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Casualty Info
Home Town Yuma, AZ
Last Address USS Barbel (SS-316)
Memorialized Manila American Cemetery Tablets of the Missing Manila, Philippines
Casualty Date Feb 04, 1945
Cause KIA-Body Not Recovered
Reason Other Explosive Device
Location South China Sea
Conflict World War II
Location of Interment Burial At Sea, South China Sea (Oceans and Seas)
Wall/Plot Coordinates Entombed in the remains of USS Barbel (SS-316)
Military Service Number 5 650 053
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Additional Information
Last Known Activity:
USS Barbel (SS-316) began her fourth and last war patrol 5 January 1945.
On 3 February she reported being attacked by enemy aircraft, and no word was heard from her after that date.
Japanese records indicate that on 4 February 1945, a plane attacked a submarine in position 7° 49.5'N, 116° 47.5'E scoring one hit near the bridge with one of two bombs dropped.
It appears almost certain that this attack sank BARBEL. She was officially reported lost 16 February 1945.
Seaman 1st Class Adams was officially declared dead 19 February 1946.
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