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Her Life 1

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Her History 13

Departing Fremantle for her third war patrol, Bullhead (Lieutenant Commander E.R. Holt, Jr.) on 31 July 1945, started for her area (from 110°-00'E to 115°-30'E, in the Java Sea). She was to leave her patrol area at dark on 5Lieutenant Commander E.R. Holt, Jr. September and head for Subic Bay, Philippine Islands. Capitaine and Puffer were also to patrol in the Java Sea area, as were the British submarines Taciturn and Thorough.

Bullhead arrived in area on 6 August, but Capitaine did not arrive until 13 August. On 12 August, Capitaine ordered Bullhead to take position the following day in a scouting line with Capitaine and Puffer. There was no reply and on 15 August,Capitaine reported, "Have been unable to contact Bullhead by any means since arriving in area."

Since those submarines named above were in the same general area as Bullhead, and Cod and Chub passed through in transit at various times, it is difficult to point to one Japanese antisubmarine attack as the one which sank Bullhead. However, the most likely one occurred on 6 August 1945, when an enemy USS Bullhead launching at Grotonarmy plane attacked with depth charges in position 8°-20'S, 115°-42'E. It claimed two direct hits, and for ten minutes thereafter, there was a great amount of gushing oil and air bubbles rising in the water. Since the position given is very near the Bali coast, it is presumed that the proximity of mountain peaks shortened Bullhead's radar range and prevented her receiving a warning of the plane's approach.

Bullhead sank four enemy ships, totaling 1,800 tons, and damaged three ships, for 1,300 tons, in her first two patrols. Her first patrol was made in the South China Sea from the latter part of March to the end of April 1945. No enemy contacts were made, but on 31 March and again on 24 April Bullheadbombarded Pratas Island with her five-inch gun. She also rescued three airmen from a downed B-29 following an air strike on the China Coast. In May and June 1945 Bullhead patrolled the Gulf of Siam and the South China Sea during her second patrol. Here she sank two small freighters, a schooner and a sub chaser, and damaged two more sub chasers and another small freighter, all in gun actions.

U.S.S. Bullhead (SS-332) Name Rate Name Rate Aiple, Alfred, Jr. Anderson, Harold A. Barringer, Robert H. Bell, George L. Benner, James D. Bertram, Walter E. Bridgstock, Harold R. Brume, Ralph M. Buczek, Kadzmir J. Burns, Richard B. Church, Ray W. Collins, James F. Crandall, Howard E. Dahl, Elmer M. Davidson, Glen M. Davidson, Jerry K. Day, Charles J. Dougherty, Charles W. Engebretsen, Edward M. Fahey, James R. Foster, Ralph G. Foust, Kenneth E. Fritz, Fred C. Gay, Charles W. Gilheany, Joseph P., Jr. Gossett, Paul A. Graves, Clyde M. Greaves, William F. Hackett, Hubert B. Hackman, E.D., Jr. Hancock, John L. Harris, John J. Hawkins, William P. Heaton, George V. Helferich, Thomas P. Hendrickson, Donald O. Holt, Edward R., Jr. Huisman, La Verne W. Ireland, William Jenkins, Lester L. Jensen, James R. Jewell, Fred J. QM2 Y2 S1 MoMM1 S1 MoMM2 RT2 MoMM2 TM2 CTM MoMM1 EM3 MoMM3 MoMM3 F1 MoMM2 EM2 SC1 CQM RM3 F1 QM3 RM2 EM3 RM3 LTJG S1 EM3 StM2 LT GM2 QM3 BM2 MoMM2 CMoMM LTJG LCDR-CO S1 TM2 EM2 EM3 QM2 Johnson, Percy, Jr. Jones, Joseph W. Keister, Richard A. Kopf, Jacob J. Kulczycki, W.A. Mannas, Oscar V. Marin, Roy K. Markham, Jack P. McDermott, Harry A. Morgan, George P. Nassas, Oscar V. Olson, Paul W. Overbeek, Paul F. Palmer, Richard W. Parks, William J. Parpal, Joseph J. Pattengale, Robert M. Patterson, Robert S. Peart, William M. Perry, Robert J. Phillips, Keith R. Piatt, Carl W. Pinder, Richard A. Ralston, William J., Jr. Ritchie, Robert J. Roberts, John A. Sandoval, Jesse Schlegel, Lee A. Schmidt, Orville G.H. Short, William E. Shuey, Bert Jr. Siefken, Dale M. Simms, Jack, II Smida, Edward M. Smith, Carl J. Smith, William M. Stifter, Frank T. Strassle, Raymond W. Taylor, Charles H. Tobias, Melvin Watson, Andrew T. Webb, Lyle L. Wiersma, Elmer J. StM1 CEM RT3 EM3 ENS TM2 MoMM2 TM3 MoMM3 TM3 TM2 S1 S1 F1 GM1 LTJG TM3 SoM2 EM1 MoMM1 LT-XO SC3 CMoMM TM3 EM3 EM1 S1 F1 F1 TM1 SC3 FC2 LTJG PhM1 CRM CEM RT2 LTJG S1 MoMM3 CMoMM S1 MoMM3

