patrol astride the shipping lanes between Borneo and Singapore, Guitarro anchored off Saipan 27 May 1945. Next day she departed for Pearl Harbor, where she arrived 8 June. Arriving at San Francisco 18 June 1945, Guitarro decommissioned at Mare Island 6 December and was placed in reserve. 1952-1953 service and Fleet Snorkel conversion Guitarro recommissioned 6 February 1952, and after overhaul at San Diego engaged in a series of training exercises off the coast until 10 September 1953. She again decommissioned 22 September 1953 and underwent a Fleet Snorkel conversion to snorkel equipment at Mare Island Shipyard. She was featured in the 1953 film "The 49th man". Transfer to Turkey as TCG Preveze (S 340) Guitarro subsequently recommissioned 15 May 1954 and commenced the training of Turkish sailors prior to transfer to Turkey under the Military Defense Assistance Program. Guitarro decommissioned and was loaned to Turkey 7 August 1954. She was commissioned as TCG Preveze, the first submarine on that name. Originally designated S 22, she was redesignated S 340''' in 1965. On 1 January 1972 the submarine was formally sold to Turkey. She was decommissioned on 4 May 1972, renamed Ceryan Botu (No. 4), and served as a battery charging hulk until scrapped in September 1983. Her sail was preserved at Gölcük Naval Base until the earthquake of 17 August 1999. AwardsGuitarro'' was awarded four battle stars and a Navy Unit Commendation for her service in World War II. Her first, second, third, and fifth war patrols were designated "successful." References Citations Bibliography Hinman, Charles R., and Douglas E. Campbell. The Submarine Has No Friends: Friendly Fire Incidents Involving U.S. Submarines During World War II. Syneca Research Group, Inc., 2019. . External links navsource.org: USS Guitarro hazegray.org: USS Guitarro Gato-class submarines Ships built in Manitowoc, Wisconsin 1943 ships Maritime incidents in March 1945 Friendly fire incidents of World War II World War II submarines of the United States Cold War submarines of the United States Ships transferred from the United States Navy to the Turkish Navy Gato-class submarines of the Turkish Navy