about west of Miri, Sarawak. Fifth war patrol Bluefish departed Fremantle in May 1944 for a 53-day patrol of the Celebes Sea. On 16 June, she sank the Japanese merchant Nanshin Maru (1422 GRT) in the Celebes Sea south-west of Tarakan, Borneo. On 21 June, she sank the Japanese transport Kanan Maru (3280 GRT) off the southern approaches to Makassar Strait. Sixth war patrol Bluefish departed Fremantle in July 1944 for a 54-day patrol to Pearl Harbor. On 14 August, she sank the tanker Shinpo Maru (5,135 GRT), damaged by on 12 August, off Golo Island. On 19 August, Bluefish attacked convoy Hi-71, sinking the Japanese fleet tanker/seaplane carrier Hayasui (18,300 GRT) some northwest of Cape Bolinao and damaging the Japanese transport Awa Maru (11,249 GRT) at . Seventh war patrol Bluefish departed Pearl Harbor in February 1945 for an unproductive 42-day patrol of Japanese coastal waters. Eighth war patrol Bluefish departed Pearl Harbor in April 1945 under the command of George W. Forbes for an unproductive 38-day patrol to Fremantle. Ninth war patrol Bluefish departed Fremantle in June 1945 for a 33-day patrol of the South China Sea. On 15 July, she sank the Japanese submarine (2650 tons) in the South China Sea about east-north-east of Natuna Besar off Borneo. Four days later, she sank a small Japanese submarine chaser by gunfire east of Sumatra, Netherlands East Indies, at . Post-war operations With the cessation of hostilities, Bluefish returned to the United States, arriving at Philadelphia Navy Yard 9 October 1945. She was placed in the 16th Fleet and on 31 October moved to the Submarine Base, New London. She was later towed to Electric Boat Co., Groton, where she underwent repairs. On 12 June 1946 she returned to New London where she went out of commission in reserve 12 February 1947. Bluefish was recommissioned 7 January 1952 at the Submarine Base, New London, and reported to Submarine Division 82, Atlantic Fleet. On 7 April she proceeded to Key West, Florida, and reported to Submarine Division 41 on 11 April. She operated along the Florida coast and in the Caribbean, engaging in local operations and training exercises until May 1953. On 7 June 1953 Bluefish arrived at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine. Following pre-inactivation overhaul at the shipyard, she was placed out of commission in reserve at New London 20 November 1953. Honors and awards Asiatic-Pacific Campaign