5 Apr 1943

US Pacific Islands
  • Gato-class submarine USS Silversides experienced a fire in her maneuvering room and also burned out her starboard motors. Silversides put into Johnson Island. ww2dbase [Silversides | Johnson Island | DS]
6 Apr 1943

US Pacific Islands
  • Gato-class submarine USS Silversides departed Johnson Island bound for Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. ww2dbase [Silversides | Johnson Island | DS]
19 May 1943

US Pacific Islands
  • Gato-class submarine USS Silversides put into Johnson Island, took aboard 11,000 gallons of fuel oil, and departed again on her way to her patrol area. ww2dbase [Silversides | Johnson Island | DS]

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Contributors: Alan Chanter, C. Peter Chen, Thomas Houlihan, Hugh Martyr, David Stubblebine
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