Harry Benjamin Dodge, USN
| Born | 13 Jun 1906 | Island Falls, Aroostook County, Maine, USA | |
| Died | 3 Jan 1965 | (58) | Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA |
| Ranks
Decorations |
Warship Commands listed for Harry Benjamin Dodge, USN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| USS R-12 (89) | Lt. | Submarine | 16 Oct 1940 | May 1941 |
| USS R-12 (89) | Lt. | Submarine | Jul 1941 | Jan 1942 |
| USS Seal (183) | T/Cdr. | Submarine | Jan 1943 | 2 Jan 1944 |
| USS Seal (183) | T/Cdr. | Submarine | 7 Jan 1944 | Apr 1944 |
| USS Brill (330) | T/Cdr. | Submarine | 26 Oct 1944 | 22 Aug 1945 |
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Submarine USS R-12 (89)
10 Dec 1940
USS R-12 (Lt. H.B. Dodge, USN) departed New London, Connecticut for the Panama Canal Zone.
23 Dec 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
USS R-12 (Lt. H.B. Dodge, USN) arrived in the Panama Canal Zone from New London, Connecticut.
31 Oct 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
USS R-12 (Lt. H.B. Dodge, USN) arrived at New London, Connecticut from the Panama Canal Zone.
Submarine USS Seal (183)
14 Apr 1943
With her overhaul completed USS Seal (Lt.Cdr. Harry Benjamin Dodge) left Pearl Harbor for her 6th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol off Palau.
4 May 1943 (position 6.30, 130.30)
USS Seal (Lt.Cdr. H.B. Dodge) torpedoed and sank the Japanese tanker San Clemente Maru (7354 GRT) about 50 nautical miles south-east of Palau in position 06°30'N, 130°30'E.
3 Jun 1943
USS Seal (Lt.Cdr. H.B. Dodge) ended her 6th war patrol at Midway.
24 Jun 1943
USS Seal (Lt.Cdr. H.B. Dodge) left Midway for her 7th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in Japanese home waters off Honshu.
8 Jul 1943 (position 39.53, 142.10)
USS Seal (Lt.Cdr. H.B. Dodge) is badly damaged by bombs and depth charges off northern Honshu in position 39°53'N, 142°10'E, and is forced to terminate her patrol.
24 Jul 1943
USS Seal (Lt.Cdr. H.B. Dodge) ended her 7th war patrol at Pearl Harbor.
16 Aug 1943
After repairs USS Seal (Lt.Cdr. H.B. Dodge) leaves pearl Harbour for her 8th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol of the Kuril Islands.
4 Oct 1943
USS Seal (Lt.Cdr. H.B. Dodge) ended her 8th war patrol at Pearl Harbor.
7 Nov 1943
USS Seal (Lt.Cdr. H.B. Dodge) left Pearl Harbor for her 9th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol off Kwajalein.
19 Dec 1943
USS Seal (Lt.Cdr. H.B. Dodge) ended her 9th war patrol at Pearl Harbor.
17 Jan 1944
USS Seal (Lt.Cdr. H.B. Dodge) left Pearl Harbor for her 10th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol off Ponape.
6 Mar 1944
USS Seal (Lt.Cdr. H.B. Dodge) ended her 10th war patrol at Pearl Harbor. she was ordered to the Mare Island Navy Yard for an overhaul.
Submarine USS Brill (330)
5 Nov 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
USS Brill (Cdr. H.B. Dodge, USN) arrived at Newport, Rhode Island from New London, Connecticut for torpedo trials.
8 Nov 1944
With her torpedo trials completed, USS Brill (Cdr. H.B. Dodge, USN), returned to New London, Connecticut from Newport, Rhode Island.
9 Nov 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
USS Brill (Cdr. H.B. Dodge, USN) is put on the slipway at New London.
10 Nov 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
USS Brill (Cdr. H.B. Dodge, USN) is put back in the water.
25 Nov 1944
USS Brill (Cdr. H.B. Dodge, USN) conducted exercises in Long Island Sound together with USS Bray (Lt.Cdr. J.A. Hetherington, 3rd, USNR).
26 Nov 1944
USS Brill (Cdr. H.B. Dodge, USN) conducted exercises in Long Island Sound together with USS Bray (Lt.Cdr. J.A. Hetherington, 3rd, USNR).
