Thomas Henley Henry, USN

Born  6 Jul 1913?, Alabama, USA
Died  8 Oct 1976(63)


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Ranks

6 Jun 1935 Ens.
6 Jun 1938 Lt.(jg)
16 Dec 1941 Lt.
1 May 1943 T/Lt.Cdr.
1 Mar 1944 T/Cdr.

Decorations

Warship Commands listed for Thomas Henley Henry, USN


ShipRankTypeFromTo
USS R-18 (95)Lt.Submarine11 Apr 1943Apr 1944
USS Kraken (370)T/Cdr.Submarine8 Sep 194421 Aug 1945

Career information

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Events related to this officer

Submarine USS R-18 (95)


11 Apr 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
USS R-18 departed New London, Connecticut for Casco Bay, Maine.

12 Apr 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
USS R-18 arrived at Casco Bay, Maine from New London, Connecticut.

5 May 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
USS R-18 departed Casco Bay, Maine for New London, Connecticut.

6 May 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
USS R-18 arrived at New London, Connecticut from Casco Bay, Maine.

11 Jun 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
USS R-18 departed New London, Connecticut for Bermuda.

15 Jun 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
USS R-18 arrived at Bermuda from New London, Connecticut.


Submarine USS Kraken (370)


8 Oct 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
USS Kraken (Cdr. T.H. Henry, USN) departed New Orleans, Louisiana for the Panama Canal Zone.

13 Oct 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
USS Kraken (Cdr. T.H. Henry, USN) arrived at the Panama Canal Zone from New Orleans, Louisiana.

4 Nov 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
After a training period, USS Kraken (Cdr. T.H. Henry, USN), departed the Panama Canal Zone for Pearl Harbour.

21 Nov 1944
With her trials and initial training completed USS Kraken (Cmdr Thomas Henley Henry) arrived at Pearl Harbor.

12 Dec 1944
USS Kraken (Cdr. T.H. Henry) departed from Pearl Harbor for her 1st war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the South China Sea.

14 Feb 1945
USS Kraken (Cdr. T.H. Henry) ended her 1st war patrol at Fremantle, Australia.

15 Mar 1945
USS Kraken (Cdr. T.H. Henry) departed from Fremantle for her 2nd war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the South China Sea.

26 Apr 1945
USS Kraken (Cdr. T.H. Henry) ended her 2nd war patrol at Subic Bay, Philippines.

19 May 1945
USS Kraken (Cdr. T.H. Henry) departed from Subic Bay for her 3rd war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the Gulf of Siam.

20 Jun 1945 (position -5.56, 106.00)
USS Kraken (Cdr. T.H. Henry) sank the Japanese sailing vessel Tachibana Maru No.58 with gunfire in Sunda Strait, off Merak, Netherlands East Indies in position 05°56'S, 106°00'E.

3 Jul 1945
USS Kraken (Cdr. T.H. Henry) ended her 3rd war patrol at Fremantle.

29 Jul 1945
USS Kraken (Cdr. T.H. Henry) departed from Fremantle for her 4th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the Java Sea.

21 Aug 1945
USS Kraken (Cdr. T.H. Henry) ended her 4th war patrol at Subic Bay.


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