Charles Donald Brown, USN
| Born | 11 Apr 1914 | Collingswood, New Jersey, USA | |
| Died | 8 Oct 1981 | (67) | Winchester, Virginia, USA |
| Ranks
Retired: 1 Jul 1968 Decorations
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Warship Commands listed for Charles Donald Brown, USN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| USS Bonita (165) | T/Lt. | Submarine | 30 Sep 1942 | Jan 1943 |
| USS O-4 (65) | T/Lt. | Submarine | Sep 1943 | Jun 1944 |
| USS Razorback (394) | T/Lt.Cdr. | Submarine | 21 Oct 1944 | 2 Sep 1945 |
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Submarine USS Bonita (165)
3 Oct 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
USS Bonita departed Coco Solo, Panama Canal Zone for the Philadelphia Navy Yard.
12 Oct 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
USS Bonita arrived at the Philadelphia Navy Yard from Coco Solo, Panama Canal Zone for refit and alterations.
Submarine USS Razorback (394)
15 Nov 1944
USS Razorback (Lt.Cdr. C.D. Brown) departed from Midway for her 2nd war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in Luzon Strait.
7 Dec 1944 (position 18.57, 120.58)
USS Razorback (Lt.Cdr. C.D. Brown) torpedoed and sank the Japanese army cargo ship Kenjo Maru (6933 GRT) off the north coast of Luzon, Philippines in position 18°57'N, 120°58'E.
30 Dec 1944 (position 21.00, 121.24)
USS Razorback (Lt.Cdr. C.D. Brown) torpedoed and sank the Japanese destroyer Kuretake (900 tons, offsite link) in the Bashii Channel in position 21°00'N, 121°24'E.
5 Jan 1945
USS Razorback (Lt.Cdr. C.D. Brown) ended her 2nd war patrol at Guam.
1 Feb 1945
USS Razorback (Lt.Cdr. C.D. Brown) departed from Guam for her 3rd war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the East China Sea.
5 Mar 1945 (position 31.51, 127.27)
USS Razorback (Lt.Cdr. C.D. Brown) sank two small Japanese vessels with gunfire in the East China Sea in position 31°51'N, 127°27'E.
6 Mar 1945 (position 33.50, 128.00)
USS Razorback (Lt.Cdr. C.D. Brown) sank a Japanese sailing vessel with gunfire in the East China Sea in position 33°50'N, 128°00'E.
9 Mar 1945 (position 29.40, 133.20)
USS Razorback (Lt.Cdr. C.D. Brown) sank a Japanese sailing vessel with gunfire east of the Ryukyu Island in position 29°40'N, 133°20'E.
26 Mar 1945
USS Razorback (Lt.Cdr. C.D. Brown) ended her 3rd war patrol at Pearl Harbor.
7 May 1945
USS Razorback (Lt.Cdr. C.D. Brown) departed from Pearl Harbor for her 4th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol to the east and south of Honshu, Japan
27 Jun 1945
USS Razorback (Lt.Cdr. C.D. Brown) ended her 4th war patrol at Midway.
22 Jul 1945
USS Razorback (Lt.Cdr. C.D. Brown) departed from Midway for her 5th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the Sea of Okhotsk.
2 Aug 1945 (position 44.37, 146.55)
USS Razorback (Lt.Cdr. C.D. Brown) sank 8 small Japanese vessels with gunfire off the Kuril Islands in position 44°37'N, 146°55'E.
31 Aug 1945
USS Razorback (Lt.Cdr. C.D. Brown) enters Tokyo Bay.
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