Razorback (SS 394) - Naval Cruise Book

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COMMISSIONING OF USS RAZORBACK CHAPLAIN GALLIGER OFFERS UP PRAYER FOR SHIP, OFFICERS, AND CREW

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i l ii wi Rives, Robert Austin lRivetSl CEM. Qualified Sub- mariner. Patrols No. 4, 5. Roesch, William Bernard lMusclesl S lfc. Qualified Submariner. Patrols No, 2, 3, 4, 5. Rousseau, William Daniel lRousl QM Zfc. Qualified Submariner. Put the boat in commission. Patrols No. l, 2, 3. Ruffin, James Lauren lSliml EM Zfc. Qualified Sub- mariner. Reported aboard after 5th patrol. Rush, Joseph John RM Zfc. Qualified Submariner. -Re- ported aboard after the 5th patrol. Russack, John lRusl TM 3fc. Qualified Submariner. Put the boat in commission. Patrols l, 2, 3, 4, 5. Safford, Manley Edgar lSliml TM 3fc. Put the boat in commission. Patrol No, l. Sarti, Henry S lfc. Qualified Submariner. Reported aboard after the 5th patrol. Scanlon, Frank Lee lScanl EM lfc. Qualified Sub- mariner. Put the boat in commission. Patrols No. l, 2, 3, 4, 5. . Schaaf, Fred Lee S lfc. Qualified Submariner. Patrols No. 4, 5. Schwaderer, John Frederick lSichwabbyl TM 3fc. Qualified Submariner. Patrols No, 2, 3, 4, 5. Shaw, Charles Fletcher QM lfc. Qualified Submariner. Put the boat in commission, no patrols. Sherrod, Welford, StM Zfc. Put the boat in commis- sion, no patrols. Sherwood, Orville Joe RM 3fc. Put the boat in com- mission, no patrols. Sims, James Albert, RM lfc. Qualified Submariner. Put the boat in commission. Patrol No. l. Small, Leonard Masters, Jr. lLennyl FCS Zfc. Quali- fied Submariner. Put the boat in commission. Patrols NO. l, 2, 3. - 7- fur-1. ....,,.1..... Smialek John Lewis, TM Zfc. Qualified Submariner. ' i Reported aboard after the 5Tl'1 Daffo- Smith Denver Dallas lSmittYl EM 2fC. Qualified I ' P l No. 2 Submariner. atro . Sogmonian, Edwin Berchman lSOQl RM 3fC- QU3llfleCl Submariner. Patrols No. 4, 5. Stedman, Linwood Arnold, EM Zfc. Qualified Sub- mariner. Reported aboard after the 5th patrol, Stickney, Robert Warren, MoMM 3fc. Put the boat in commission. No patrOlS. Stogsdill, Claude Edward, GM lfc. Put the boat in commission. No patrols. Stuart, Robert Francis lStewl ART lfc. QU3llfl9Cl Submariner. Patrols No. l, 2, 31 Swick, Charles Osborne, RT Zfc. Put the boat in com- mission. No patrols. Taylor, Carroll Preston, CEM, Qualified Submariner. Put the boat in commission. Patrol No. l. Thompson, Joseph Douglas lTommyJ CY. Qualified Submariner. Put the boat in commission. No patrols. Thompson, Verne Alfred, MOMM lfc. Qualified Sub- mariner. Put the boat in commission. Patrols No. l,'Z. Wagner, Richard Tapley, S lfc, Qualified Submariner. Patrols No. 4,.5, Walker, Robert Lyman ,tR.L.l TM Zfc. Qualified Submariner. Put the boat in commission. Patrols l, 2, 3, 4. Walker, Thomas Alexander, Jr. lDuckl CMoMM. Qualified Submariner. Put the boat in commission. Patrols l, 2, 3, 4, 5. Wilson, Donald Earl lWilliel EM lfc. Qualified Sub- mariner. Put the boat in commission. Patrols No, l, 2, 3, 4, 5.

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HISTORY OF THE U.S.S. RAZORBACK lSS394l Pre-commissioning and Commissioning Data. A Authorized under the wartime building DVOQVHYT1, the RAZORBACK is a good example Of Poffsmoufh Navy Yard's excellent workmanship. Hel' keel WHS laid on 9 September l943, she was launched 27 Janu- ary l944 and commissioned at Portsmouth, New Hamp- shire 3 April of the same year. Mrs. H. F. D. Davis, wife of Capt. H. F. D. Davis, U.S.N., lretl was sponsor. Commissioning Officers were: The late Lt. Comdr. A. M. Bontier, USN, lost on the U.S.S. SEAWOLF Lieut. J. L. Haines, USN Lieut. R. L. Smith, USNR Lieut. R. S. Thompson, USNR Lt. ljgl J. H. King, USN Lt, ljgl A. R. Hersh, USN Lt. ljgl L. S. Crann, USNR Ensign L. T. Adams, USNR. PRE-WAR PERIOD An intensive training period and Shakedown was conducted off Portsmouth, New Hampshire and New- port, Rhode lsland. On 5 June l944 Commander ROY S. BENSON, USN, a veteran submariner who had dis- tinguished himself as skipper of the U.S.S. TRlGGER, relieved Lt. Comdr. BONTIER. Further training was accomplished at New London, Connecticut, Key West, Florida and Panama. On l9 July l944, the RAZOR- BACK reported to the Commander Submarines Pacific Fleet and set course for Pearl Harbor where voyage repairs and the final training period were completed on 25 August, WAR NARRATIVE The first patrol took place east of Luzon with this ship a member of an offensive group in support of the Palau landings. The Jap Fleet did not venture forth to oppose this offensive and the only enemy contact consisted of frequent encounters with anti-submarine planes. The last week of the patrol was conducted in the Luzon Straits where the major consideration was f'Cll 1Q out a storm and keeping clear of JAPANESE aviators. The ship returned to Midway for rest and refvt by Submarine Division 2Ol and the U.S.S. PRO- TEUS lASl9l. On Ql October l944 Lt. Comdr. C DONALD BROWN, USN relieved Commander BENSON as Commanding Officer,