Cenotaph here
USS Escolar (SS-294), a Balao-class submarine, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for the escolar. Escolar was laid down by the Cramp Shipbuilding Company of Philadelphia. She was launched on 18 April 1943, sponsored by Mrs. Emma Stevens Martin Hudgins, wife of J. Bilisoly Hudgins. She was transferred to Boston Navy Yard after launch and thence to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard prior to her commissioning on 2 June 1944, Commander William J. "Moke" Millican in command. On 30 September, when Escolar was estimated to be about north of the Bonin Islands, a listening post received a partial message from her:
THIS FROM ESCOLAR X ATTACKED WITH DECK GUN BOAT SIMILAR TO EX-ITALIAN PETER GEORGE FIVE OTYI Escolar was then forced to break off the transmission and the engagement with the gunboat. No further transmissions were received by bases from Escolar, but Perch and Croaker recorded intra-ship communications with her until 17 October, when Perch received a routine message from Escolar giving her position and course. She was never heard from again.
Lost by enemy action on or about 17 October 1944 while on her first patrol
with the loss of her entire crew.
Loss Date October 17, 1944
Location East of 33° 44'N x 127° 33'E
Circumstances Lost at sea, cause unknown
S/O Pansy M & Milo Miller Smith
Service # 6093121
Unit United States Naval Reserve
Rank Seaman First Class U.S. Navy
Status Missing in Action
★ Purple Heart
SMITH, Arthur R, SEA1, 6093121, USNR, from New York, USS Escolar, location China Seas, missing, date of loss November 13, 1944.
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Remembered by Buffalo (50696055)
USS Escolar (SS-294), a Balao-class submarine, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for the escolar. Escolar was laid down by the Cramp Shipbuilding Company of Philadelphia. She was launched on 18 April 1943, sponsored by Mrs. Emma Stevens Martin Hudgins, wife of J. Bilisoly Hudgins. She was transferred to Boston Navy Yard after launch and thence to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard prior to her commissioning on 2 June 1944, Commander William J. "Moke" Millican in command. On 30 September, when Escolar was estimated to be about north of the Bonin Islands, a listening post received a partial message from her:
THIS FROM ESCOLAR X ATTACKED WITH DECK GUN BOAT SIMILAR TO EX-ITALIAN PETER GEORGE FIVE OTYI Escolar was then forced to break off the transmission and the engagement with the gunboat. No further transmissions were received by bases from Escolar, but Perch and Croaker recorded intra-ship communications with her until 17 October, when Perch received a routine message from Escolar giving her position and course. She was never heard from again.
Lost by enemy action on or about 17 October 1944 while on her first patrol
with the loss of her entire crew.
Loss Date October 17, 1944
Location East of 33° 44'N x 127° 33'E
Circumstances Lost at sea, cause unknown
S/O Pansy M & Milo Miller Smith
Service # 6093121
Unit United States Naval Reserve
Rank Seaman First Class U.S. Navy
Status Missing in Action
★ Purple Heart
SMITH, Arthur R, SEA1, 6093121, USNR, from New York, USS Escolar, location China Seas, missing, date of loss November 13, 1944.
Source material from multiple public domain websites.
Remembered by Buffalo (50696055)
Cenotaph here
USS Escolar (SS-294), a Balao-class submarine, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for the escolar. Escolar was laid down by the Cramp Shipbuilding Company of Philadelphia. She was launched on 18 April 1943, sponsored by Mrs. Emma Stevens Martin Hudgins, wife of J. Bilisoly Hudgins. She was transferred to Boston Navy Yard after launch and thence to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard prior to her commissioning on 2 June 1944, Commander William J. "Moke" Millican in command. On 30 September, when Escolar was estimated to be about north of the Bonin Islands, a listening post received a partial message from her:
THIS FROM ESCOLAR X ATTACKED WITH DECK GUN BOAT SIMILAR TO EX-ITALIAN PETER GEORGE FIVE OTYI Escolar was then forced to break off the transmission and the engagement with the gunboat. No further transmissions were received by bases from Escolar, but Perch and Croaker recorded intra-ship communications with her until 17 October, when Perch received a routine message from Escolar giving her position and course. She was never heard from again.
Lost by enemy action on or about 17 October 1944 while on her first patrol
with the loss of her entire crew.
Loss Date October 17, 1944
Location East of 33° 44'N x 127° 33'E
Circumstances Lost at sea, cause unknown
S/O Pansy M & Milo Miller Smith
Service # 6093121
Unit United States Naval Reserve
Rank Seaman First Class U.S. Navy
Status Missing in Action
★ Purple Heart
SMITH, Arthur R, SEA1, 6093121, USNR, from New York, USS Escolar, location China Seas, missing, date of loss November 13, 1944.
Source material from multiple public domain websites.
Remembered by Buffalo (50696055)
USS Escolar (SS-294), a Balao-class submarine, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for the escolar. Escolar was laid down by the Cramp Shipbuilding Company of Philadelphia. She was launched on 18 April 1943, sponsored by Mrs. Emma Stevens Martin Hudgins, wife of J. Bilisoly Hudgins. She was transferred to Boston Navy Yard after launch and thence to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard prior to her commissioning on 2 June 1944, Commander William J. "Moke" Millican in command. On 30 September, when Escolar was estimated to be about north of the Bonin Islands, a listening post received a partial message from her:
THIS FROM ESCOLAR X ATTACKED WITH DECK GUN BOAT SIMILAR TO EX-ITALIAN PETER GEORGE FIVE OTYI Escolar was then forced to break off the transmission and the engagement with the gunboat. No further transmissions were received by bases from Escolar, but Perch and Croaker recorded intra-ship communications with her until 17 October, when Perch received a routine message from Escolar giving her position and course. She was never heard from again.
Lost by enemy action on or about 17 October 1944 while on her first patrol
with the loss of her entire crew.
Loss Date October 17, 1944
Location East of 33° 44'N x 127° 33'E
Circumstances Lost at sea, cause unknown
S/O Pansy M & Milo Miller Smith
Service # 6093121
Unit United States Naval Reserve
Rank Seaman First Class U.S. Navy
Status Missing in Action
★ Purple Heart
SMITH, Arthur R, SEA1, 6093121, USNR, from New York, USS Escolar, location China Seas, missing, date of loss November 13, 1944.
Source material from multiple public domain websites.
Remembered by Buffalo (50696055)
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Entered the service from New York.
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