| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Submarine |
| Class | S-42 |
| Pennant | 158 |
| Built by | Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp. (Quincy, Massachusetts, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 26 Feb 1921 |
| Launched | 5 Jan 1924 |
| Commissioned | 16 Sep 1925 |
| End service | 25 Oct 1945 |
| History | Decommissioned 25 October 1945. |
Commands listed for USS S-47 (158)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | James William Blanchard, USN | 5 Oct 1936 | May 1940 |
| 2 | James White Davis, USN | May 1940 | 30 Sep 1942 |
| 3 | Frank E. Hayler, USN | 30 Sep 1942 | Feb 1944 |
| 4 | Lloyd V. Young, USNR | Feb 1944 | Dec 1944 |
| 5 | Allen R. Bergner, USN | Dec 1944 | 25 Oct 1945 |
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Notable events involving S-47 include:
5 Mar 1942
USS S-47 (Lt. J.W. Davis) departed from Coco Solo, Panama Canal Zone for Brisbane, Australia.
15 Apr 1942
USS S-47 (Lt. J.W. Davis) arrived at Brisbane.
22 Apr 1942
USS S-47 (Lt. J.W. Davis) departed from Brisbane for her 1st war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the New Britain-New Ireland area.
20 May 1942
USS S-47 (Lt. J.W. Davis) ended her 1st war patrol at Brisbane.
6 Jun 1942
USS S-47 (Lt. J.W. Davis) departed from Brisbane for her 2nd war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the New Britain-New Ireland area.
30 Jun 1942
USS S-47 (Lt. J.W. Davis) ended her 2nd war patrol at Brisbane.
28 Jul 1942
USS S-47 (Lt. J.W. Davis) departed from Brisbane for her 3rd war patrol.
1 Aug 1942
USS S-47 (Lt. J.W. Davis) returns to Brisbane with leaky fuel tanks. She breaks off her 3rd war patrol.
25 Aug 1942
USS S-47 (Lt. J.W. Davis) departed from Brisbane again for her 3rd war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the New Britain-New Ireland area.
22 Sep 1942
USS S-47 (Lt. J.W. Davis) ended her 3rd war patrol at Brisbane.
20 Oct 1942
USS S-47 (Lt. F.E. Haylor) departed from Brisbane for her 4th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the Solomons.
17 Nov 1942
USS S-47 (Lt. F.E. Haylor) ended her 4th war patrol at Suva, Fiji.
1 Dec 1942
USS S-47 (Lt. F.E. Haylor) departed from Suva to proceed to Coco Solo in the Panama Canal Zone.
6 Jan 1943
USS S-47 (Lt. F.E. Haylor) arrived at Coco Solo. After an overhaul at San Francisco S-47 was ordered to proceed to Alaska. There she made two more war patrols in late 1943.
13 Mar 1943
USS S-47 departed Coco Solo, Panama Canal Zone for Trinidad.
22 Mar 1943
USS S-47 arrived at Trinidad from Coco Solo, Panama Canal Zone.
27 Mar 1943
USS S-47 departed Trinidad for Coco Solo, Panama Canal Zone.
3 Apr 1943
USS S-47 arrived at Coco Solo, Panama Canal Zone from Trinidad.
5 Apr 1943
USS S-47 transited the Panama Canal and arrived at Balboa.
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