpedo tube. The fire could not be put out and the torpedo was fired (jettisoned) at 0146I/10.
At 0552I/10, left the area to return to her lifeguard station off south-west Formasa in which she arrived at 0950I/10. (3)
11 Apr 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
USS Burrfish (T/Lt.Cdr. M.H. Lytle, USN) conducted lifeguard duties off south-west Formosa. (3)
12 Apr 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
USS Burrfish (T/Lt.Cdr. M.H. Lytle, USN) conducted lifeguard duties off south-west Formosa. (3)
13 Apr 1945
USS Burrfish (T/Lt.Cdr. M.H. Lytle, USN) conducted lifeguard duties off south-west Formosa. (3)
14 Apr 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
USS Burrfish (T/Lt.Cdr. M.H. Lytle, USN) conducted lifeguard duties off south-west Formosa. (3)
15 Apr 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
USS Burrfish (T/Lt.Cdr. M.H. Lytle, USN) conducted lifeguard duties off south-west Formosa. (3)
16 Apr 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
USS Burrfish (T/Lt.Cdr. M.H. Lytle, USN) conducted lifeguard duties off south-west Formosa. (3)
17 Apr 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
USS Burrfish (T/Lt.Cdr. M.H. Lytle, USN) conducted lifeguard duties off south-west Formosa. (3)
18 Apr 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
USS Burrfish (T/Lt.Cdr. M.H. Lytle, USN) conducted lifeguard duties off south-west Formosa. (3)
19 Apr 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
USS Burrfish (T/Lt.Cdr. M.H. Lytle, USN) conducted lifeguard duties off south-west Formosa. (3)
20 Apr 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
USS Burrfish (T/Lt.Cdr. M.H. Lytle, USN) conducted lifeguard duties off south-west Formosa. (3)
21 Apr 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
USS Burrfish (T/Lt.Cdr. M.H. Lytle, USN) conducted lifeguard duties off south-west Formosa. (3)
22 Apr 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
USS Burrfish (T/Lt.Cdr. M.H. Lytle, USN) conducted lifeguard duties off south-west Formosa. (3)
23 Apr 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
USS Burrfish (T/Lt.Cdr. M.H. Lytle, USN) conducted lifeguard duties off south-west Formosa. (3)
24 Apr 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
USS Burrfish (T/Lt.Cdr. M.H. Lytle, USN) conducted lifeguard duties off south-west Formosa. (3)
25 Apr 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
USS Burrfish (T/Lt.Cdr. M.H. Lytle, USN) conducted lifeguard duties off south-west Formosa. (3)
26 Apr 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
USS Burrfish (T/Lt.Cdr. M.H. Lytle, USN) conducted lifeguard duties off south-west Formosa. (3)
27 Apr 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
USS Burrfish (T/Lt.Cdr. M.H. Lytle, USN) conducted lifeguard duties off south-west Formosa. (3)
28 Apr 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
USS Burrfish (T/Lt.Cdr. M.H. Lytle, USN) conducted lifeguard duties off south-west Formosa. (3)
30 Apr 1945
USS Burrfish (T/Lt.Cdr. M.H. Lytle, USN) bombarded an already damaged Japanese radio station on Batan Island, Philippines.
0440I/30 - Now five miles from the firing point, commenced closing the island at full speed.
0500I/30 - As it became lighter it was seen that someone had already attacked the radio station and that the radio towers were horizontal.
0507I/30 - Opened fire with the 4" gun at buildings in the vicinity of the radio towers. Range was 4500 yards.
0512I/30 - Ceased firing as the gun was malfunctioning. Twenty-six rounds had been expended and several hits had been obtained but no apparent damage was visible.
0555I/30 - Set course to proceed to Saipan.
1000I/30 - Left the patrol area. (3)
4 May 1945
Around 1100K/4, USS Burrfish (T/Lt.Cdr. M.H. Lytle, USN) arrived at Saipan. Some voyage repairs were then made by USS Orion (T/Cdr. G.L. Shane, Jr., USN).
She was escorted in by USS LCI(L)-1062 (Lt. W.O. Crawford, USNR) which had joined around 0630K/4.
13 May 1945
Around 1000VW/13, USS Burrfish (T/Lt.Cdr. M.H. Lytle, USN) ended her sixth war patrol at Pearl Harbor.
She had been joined by an escort [identity not given in the patrol report] around 0600VW/13.
18 May 1945
USS Burrfish (T/Lt.Cdr. M.H. Lytle, USN) departed Pearl Harbor for San Francisco.
23 May 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
USS Burrfish (T/Lt.Cdr. M.H. Lytle, USN) arrived at San Francisco from Pearl Harbor.
31 May 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
USS Burrfish (T/Lt.Cdr. M.H. Lytle, USN), USS Picuda (T/Cdr. E.T. Shepard, USN) and USS Bang (T/Lt.Cdr. O.W. Bagby, Jr., USN) departed San Francisco for Balboa, Panama Canal Zone. They were escorted out by USS PC-608 (?) and USS PC-799 (?)
10 Jun 1945
USS Burrfish (T/Lt.Cdr. M.H. Lytle, USN) arrived at Balboa, Panama Canal Zone from San Francisco. She was escorted in by USS MacLeish (Lt. D.S. Cramer, USNR).
12 Jun 1945
USS Burrfish (T/Lt.Cdr. M.H. Lytle, USN) departed Colon, Panama Canal Zone for the Portsmouth Navy Yard at Kittery, Maine.
19 Jun 1945
USS Burrfish (T/Lt.Cdr. M.H. Lytle, USN) arrived at the Portsmouth Navy Yard at Kittery, Maine for a major refit.
Sources
- War diary of USS Cabana for December 1944
- USS Burrfish report of fifth war patrol
- USS Burrfish report of sixth war patrol
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