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By * Isle of Palms - The city posted signs Friday warning about the dangers of beachcombing at low tide on sandbars located off Wild Dunes and Breach Inlet, Fire Chief Ann Graham said
US Balao Class Submarine USS Legarto, found after 60 years in the Gulf of Siam. Introduction. USS Legarto. She did trials and training on Lake Michigan, entering a floating dry dock on the 3rd. of December 1944, to be floated down the Mississippi Riverand depart from New Orleans two days later for the Pacific Ocean. Her Maiden Patrol. In concert with Haddock ( SS 231 ) and Sennett ( SS 480 ) they engaged four heavily armed picket boats to sink two, and damage the others. Further success followed with the torpedoeing of the Japanese Submarine I-371 on the 24th. of February. By the 20th. of March, Legarto was back The second patrol also to the South China Sea area commenced from Subic on the 12th. of April 1945. In the Gulf of Siam, Legarto joined up with Baya ( SS 318 ) on the 2nd. of May. Two days later Baya was unable to raise her partner by radio. Post war, Japanese records indicate their Minelayer Hatsutaka attacked a submarine in the location where USS Legarto was known to be operating, and she was presumed to have been lost with all hands. The Minelayer Hatsutaka was herself sunk 12 days later by USS Hawksbill ( SS 366 ) Damage to Legarto when found. These are reproduced here with approval from Steve at www.thaiwreckdiver.com I am indebteded to him for graciously allowing me to use his work. From the sketch showing the port side forward damage to the pressure hull, it is consistent with a depth charge exploding in that area. On the starboard side, Steve has noted a torpedo door is open, it may have been blown open during the attack by the Japanese Minelayer Hatsutaka. USS Salvor. Whilst at the wreck site, these divers fixed a bright shiny Memorial Plaque to the Legarto's stern. Conclusion. The families of her crew, at last know the final resting place of their loved ones, who died so long ago in the service of their country. The wreck will be left to lie in peace on the ocean floor, alas, so far from home. The crew list of those who died when USS Legarto was sunk on the 3rd. of May in 1945.
Anker, C. CMOMM Auchard, F. L. LTJG Bjornson, C. H. F1 Breithaupt, C. W., Jr. Y2 Britain, W. L. CRMA Brock, A. S2 Byrer, C. R. F1 Carleton, W. E. RM1 Cathey, L. F. MOMM3 Catozzi, S. G. QM3 Clouse, G. E. TM2 Cook, C. T. MOMM1 Davis, J. E., Jr. TM2 Doud, L. M. RM2 Enns, A. H. TM3 Fisher, R. L. MOMM1 Franze, J. J. S1 Frasch, O. R. MOMM1 Gerlach, J. N. F1 Grace, R. F. F2 Graves, W. QM1 Gray, D. J. EM2 Green, R. STM2 Gregorik, R. L. EM1 Gregory, J. P. S2 Halstead, G. E. RM3 Hardegree, T. MOMM1 Harrington G.C. MOMM2 Harrington, T. J. MOMM2 Harris, J. B. S1 Harrison, J. C. MOMM3 Hinken, W. E. TM3 Honaker, W. F. EM3 Irving, L. G. LT Jefferson, H. S1 Jobe, J. CEMA Johnson, F. S1 Johnson, J. R. CEMA Jordan, W. H., Jr. S1 Keeney, A. H., Jr. LT Kimball, P. M. RT1 Kirtley, A. STM1 Kneidl, J. W. MOMM3 Latta, F. D. CDR Lee, N. B., Jr. S1 Lee, R. W. F1 Lewis, R. J. MOMM2 Lynch, L. J. F1 Mabin, W. T. SM1 Marriot, J. M., Jr. S1 McDonald, J. H. SC2 McGee, J. M. TM2 Mendenhall, W. H. LT Moore, W. L. F1 Moss, W. G. S1 O'Hara, L. R. RT2 Ortega, H. E. F1 Paper, D. M. S1 Pash, J. S. LTJG Patterson, R. R. RM3 Perry, R. C. EM3 Peterson, J. W. TM3 Peterson, R. F. QM3 Phelps, W. B. LTJG Plushnik, H. R. F1 Price, G. A. CMOMMA Reeves, M. D. EM2 Reichert, R. E. F1 Robinson, E. T. BM1 Root, J. H. MOMM1 Ruble, R. T. LT Rutledge, W. J. S1 Shackelford, W. C. SM2 Simmerman, R. E. TM2 Spalding, R. B. CPHMA Stehn, J. E. GM2 Stiegler, D. G. EM2 St. John, U. M., Jr. EM3 Tait, F. MOMM2 Todd, H. A., Jr. LTJG Turner, F. D. CGM Wade, A. M. S1 Warnick, W. C. S1 Wicklander, M. M. MOMM2 Williams, J. L. S1
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