| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Submarine |
| Class | Tench |
| Pennant | 477 |
| Built by | Portsmouth Navy Yard (Kittery, Maine, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 11 Jul 1944 |
| Launched | 17 Oct 1944 |
| Commissioned | 14 Feb 1945 |
| End service | 29 Jul 1963 |
| History | Decommissioned 29 July 1963. |
Commands listed for USS Conger (477)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | T/Lt.Cdr. Henry Draper Sipple, USN | 14 Feb 1945 | ??? |
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Notable events involving Conger include:
15 Apr 1945
USS Conger (Lt.Cdr. H.D. Sipple, USN) arrived at Newport, Rhode Island from Portsmouth, New Hampshire to conduct torpedo trials.
18 Apr 1945
Having completed her torpedo trials, USS Conger (Lt.Cdr. H.D. Sipple, USN), arrived at New London, Connecticut.
11 May 1945
USS Conger (Lt.Cdr. H.D. Sipple, USN) departed New London, Connecticut for Bar Harbour, Maine to conduct torpedo firing tests.
12 May 1945
USS Conger (Lt.Cdr. H.D. Sipple, USN) arrived at Bar Harbour, Maine to conduct torpedo firing tests.
13 May 1945
USS Conger (Lt.Cdr. H.D. Sipple, USN) arrived back at New London, Connecticut.
21 Jul 1945
With her trials and initial training completed USS Conger (Lt.Cdr. H.D. Sipple, USN) departed from New London bound for Pearl Harbor. She was en-route from Balboa (Panama Canal Zone) to Pearl Harbor when hostilities ended.
21 Jul 1945
USS Conger (Lt.Cdr. H.D. Sipple, USN) departed New London, Connecticut for the Panama Canal Zone.
30 Jul 1945
USS Conger (Lt.Cdr. H.D. Sipple, USN) arrived in the Panama Canal Zone from New London, Connecticut.
13 Aug 1945
USS Conger (Lt.Cdr. H.D. Sipple, USN) departed the Panama Canal Zone for Pearl Harbour.
24 Aug 1945
USS Conger (Lt.Cdr. H.D. Sipple, USN) returned to the Panama Canal Zone. With the war now over she was ordered to return to the Atlantic.
31 Aug 1945
USS Conger (Lt.Cdr. H.D. Sipple, USN) departed the Panama Canal Zone for Key West, Florida.
4 Sep 1945
USS Conger (Lt.Cdr. H.D. Sipple, USN) arrived at Key West, Florida from the Panama Canal Zone.
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