| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Submarine |
| Class | S-1 |
| Pennant | 137 |
| Built by | Union Iron Works (San Francisco, California, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 12 Apr 1918 |
| Launched | 11 Jan 1919 |
| Commissioned | 15 Jun 1922 |
| End service | 19 Oct 1945 |
| History | Decommissioned 19 October 1945. |
Commands listed for USS S-32 (137)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Clarence Emmett Duke, USN | Sep 1940 | Oct 1941 |
| 2 | Lt. Maximilian Gmelich Schmidt, USN | Oct 1941 | 2 May 1943 |
| 3 | Lt.Cdr. Frederick Joseph Harlfinger, II, USN | 2 May 1943 | Jan 1944 |
| 4 | Stephen Lobdell Johnson, USN | Jan 1944 | Oct 1944 |
| 5 | John B. Williams, Jr., USN | Oct 1944 | 19 Oct 1945 |
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Notable events involving S-32 include:
7 Jul 1942
USS S-32 (Lt.Cdr. M.G. Schmidt) departed from Dutch Harbour for her 1st offensive war patrol. She was ordered to patrol off the western Aleutians.
S-32 had already made two defensive patrols in the Panama Canal Zone.
10 Jul 1942
USS S-32 (Lt.Cdr. M.G. Schmidt) ended her 1st offensive war patrol at Dutch Harbour.
22 Aug 1942
USS S-32 (Lt.Cdr. M.G. Schmidt) departed from Dutch Harbour for her 2nd offensive war patrol. She was ordered to patrol off the western Aleutians.
22 Aug 1942
USS S-32 (Lt.Cdr. M.G. Schmidt) departed from Dutch Harbour for her 2nd offensive war patrol. She was ordered to patrol off the western Aleutians.
23 Sep 1942
USS S-32 (Lt.Cdr. M.G. Schmidt) ended her 2nd offensive war patrol at Dutch Harbour.
8 Oct 1942
USS S-32 (Lt.Cdr. M.G. Schmidt) departed from Dutch Harbour for her 3rd offensive war patrol. She was ordered to patrol off Kurils.
27 Oct 1942
USS S-32 (Lt.Cdr. M.G. Schmidt) ended her 3rd offensive war patrol at Dutch Harbour.
11 Nov 1942
USS S-32 (Lt.Cdr. M.G. Schmidt) arrived at San Diego for an overhaul.
6 Feb 1943
With her overhaul completed USS S-32 (Lt.Cdr. M.G. Schmidt) departed from San Diego bound for Dutch Harbour.
25 Feb 1943
USS S-32 (Lt.Cdr. M.G. Schmidt) departed from Dutch Harbour for her 4th offensive war patrol. She was ordered to patrol off Attu.
20 Mar 1943
USS S-32 (Lt.Cdr. M.G. Schmidt) ended her 4th offensive war patrol at Dutch Harbour.
29 Mar 1943
USS S-32 (Lt.Cdr. M.G. Schmidt) departed from Dutch Harbour for her 5th offensive war patrol. She was ordered to patrol off Attu.
20 Apr 1943
USS S-32 (Lt.Cdr. M.G. Schmidt) ended her 5th offensive war patrol at Dutch Harbour.
4 May 1943
USS S-32 (Lt. F.J. Harlfinger II) departed from Dutch Harbour for her 6th offensive war patrol. She was ordered to patrol off the Kurils.
23 May 1943
USS S-32 (Lt. F.J. Harlfinger II) ended her 6th offensive war patrol at Dutch Harbour.
27 May 1943
USS S-32 (Lt. F.J. Harlfinger II) departed from Dutch Harbour bound for San Diego.
6 Jun 1943
USS S-32 (Lt. F.J. Harlfinger II) arrived at San Diego. She is now assigned to training duties.
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