27 Nov 1944
USS Brill (Cdr. H.B. Dodge, USN) conducted exercises in Long Island Sound together with USS Richey (Cdr. J.H Forney, USCG) and USS Bray (Lt.Cdr. J.A. Hetherington, 3rd, USNR).
28 Nov 1944
USS Brill (Cdr. H.B. Dodge, USN) conducted exercises in Long Island Sound together with USS Richey (Cdr. J.H Forney, USCG) and USS Bray (Lt.Cdr. J.A. Hetherington, 3rd, USNR).
7 Dec 1944
USS Brill (Cdr. H.B. Dodge, USN) departed New London, Connecticut for the Panama Canal Zone.
15 Dec 1944
USS Brill (Cdr. H.B. Dodge, USN) arrived at Coco Solo, Panama Canal Zone from New London, Connecticut.
16 Dec 1944
USS Brill (Cdr. H.B. Dodge, USN) conducted exercises in Panama Bay together with USS Paul Jones (Lt.Cdr. H.M. Payne, USNR) and USS Barker (Lt. H. Smith, USNR).
17 Dec 1944
USS Brill (Cdr. H.B. Dodge, USN) conducted exercises in Panama Bay together with USS Paul Jones (Lt.Cdr. H.M. Payne, USNR), USS Barker (Lt. H. Smith, USNR) and USS MacLeish (Lt. D.S. Cramer, USNR).
18 Dec 1944
USS Brill (Cdr. H.B. Dodge, USN) conducted exercises in Panama Bay together with USS Paul Jones (Lt.Cdr. H.M. Payne, USNR), USS Barker (Lt. H. Smith, USNR) and USS MacLeish (Lt. D.S. Cramer, USNR).
23 Dec 1944
USS Brill (Cdr. H.B. Dodge, USN) departed Balboa, Panama Canal Zone for Pearl Harbour.
8 Jan 1945
USS Brill (Cdr. H.B. Dodge, USN) arrived at Pearl Harbor.
15 Jan 1945
USS Brill (Cdr. H.B. Dodge, USN) conducted exercises off Pearl Harbour together with USS Austin (Lt. W.H. White, USNR), USS Harold C. Thomas (Lt. G. Cheshire, Jr., USNR) and USS Trepang (Cdr. A.R. Faust, USN).
16 Jan 1945
USS Brill (Cdr. H.B. Dodge, USN) conducted exercises off Pearl Harbour together with USS Austin (Lt. W.H. White, USNR), USS Harold C. Thomas (Lt. G. Cheshire, Jr., USNR) and USS Trepang (Cdr. A.R. Faust, USN).
28 Jan 1945
USS Brill (Cdr. H.B. Dodge, USN) departed from Pearl Harbor for her 1st war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the South China Sea. She was escorted out by USS PC-1139 (Lt.(jg) D.F. Atkinson, USNR).
For daily positions (though incomplete) of USS Brill during this patrol see the map below.
9 Feb 1945
USS Brill (Cdr. H.B. Dodge, USN) arrived at Saipan to top off with fuel. She was escorted in by USS LCI(L)-1063.
10 Feb 1945
USS Brill (Cdr. H.B. Dodge, USN) departed Saipan for her patrol area. She was escorted out by USS LCI(L)-1063.
18 Mar 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
USS Brill (Cdr. H.B. Dodge, USN) departed her patrol area for Fremantle, Australia.
25 Mar 1945
USS Brill (Cdr. H.B. Dodge, USN) conducted a special operation (no details available to us at this moment).
26 Mar 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
In the early morining hours, USS Brill (Cdr. H.B. Dodge, USN), passed Lombok Strait southbound while on the surface.
31 Mar 1945
USS Brill (Cdr. H.B. Dodge, USN) ended her 1st war patrol at Fremantle, Australia. She was escorted in by USS Isabel (Lt. E.G. Zacher, USNR). At Fremantle she was refitted by Submarine Division 302 and the Fremantle submarine repair unit (no. 137).
27 Apr 1945
USS Brill (Cdr. H.B. Dodge, USN) departed from Fremantle for her 2nd war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the Gulf of Siam / East coast of Malaya.
