George Woodruff Forbes, Jr., USN
| Birth details unknown | |||
| Died | 2 Jun 2003 | ||
| Ranks
Retired: 1959 Decorations |
Warship Commands listed for George Woodruff Forbes, USN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| USS S-23 (128) | Submarine | Nov 1943 | Aug 1944 | |
| USS Bluefish (222) | Lt.Cdr. | Submarine | 10 Apr 1945 | 28 Nov 1945 |
| USS Torsk (423) | Lt.Cdr. | Submarine | 1948 | 1950 |
Career information
Forbes graduated from the US Naval Academy in 1939.
After the war he spent time on destroyers before being given command of the submarine USS Torsk in 1948, holding the post for two years. He retired from the Navy in 1959.
He died of kidney failure at the age of 85 at Lorien Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Bel Air.
Sources
Baltimore Sun (6 June 2003). (Capt. George W. Forbes Jr., 85, Navy submarine officer)
Events related to this officer
Submarine USS Bluefish (222)
15 Jul 1945 (position 5.44, 110.06)
While on her 9th war patrol USS Bluefish (Lt.Cdr. George W. Forbes, Jr.) torpedoed and sank the Japanese submarine I-351 (2650 tons, built 1945, offsite link) about 100 nautical miles east-north-east of Natuna Besar, Borneo in position 05°44'N, 110°06'E.
19 Jul 1945 (position -0.04, 105.08)
While on her 9th war patrol USS Bluefish (Lt.Cdr. G.W. Forbes, Jr.) sank a small Japanese vessel with gunfire east of Sumatra, Netherlands East Indies in position 00°04'S, 105°08'E.
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