Records of the Original USS Perch (SS-176)

The USS Perch (SS-176), a a Porpoise-class submarine, made one successful war patrol and was sunk by the Japanese on her second patrol. The entire crew was captured by a Japanese destroyer. Of the fifty-four men and five officers, all but six — who died of malnutrition in Japanese prisoner-of-war camps — were able to return to the United States after V-J Day. but with no loss of crew. Below is the complete dialog report of her first patrol and the transcript of the interview with her
skipper of the account of her sinking on the second patrol.

Official History of the USS Perch