For daily positions (though incomplete) of USS Brill during this patrol see the map below.
2 May 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
In the evening, USS Brill (Cdr. H.B. Dodge, USN), passed Lombok Strait northobund while on the surface.
4 Jun 1945
USS Brill (Cdr. H.B. Dodge, USN) departed her patrol area for Subic Bay, Philippines.
8 Jun 1945
USS Brill (Cdr. H.B. Dodge, USN) ended her 2nd war patrol at Subic Bay, Philippines. She was escorted in by USS Woodson (Lt.Cdr. A.R. Corlett, USNR). At Subic Bay she was refitted by USS Howard W. Gilmore and a relief crew of Submarine Division 222.
3 Jul 1945
USS Brill (Cdr. H.B. Dodge, USN) departed from Subic Bay for her 3rd war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the Gulf of Siam. She was escorted out by USS Johnnie Hutchins (Lt.Cdr. H.M. Godsey, USNR).
For daily and attack positions (though incomplete) of USS Brill during this patrol see the map below.
11 Jul 1945 (position 6.47, 101.50)
USS Brill (Cdr. H.B. Dodge, USN) made three torpedoes attacks on an escorted ship east of Pattani, Siam. No hits were obtained. The ship and it's escort could not be identified.
(All times are zone G, -7) 1955 hours - In position 06°50'N, 101°51'E obtained radar contact at ranges of 9000 and 10000 yards. The farthest pip was the largest. One of the targets was echo ranging. Commenced tracking.
2015 hours - Went to battle stations.
2045 hours - In position 06°47'N, 101°50'E fired four stern torpedoes from 3200 yards. No hits were obtained and no pursuit by the escort developed. Started reload aft and began a second approach.
2111 hours - In position 06°48'N, 101°47'E fired four torpedoes from the bow tubes from 2500 yards.
2113 hours - Heard one explosion. No pursuit developed. The target group was tracked as being stopped for about 15 minutes. Then they went ahead again at 3.5 knots.
2130 hours - Commenced a third approach on the target group.
2305 hours - In position 06°46'N, 101°42'E fired three bow torpedoes from 2100 yards. No hits were obtained.
19 Jul 1945 (position 7.32, 103.45)
USS Brill (Cdr. H.B. Dodge, USN) attacked the Japanese destroyer Kamikaze with four torpedoes in the Gulf of Siam in position 07°32'N, 103°45'E. No hits were obtained. No counter attack followed.
Kamikaze was part of the escort of a convoy made up of the small tankers Kyoei Maru No.3 (1189 GRT, built 1941), Hishi Maru No.3 (851 GRT, built 1944) and two other unidentified ships. Besides Kamikaze they were escorted by the auxiliary minesweeper Toshi Maru and two other unidentified escorts.
(All times are zone G, -7) 1910 hours - In position 07°10'N, 103°52'E obtained radar contact bearing 215°(T), range 20000 yards. There were five pips on the screen. Sent out contact report and commenced tracking.
2118 hours - In a position 6 miles ahead of the convoy, which was zig-zagging on a base course north at a speed of 8 knots. Went to battle stations and commenced attack.
2142 hours - In position 07°32'N, 103°45'E fired four bow torpedoes from 2900 yards at the destroyer. Two minutes after firing the target turned towards and as a result all torpedoes missed. No counter attack developed.
24 Jul 1945
At 1235 hours (zone G, -7), USS Brill (Cdr. H.B. Dodge, USN), picked up two Siamese from a raft. They had been adrift for five days. After a bath they appeared to be in good condition.
29 Jul 1945
In the morning, USS Brill (Cdr. H.B. Dodge, USN), went alongside a junk in position 06.45'N, 101.51'E. The cargo of 54 bags of sugar was jettisonned and the junk was then allowed to proceed.
In the evening Brill departed her patrol area for Fremantle, Australia.
(All times are zone G, -7)
3 Aug 1945
In the evening, USS Brill (Cdr. H.B. Dodge, USN), made the southbound passage of Lombok Strait on the surface.
9 Aug 1945
USS Brill (Cdr. H.B. Dodge, USN) ended her 3rd war patrol at Fremantle. At Fremantle she was refitted by USS Clytie.
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