USS Salmon 1 [KTB 157]
USS Salmon 2 [KTB 158]

WP	FROM	TO	DURATION	SINKINGS
1	CV W. Luzon	JA	36 days	None
2	FA Java S	FA	31 days	None
3	FA Java S	FA	52 days	See note A
4	FA S. China	FA	48 days	None
5	FA Phil	PA	58 days	See note B
6	PH Empire	MI	20 days	See note C
7	MI Kuriles	PH	39 days	See note D
8	PH Kuriles	PH	51 days	None
9	PH	PH	72 days	None
10	PH Carolines	PH	50 days	See note E
11	PH E. China S	SI	38 days	See note F

NOTE A - On her 3rd War Patrol, USS SALMON sank: The 11,441 ton salvage ship ASAHI; and the 4,382 ton cargo ship GANGES MARU
NOTE B - USS SALMON claimed one large sampan.
NOTE C - this was a special mission.
NOTE D - on her 7th war patrol, USS SALMON sank: The 2,408 fishing ship WAKANOURA MARU
NOTE E - this was a special mission.
NOTE F - USS SALMON received ½ credit for sinking the 10,021 ton tanker TAKANE MARU.

E. B. McKinney was Skipper for war patrols #1 through #5; N. J. Nicholas commanded war patrols #6 through #9; and H. K. Nauman commanded patrols #10 and #11.

USS SALMON was awarded nine Battle Stars & the Presidential Unit Citation for World War II.