Donald Frederick Weiss, USN
| Born | 4 Aug 1906 | Lawrence, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA | |
| Died | 7 Jul 1976 | (69) | Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA |
| Ranks
Retired: 1959 Decorations
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Warship Commands listed for Donald Frederick Weiss, USN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| USS R-10 (87) | Lt. | Submarine | May 1939 | Apr 1941 |
| USS Tinosa (283) | T/Cdr. | Submarine | 16 Dec 1943 | 13 Sep 1944 |
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Submarine USS Tinosa (283)
16 Dec 1943
USS Tinosa (Lt.Cdr. L.R. Daspit) ended her 4th war patrol at Fremantle, Australia.
10 Jan 1944
USS Tinosa (Lt.Cdr. D.F. Weiss) departed from Fremantle for her 5th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the South China Sea.
13 Jan 1944
USS Tinosa (Lt.Cdr. D.F. Weiss) topped up with fuel at Exmouth Gulf.
20 Jan 1944
USS Tinosa (Lt.Cdr. D.F. Weiss) lands men and equipment in northeast Borneo.
22 Jan 1944 (position 7.22, 115.05)
USS Tinosa (Lt.Cdr. D.F. Weiss) torpedoed and sank the Japanese merchant tankers Seinan Maru (5401 GRT) and Koshin Maru (5485 GRT) about 120 nautical miles north of Labuan, Borneo in position 07°22'N, 115°05'E.
15 Feb 1944 (position 9.30, 127.00)
USS Tinosa (Lt.Cdr. D.F. Weiss) torpedoed and sank the Japanese army cargo ship Odatsuki Maru (1988 GRT) east of Dinagat Island in position 09°30'N, 127°00'E.
16 Feb 1944 (position 9.15, 127.05)
USS Tinosa (Lt.Cdr. D.F. Weiss) torpedoed and sank the Japanese army cargo ship Chojo Maru (2610 GRT) about 65 nautical miles south-east Siargao Island, Philippines in position 09°15'N, 127°05'E.
4 Mar 1944
USS Tinosa (Lt.Cdr. D.F. Weiss) ended her 5th war patrol at Pearl Harbor.
29 Mar 1944
USS Tinosa (Lt.Cdr. D.F. Weiss) departed from Pearl Harbor for her 6th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the South China Sea south of Formosa.
2 Apr 1944
USS Tinosa (Lt.Cdr. D.F. Weiss) topped up with fuel at Midway.
3 May 1944 (position 20.51, 118.02)
USS Tinosa (Lt.Cdr. D.F. Weiss) torpedoed and sank Japanese merchant cargo ship Toyohi Maru (6436 GRT) west of the Bashi Channel between Formosa and Luzon in position 20°51'N, 118°02'E.
4 May 1944 (position 20.55, 118.12)
USS Tinosa (Lt.Cdr. D.F. Weiss) torpedoed and sank Japanese merchant cargo ship Taibu Maru (6440 GRT) west of the Bashi Channel between Formosa and Luzon in position 20°55'N, 118°12'E.
9 May 1944 (position 22.20, 146.40)
USS Tinosa (Lt.Cdr. D.F. Weiss) sank a Japanese trawler with gunfire north of the Mariana Islands in position 22°20'N, 146°40'E.
15 May 1944
USS Tinosa (Lt.Cdr. D.F. Weiss) ended her 6th war patrol at Majuro
7 Jun 1944
USS Tinosa (Lt.Cdr. D.F. Weiss) departed from Majuro for her 7th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the East China Sea.
18 Jun 1944 (position 33.45, 128.03)
USS Tinosa (Lt.Cdr. D.F. Weiss) damaged a large Japanese sampan with gunfire in the East China Sea west of Kyusyu, Japan in position 33°45'N, 128°03'E. As the Japanese vessel refuses to sink Tinosa closes the target and sets it on fire finally sinking it.
3 Jul 1944 (position 32.25, 128.46)
USS Tinosa (Lt.Cdr. D.F. Weiss) torpedoed and sank the Japanese merchant passenger/cargo ship Kamo Maru (7954 GRT) and the Japanese tanker Konzan Maru (2733 GRT) in the East China sea west of Kyushu, Japan in position 32°25'N, 128°46'E.
10 Jul 1944 (position 32.12, 127.00)
USS Tinosa (Lt.Cdr. D.F. Weiss) sank the Japanese fishing vessel Shosei Maru No.5 (19 GRT) in the East China Sea about 30 nautical miles west of Danjo Island in position 32°12'N, 127°00'E.
30 Jul 1944
USS Tinosa (Lt.Cdr. D.F. Weiss) ended her 7th war patrol at Pearl Harbor. She is now sent to the Hunters Point Navy Yard for a major overhaul.
7 Aug 1944
USS Tinosa arrived at the Hunters Point Navy Yard.
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