Allied Warships

Escolar (SS-294)

Submarine of the Balao class

USS Escolar as completed.

Navy	The US Navy
Type	Submarine
Class	Balao
Pennant	294
Built by	Cramp Shipbuilding Co. (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.)
Ordered	24 Dec 1941
Laid down	10 Jun 1942
Launched	18 Apr 1943
Commissioned	2 Jun 1944
Lost	Oct 1944
History	USS Escolar (T/Cdr. William John Millican, USN) probably hit a mine on her first war patrol in the Yellow Sea / Northern South Chine Sea on or after 17 October 1944. She was officially reported overdue on 27 November 1944. It is also possible she was depth charged and sunk on 19 October 1944 by the Japanese frigate Kaibokan 38 (offsite link) in position 33°32'N, 128°43'E.

Commands listed for USS Escolar (294)

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	Commander	From	To
1	T/Cdr. William John Millican, USN	2 Jun 1944	Oct 1944

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Notable events involving Escolar include:

18 Sep 1944
USS Escolar (Cmdr William John Millican) departed from Pearl Harbor for her 1st war patrol, and was ordered to patrol in the Yellow Sea.

23 Sep 1944
USS Escolar (Cmdr William John Millican) refuels at Midway.

17 Oct 1944
USS Escolar (Cmdr William John Millican) has her last communication with USS Perch.