1 September 1920 SS 110 No loss of life During a practice dive from the Boston Navy Yard on the USS S-5 (SS 110) an induction valve failed open and initiated flooding in the Forward Torpedo Room
25 September 1925 (S 51) SS 162 While transiting on the surface off Block Island the boat spotted the masthead and green sidelight of the City of Rome and continued on course flowing the ‘Rules of the Road” 33 killed 3 survived after a collision with the City of Rome, a Merchant Steamer. City of Rome had spotted the masthead light of SS 165 but not the red sidelight. By the time the City of Rome spotted the red running light it was too late; only three (Dewey G. Kile, Michael E. Lira, and Alfred Geier) survived. The wreck was raised on 5 July 1926, towed to Brooklyn and sold for scrap. The bell of S 51 was delivered to the Submarine Force Library in Croton.
WORLD WAR TWO
9 September 1943 SS 209 Grayling 77 killed all hands lost at the time Grayling was patrolling the approaches to Manila, sinking might have been due to engaging with an armed freighter, the Hokuan Maru. Loss included an Army Air Corps passenger.
17 September 1943 SS 181 Pompano 77 killed all hands lost Suspected sinking by enemy mine near coast of Hokkaido. It was believed she sunk two ships, one on 3 September and another on 25 September. Japanese records however, indicate that a seaplane based out of Ominato attacked a surfaced submarine on 17 September which returned fire and then dived. The Japanese mine-layer Ashizaki dropped depth charges on the spot a day later when it spotted an oil slick and reported more oil then surface. Pampano was stricken from the Navy Register on 12 January 1944. 28 September 1943 SS 290 Cisco 76 killed all hands lost (pictured). It was Cisco’s first war patrol sailing on 20 September 1943. Japanese records after the war indicated an air attack on a submarine in Cisco’s assigned patrol area on 28 September. The attacker was most likely the former US Navy Gunboat USS Luzon which was scuttled and subsequently salvaged by the Japanese. The only survivor of Cisco was a crew member who fell ill in Darwin and was left behind at the Navy hospital as Cisco departed
28 September 1943 SS 290 Cisco 76 killed all hands lost (pictured). It was Cisco’s first war patrol sailing on 20 September 1943. Japanese records after the war indicated an air attack on a submarine in Cisco’s assigned patrol area on 28 September. The attacker was most likely the former US Navy Gunboat USS Luzon which was scuttled and subsequently salvaged by the Japanese. The only survivor of Cisco was a crew member who fell ill in Darwin and was left behind at the Navy hospital as Cisco departed.
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