SS-1311, U.S.S. S-26
One of a large group of inter-war period submarines, S-26 entered service in 1923. When World War II began, S-26 was stationed at New London, but was sent to Panama shortly after Pearl Harbor.
She was lost in January 1942, on her second patrol, in a collision with an American subchaser that had escorted S-26 and three other S-boats to their patrol area. The captain, LCDR Earl C. Hawk, and two others who were on the bridge at the time of the collision, were the only survivors.
One of the three survivors, LT Robert Ward, the executive officer, later went on to command the U.S.S. Sailfish (ex. Squalus).
Crew List at Time of Loss
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HISTORY FOR U.S.S. S-26 |
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| Launched: |
Builder: |
Sponsor: |
Commissioned: |
First Captain: |
Stricken/Lost: |
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| 8/22/22 |
Bethlehem |
Mrs Carlos Bean |
10/15/23 |
Lt Edmund W. Burrough |
Lost 1/24/42 |
| Patrols |
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| No: |
Captain: |
From: |
Date: |
Duration: |
Score (WT): |
Score (PW): |
Return: |
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| 1 |
Earle C. Hawke |
Coco Solo |
1/42 |
17 |
0/0 |
0/0 |
Coco Solo |
| 2 |
Earle C. Hawke |
Coco Solo |
1/24/42 |
1 |
0/0 |
0/0 |
Lost 1/24/42 |
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