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Casualty Info
Home Town Banna, Ilocos Norte, Philippines
Last Address Philippines
Casualty Date Sep 24, 1943
Cause KIA-Body Not Recovered
Reason Other Explosive Device
Location Pacific Ocean
Conflict World War II
Location of Interment Manila American Cemetery and Memorial - Manila, Philippines
USS Grayling (SS-209) departed Fremantle on 30 July 1943, for her eighth patrol, going through Makassar Strait and thence to the Philippine area. On 19 August, she reported having damaged a 6,000 ton freighter near Balikpapan, and the following day told of having sunk a 250 ton Taki Maru type pocket tanker by gunfire in Sibutu Passage, taking one man prisoner. This was the last report received direct from Grayling. On 23 August, she completed a special mission at PandanBay, Panay, delivering cargo to guerrillas. This mission was reported by guerrillas. Then she departed for TablasStrait, there to reconnoiter until 2 September, when she would patrol approaches to Manila until 10 September. She was to return to Pearl Harbor for refit, passing from SubSoWesPac to Subpac on 13 September. She was not heard from after 20 August 1943, and on 30 September 1943, Grayling was reported as presumed lost. It is certain that Grayling was lost between 9 and 12 September 1943 either in Lingayen Gulf or along the approaches to Manila.
CK2 Mabuti was a member of the crew and was listed as missing in action and later declared dead.
Comments/Citation:
Service number: 6630877
Submarine war patrols:
USS Triton (SS-201) - 5th
USS Grayling (SS-209) - 6th through 8th
The information contained in this profile was compiled from various internet sources.
