Walter Lowry Small, USN
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Warship Commands listed for Walter Lowry Small, USN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| USS Flying Fish (229) | T/Lt. | Submarine | 15 May 1943 | 26 May 1943 |
| USS Sterlet (392) | T/Lt.Cdr. | Submarine | 22 Dec 1944 | 25 Dec 1944 |
| USS Batfish (310) | T/Lt.Cdr. | Submarine | 17 Mar 1945 | 6 Apr 1946 |
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Submarine USS Batfish (310)
17 Mar 1945
Lt.Cdr. Walter Lowry Small, USN takes over command from Cdr. John Kerr Fyfe, USN.
31 May 1945
With her overhaul completed USS Batfish (Lt.Cdr. W.L. Small, USN) departed from San Francisco bound for Pearl Harbor.
8 Jun 1945
USS Batfish (Lt.Cdr. W.L. Small, USN) arrived at Pearl Harbor.
26 Jun 1945
After a training period, which commenced on 13 June 1945, USS Batfish (Lt.Cdr. W.L. Small, USN) departed from Pearl Harbor for her 7th war patrol. Batfish was ordered to call at Saipan before proceeding towards her patrol area off the south-east coast of Kyushu, Japan. She was escorted out by USS PC-778 (Lt. F.J. Whittlessey, USNR).
For the daily and attack positions of USS Batfish during this patrol see the map below.
8 Jul 1945
USS Batfish (Lt.Cdr. W.L. Small, USN) arrived at Saipan. She was escorted in by USS LCI(L)-222 (Lt.(jg) H.S. Thompson, USNR).
10 Jul 1945
USS Batfish (Lt.Cdr. W.L. Small, USN) departed from Saipan for her patrol area. She was escorted out by USS LCI(L)-222 (Lt.(jg) H.S. Thompson, USNR).
24 Jul 1945
Early in the evening, USS Batfish (Lt.Cdr. W.L. Small, USN), bombarded the village of Nagata on Yakushima Island.
30 Jul 1945 (position 29.28, 129.53)
At 0930 hours, USS Batfish (Lt.Cdr. W.L. Small, USN), picked up three US airmen in position 29°28'N, 129°53'E.
1 Aug 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
USS Batfish (Lt.Cdr. W.L. Small, USN) departed her patrol area for Iwo Jima.
4 Aug 1945
USS Batfish (Lt.Cdr. W.L. Small, USN) arrived at Iwo Jima to land the wounded aviators she had picked up on 30 July. She was escorted in by USS Fanning (Lt.Cdr. W.H. Morse, USNR).
5 Aug 1945
After fuelling, USS Batfish (Lt.Cdr. W.L. Small, USN), departed Iwo Jima to resume her 7th war patrol. She was escorted out by USS PC-1259 (Lt. T.H. Engelhardt, Jr., USNR).
16 Aug 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
USS Batfish (Lt.Cdr. W.L. Small, USN) departed her lifeguard station for Pearl Harbour via Midway.
22 Aug 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
USS Batfish (Lt.Cdr. W.L. Small, USN) made a short stop at Midway. She departed for Pearl Harbour later the same day.
26 Aug 1945
USS Batfish (Lt.Cdr. W.L. Small, USN) ended her 7th war patrol at Pearl Harbor.
9 Sep 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
USS Batfish (Lt.Cdr. W.L. Small, USN) arrived at the Mare Island Navy Yard.
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