| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Submarine tender |
| Class | Fulton |
| Pennant | AS 15 |
| Built by | Mare Island Navy Yard (Vallejo, California, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 3 Oct 1940 |
| Laid down | 23 Dec 1941 |
| Launched | 14 Sep 1942 |
| Commissioned | 10 Apr 1943 |
| End service | 30 Jun 1970 |
| History | Decommissioned on 30 April 1948 |
Commands listed for USS Bushnell (AS 15)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | T/Capt. Carroll Taber Bonney, USN | 10 Apr 1943 | 6 Oct 1944 (1) |
| 2 | T/Capt. Howell Church Fish, USN | 6 Oct 1944 | Jan 1946 (1) |
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Notable events involving Bushnell include:
21 Nov 1943
Shortly after 1000X/17, USS Sailfish (T/Lt.Cdr. R.E.M. Ward, USN) arrived at Midway. Some voyage repairs were then made by USS Bushnell (T/Capt. C.T. Bonney, USN). USS Sailfish also fuelled and watered to capacity and one torpedo was exchanged.
At 1611Y/, USS Sailfish got underway for her patrol area. She had an air escort until dawn. (2)
7 Jan 1944
Around 1330VW/7, USS Skate (T/Cdr. E.B. McKinney, USN) ended her second war patrol at Pearl Harbor. She was escorted in by USS PC 603 (Lt. E.D. Gasson, USNR) which had joined around 0810VW/7.
USS Skate was then taken in hand for post patrol repairs / refit by USS Bushnell (T/Capt. C.T. Bonney, USN). It was noted that the material condition of USS Skate was worse then what was to be expected after two war patrols.
16 Feb 1944
Around 1200VW/16, USS Seahorse (T/Lt.Cdr. S.D. Cutter, USN) ended her very successful third war patrol at Pearl Harbor. She was taken in hand for post patrol repairs / refit by USS Bushnell (T/Capt. C.T. Bonney, USN).
2 Apr 1945
USS Dragonet (T/Capt. J.H. Lewis, USN) arrived at Pearl Harbor from the Mare Island Navy Yard. At Pearl Harbor she was taken in hand for voyage repairs and some more alterations by the submarine tender USS Bushnell (T/Capt. H.C. Fish, USN).
15 Jul 1945
Around 1015Y/15, USS Manta (T/Lt.Cdr. E.P. Madley, USN) ended her 1st war patrol at Midway. She is then taken in hand for a tender refit by USS Bushnell (T/Capt. H.C. Fish, USN). Refit was completed on 30 July 1945 and had included a docking. Excercises were carried out of Midway between 3 and 6 August 1945 with the focus on lifeguard duties.
6 Aug 1945
USS Moray (T/Cdr. F.L. Barrows, USN) ended her 1st war patrol at Midway. She was then taken in hand for a tender refit by USS Bushnell (T/Capt. H.C. Fish, USN).
25 Aug 1945
USS Bushnell (T/Capt. H.C. Fish, USN), USS Steelhead (T/Lt.Cdr. R.B. Byrnes, USN), USS Tinosa (T/Cdr. R.C. Latham, USN) and USS Seahorse (T/Cdr. H.H. Greer, Jr., USN) departed Midway for San Diego. (3)
Sources
- http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/36/3615a.htm
- Patrol report of USS Sailfish for her 10th war patrol
- War diary of USS Bushnell for August 1945