Aiple, Alfred, Jr. Anderson, Harold A. Barringer, Robert H. Bell, George L. Benner, James D. Bertram, Walter E. Bridgstock, Harold R. Brume, Ralph M. Buczek, Kadzmir J. Burns, Richard B. Church, Ray W. Collins, James F. Crandall, Howard E. Dahl, Elmer M. Davidson, Glen M. Davidson, Jerry K. Day, Charles J. Dougherty, Charles W. Engebretsen, Edward M. Fahey, James R. Foster, Ralph G. Foust, Kenneth E. Fritz, Fred C. Gay, Charles W. Gilheany, Joseph P., Jr. Gossett, Paul A. Graves, Clyde M. Greaves, William F. Hackett, Hubert B. Hackman, E.D., Jr. Hancock, John L. Harris, John J. Hawkins, William P. Heaton, George V. Helferich, Thomas P. Hendrickson, Donald O. Holt, Edward R., Jr. Huisman, La Verne W. Ireland, William Jenkins, Lester L. Jensen, James R. Jewell, Fred J.

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Johnson, Percy, Jr. Jones, Joseph W. Keister, Richard A. Kopf, Jacob J. Kulczycki, W.A. Mannas, Oscar V. Marin, Roy K. Markham, Jack P. McDermott, Harry A. Morgan, George P. Olson, Paul W. Overbeek, Paul F. Palmer, Richard W. Parks, William J. Parpal, Joseph J. Pattengale, Robert M. Patterson, Robert S. Peart, William M. Perry, Robert J. Phillips, Keith R. Piatt, Carl W. Pinder, Richard A. Ralston, William J., Jr. Ritchie, Robert J. Roberts, John A. Sandoval, Jesse Schlegel, Lee A. Schmidt, Orville G.H. Short, William E. Shuey, Bert Jr. Siefken, Dale M. Simms, Jack, II Smida, Edward M. Smith, Carl J. Smith, William M. Stifter, Frank T. Strassle, Raymond W. Taylor, Charles H. Tobias, Melvin Watson, Andrew T. Webb, Lyle L. Wiersma, Elmer J.

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U.S.S. Bullhead (SS-332) | Name Rate Name Rate | Aiple, Alfred, Jr. Anderson, Harold A. Barringer, Robert H. Bell, George L. Benner, James D. Bertram, Walter E. Bridgstock, Harold R. Brume, Ralph M. Buczek, Kadzmir J. Burns, Richard B. Church, Ray W. Collins, James F. Crandall, Howard E. Dahl, Elmer M. Davidson, Glen M. Davidson, Jerry K. Day, Charles J. Dougherty, Charles W. En

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