William Robert LeFavour, USN
| Born | 4 Nov 1909 | Lynn, Massachusetts, USA | |
| Died | 22 Feb 1978 | (68) | Pocatello, Idaho, USA |
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Warship Commands listed for William Robert LeFavour, USN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| USS Sailfish (192) | T/Cdr. | Submarine | 17 Jul 1943 | 21 Oct 1943 |
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Submarine USS Sailfish (192)
25 Jul 1943
USS Sailfish (T/Cdr. W.R. Lefavour, USN) departed from Midway for her 9th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol off the Ryukyu and Bonin Islands. (1)
19 Aug 1943
At 1015H/19, in position 26°45'N, 121°55'E (north of Formosa), USS Sailfish (T/Cdr. W.R. Lefavour, USN) sighted smoke bearing 290°(T). Closed to investigate. The smoke was then seen to come from a trawler of about 300 to 400 tons. She was patrolling on various courses. Decided not to attack and to remain in the vicinity to see if some shipping would be passing through the area but none was sighted. On surfacing after dark at 1931H/19, the trawler was still in sight. (1)
2 Sep 1943
At 0908I/2, when in position 26°30'N, 127°46'E, sighted smoke on the port bow which soon was noticed to be drawingto the left. Commenced approach. On the next look the bearing had changed to the right. A look was then taken through high periscope which showed the target to be a merchant vessel of around 3000 tons and an escort. Estimated range was 20000 yards. There was no chance to close the range for an attack so the approach was broken off as it appeared the ship was proceeding to Naha which was not far away. (1)
6 Sep 1943
USS Sailfish (T/Cdr. W.R. Lefavour, USN) departed her patrol area off the Ryukyu Islands. (1)
9 Sep 1943
At 0617I/9, when in position 28°51'N, 141°48'E, USS Sailfish (T/Cdr. W.R. Lefavour, USN) sighted masts bearing 310°(T) at a range of 9000 yards. Commenced approach and closed to 4500 yards. The target was then seen to be a patrol vessel of about 500 tons. Decided not to attack and he went out of sight at 0718I/9. (1)
10 Sep 1943
At 1110I/9, when in position 29°15'N, 145°37'E, USS Sailfish (T/Cdr. W.R. Lefavour, USN) sighted masts on the port bow at a range of about 11000 yards. Commenced approach and closed to 9000 yards. The target was then seen to be a patrol vessel of about 400 tons. He appeared to look like the one seen yesterday but then slightly smaller. Decided not to attack as it was hoped he might be preceding a convoy but nothing developed. (1)
16 Sep 1943
USS Sailfish (T/Cdr. W.R. Lefavour, USN) arrived at Midway. After disembarking 18 torpedoes to USS Sperry (T/Capt. R.E. Blue, USN) she departed for Pearl Harbour later the same day. (1)
20 Sep 1943
USS Sailfish (T/Cdr. W.R. Lefavour, USN) ended her 9th war patrol at Pearl Harbour. She was then taken in hand for a tender refit by USS Griffin (T/Capt. W.B. Throp, USN). She was also docked at the Pearl Harbour Navy Yard. Also a training period was carried out before she was ready for her next patrol. (2)
Sources
- Patrol report of USS Sailfish for her 9th war patrol
- Patrol report of USS Sailfish for her 9th war patrol + Patrol report of USS Sailfish for her 10th war patrol
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