Arthur Chester Smith, USN
| Born | 6 Sep 1911 | Somerville, Massachusetts, USA | |
| Died | 5 Feb 1997 | (85) | Durham, North Carolina, USA |
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Warship Commands listed for Arthur Chester Smith, USN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| USS Trutta (421) | T/Cdr. | Submarine | 16 Nov 1944 | 18 May 1945 |
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Submarine USS Trutta (421)
27 Dec 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
USS Trutta (Cdr. A.C. Smith, USN), arrived at Newport, Rhode Island from Portsmouth, New Hampshire for her torpedo trials.
2 Jan 1945
Having completed her torpedo trials, USS Trutta (Cdr. A.C. Smith, USN), arrived at New London, Connecticut from Newport, Rhode Island.
18 Jan 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
USS Trutta (Cdr. A.C. Smith, USN) departed New London, Connecticut for the Panama Canal Zone.
26 Jan 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
USS Trutta (Cdr. A.C. Smith, USN) arrived in the Panama Canal Zone.
30 Mar 1945
USS Trutta (Cdr. A.C. Smith) arrived at Saipan.
3 Apr 1945
USS Trutta (Cdr. A.C. Smith) departed from Saipan for her patrol area.
19 Apr 1945 (position 37.52, 122.24)
USS Trutta (Cdr. A.C. Smith) sank the Japanese merchant vessel Kaiyo Maru (approx. 400 GRT) and the Japanese merchant fishing boats Kinshu Maru and Mitsuyama Maru with gunfire in the Yellow Sea in position 37°52'N, 122°24'E.
4 May 1945
USS Trutta (Cdr. A.C. Smith) ended her 1st war patrol at Guam.
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