| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Submarine tender |
| Class | Fulton |
| Pennant | AS 12 |
| Built by | Mare Island Navy Yard (Vallejo, California, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 12 Jun 1940 |
| Laid down | 1 Feb 1941 |
| Launched | 17 Dec 1941 |
| Commissioned | 1 May 1942 |
| End service | 30 Sep 1982 |
| History | Decommissioned and stricken on 30 September 1982 |
Commands listed for USS Sperry (AS 12)
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and that we only list Commanding Officers for the duration of the Second World War.
| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Robert Holmes Smith, USN | 1 May 1942 | 5 Jan 1943 |
| 2 | T/Capt. Robert Eugene Blue, USN | 5 Jan 1943 | 4 Apr 1944 |
| 3 | T/Capt. Joseph Phillip Thew, USN | 4 Apr 1944 | 25 May 1945 |
| 4 | T/Cdr. Robert Joynson Ramsbotham, USN | 25 May 1945 | Jul 1947 |
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Notable events involving Sperry include:
3 Jul 1943
USS Sailfish (T/Cdr. J.R. Moore, USN) ended her 8th war patrol at Midway. She was then taken in hand for a tender refit by USS Sperry (T/Capt. R.E. Blue, USN). Refit was completed at on 14 July 1943. A four day training period was conducted before she was ready to proceed on her following patrol. Following these exercises there was a two day delay in her being ready for patrol due to defects that had developed. (1)
16 Sep 1943
USS Sailfish (T/Cdr. W.R. Lefavour, USN) arrived at Midway. After disembarking 18 torpedoes to USS Sperry (T/Capt. R.E. Blue, USN) she departed for Pearl Harbour later the same day. (2)
Sources
- Patrol report of USS Sailfish for her 8th war patrol + Patrol report of USS Sailfish for her 9th war patrol
- Patrol report of USS Sailfish for her 9th war patrol