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Trigger

Ship Designation: 
SS-237
Date Lost: 
Wednesday, March 28, 1945
Lost at Sea
Trigger departed on her twelfth patrol on March 11, 1945. She was ordered on March 26, to join a coordinated attack group with Sea Dog (SS-214) and Threadfin (SS419) in the Nansei Shoto area. ... These orders required an acknowledgment. ... Although she transmitted a weather message that day, it did not include the acknowledgement. She was never heard from after March 26. ... Japanese records indicate a combined air and surface attack in Trigger’s area on March 28, which resulted in 5 square miles of oil on the surface. The two remaining boats in the wolf pack, as well as more distant submarines, reported hearing an extended attack with depth charges and bombs on that date in her area. It was assumed that she was lost in this attack.

Lost At Sea Log

Number of sailors in this log: 89

Namesort descending Service Branch
CTM John Weeks USN
MOMM 2c Charles Welch USN
F 1c Franklin Widdekind USN
GM 1c Jack Wildey USN
Sea 1c Donald Wilkens USN
Sea 1c Lenard Wilkins USN
CMOMM Charles Williams USN
MOMM 2c Charles Worrells USN
CPhM William Zugecic USN

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Prepared by: J.P.O’Hara, CDR, USN (Ret.)