Oliver Grafton Kirk, USN
| Born | 30 Sep 1907 | Lima, Allen County, Ohio, USA | |
| Died | 5 Mar 1981 | (73) | Onley, Accomack County, Virginia, USA |
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Warship Commands listed for Oliver Grafton Kirk, USN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| USS S-42 (153) | Lt. | Submarine | Apr 1939 | 12 Aug 1942 |
| USS Lapon (260) | Lt.Cdr. | Submarine | 23 Jan 1943 | 19 Aug 1943 |
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Submarine USS S-42 (153)
5 Mar 1942
USS S-42 (Lt. O.G. Kirk) departed from Coco Solo, Panama Canal Zone for Brisbane, Australia.
15 Apr 1942
USS S-42 (Lt. O.G. Kirk) arrived at Brisbane.
25 Apr 1942
USS S-42 (Lt. O.G. Kirk) departed from Brisbane for her 1st war patrol. She was ordered to patrol off New Ireland.
11 May 1942 (position -5.06, 153.48)
USS S-42 (Lt. O.G. Kirk) torpedoed the Japanese minelayer Okinoshima (4470 tons, offsite link) west of Buka Island, Solomon Islands in position 05°06'S, 153°48'E. The Japanese minelayer is heavily damaged and sank the next day.
20 May 1942
USS S-42 (Lt. O.G. Kirk) ended her 1st war patrol at Brisbane.
3 Jul 1942
USS S-42 (Lt. O.G. Kirk) departed from Brisbane for her 2nd war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in St. George's Channel.
12 Jul 1942
USS S-42 (Lt. O.G. Kirk) lands an Australian agent at Adler Bay, near Rabaul.
19 Jul 1942
USS S-42 (Lt. O.G. Kirk) returns to Adler Bay to re-embark the Australian agent she landed a week ago.
28 Jul 1942
USS S-42 (Lt. O.G. Kirk) ended her 2nd war patrol at Brisbane.
Submarine USS Lapon (260)
10 Mar 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
USS Lapon (Cdr. O.G. Kirk, USN) departed New London, Connecticut and arrived at Newport, Rhode Island to participate in torpedo firing tests.
31 Mar 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Having completed torpedo firing tests, USS Lapon (Cdr. O.G. Kirk, USN) returned to New London, Connecticut from Newport, Rhode Island.
5 May 1943
USS Lapon (Cdr. O.G. Kirk, USN) departed from New London, Connecticut for the Panama Canal Zone.
17 May 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
USS Lapon (Cdr. O.G. Kirk, USN) transited the Panama Canal.
1 Jun 1943
USS Lapon (Cdr. O.G. Kirk) arrived at Pearl Harbor.
24 Jun 1943
USS Lapon (Cdr. O.G. Kirk) departed from Pearl Harbor for her 1st war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the Sea of Okhotsk and in the Sea of Japan off the east coast of Hokkaido and Honshu.
3 Aug 1943
USS Lapon (Cdr. O.G. Kirk) ended her 1st war patrol at Pearl Harbor.
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