Ian Crawford Eddy, USN

Born  10 Jun 1906Saratoga Springs, New York, USA
Died  30 Dec 1976(70)New London, Connecticut, USA


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Ranks

30 Jun 1938 Lt.
15 Jun 1942 T/Lt.Cdr.
15 Oct 1942 T/Cdr.

Decorations

Aug/Oct 44 Navy Cross (1)

Warship Commands listed for Ian Crawford Eddy, USN


ShipRankTypeFromTo
USS S-45 (156)Lt.Submarine29 May 1940Sep 1942
USS Pargo (264)T/Cdr.Submarine26 Apr 19439 Aug 1944

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Events related to this officer

Submarine USS S-45 (156)


5 Mar 1942
USS S-45 (Lt. I.C. Eddy) departed from Coco Solo, Panama Canal Zone for Brisbane, Australia.

15 Apr 1942
USS S-45 (Lt. I.C. Eddy) arrived at Brisbane.

12 May 1942
USS S-45 (Lt. I.C. Eddy) departed from Brisbane for her 1st war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the Solomons.

19 Jun 1942
USS S-45 (Lt. I.C. Eddy) ended her 1st war patrol at Brisbane.

26 Aug 1942
USS S-45 (Lt. I.C. Eddy) departed from Brisbane for her 2nd war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the Solomons.

23 Sep 1942
USS S-45 (Lt. I.C. Eddy) ended her 2nd war patrol at Brisbane.


Submarine USS Pargo (264)


26 Jun 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
USS Pargo (Lt.Cdr. I.C. Eddy, USN) departed New London, Connecticut for the Panama Canal Zone.

8 Jul 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
USS Pargo (Lt.Cdr. I.C. Eddy, USN) transited the Panama Canal.

23 Jul 1943
USS Pargo arrived at Pearl Harbor from New London.

18 Aug 1943
USS Pargo (Lt.Cdr. Ian Crawford Eddy) departed from Pearl Harbor for her 1st war patrol in the East China Sea.

4 Sep 1943 (position 30.06, 128.02)
USS Pargo (Lt.Cdr. I.C. Eddy) torpedoed and damaged the Japanese fleet tanker Ryuei Maru (5144 GRT) in the East China Sea in position 30°06'N, 128°02'E.

30 Oct 1943
USS Pargo (Lt.Cdr. I.C. Eddy) departed from Pearl Harbor for her 2nd war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the north-west of the Mariana Islands.

29 Nov 1943 (position 18.36, 140.04)
USS Pargo (Lt.Cdr. I.C. Eddy) torpedoed and sank the Japanese troop transport Manju Maru (5874 GRT) north-west of the Marianas in position 18°36'N, 140°04'E.

1 Dec 1943 (position 14.24, 140.40)
USS Pargo (Lt.Cdr. I.C. Eddy) torpedoed and sank the Japanese troop transport Shoko Maru (1933 GRT) north of Ulithi in position 14°24'N, 140°40'E.

8 Dec 1943
USS Pargo (Lt.Cdr. I.C. Eddy) ended her 2nd war patrol at Pearl Harbor. She was now sent to the Mare Island Navy Yard to solve the problems with her engines and general overhaul.

5 Mar 1944
With her overhaul completed USS Pargo (Lt.Cdr. I.C. Eddy) departed from the Mare Island Navy Yard bound for Pearl Harbor.

25 Mar 1944
USS Pargo (Lt.Cdr. I.C. Eddy) departed from Pearl Harbor for her 3rd war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the Philippine and Celebes Seas.

4 May 1944 (position 7.14, 129.12)
USS Pargo (Lt.Cdr. I.C. Eddy) torpedoed and sank the Japanese auxiliary net layer Eiryu Maru (758 GRT) east of Mindanao, Philippines in position 07°14'N, 129°12'E.

24 May 1944
USS Pargo (Lt.Cdr. I.C. Eddy) ended her 3rd war patrol at Fremantle, Australia.

13 Jun 1944
USS Pargo (Lt.Cdr. I.C. Eddy) departed from Fremantle for her 4th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the Celebes and Sulu Seas.

28 Jun 1944 (position 6.50, 121.30)
USS Pargo (Lt.Cdr. I.C. Eddy) torpedoed and sank the Japanese army cargo ship Yamagiku Maru (5236 GRT) and torpedoed and damaged the Japanese corvette Kaibokan 10 (740 tons, offsite link) in the Sulu Sea about 35 nautical miles east of Zamboanga in position 06°50'N, 121°30'E.

8 Aug 1944
USS Pargo (Lt.Cdr. I.C. Eddy) ended her 4th war patrol at Fremantle.


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