made on this patrol. Hackleback returned to Guam 12 July. Sailing for her third war patrol 14 August, the submarine received an unofficial flash "Tokyo accepts" that same day, and on 16 August headed for Midway. The long Pacific war had ended. Hackleback spent 2 weeks at Midway and then sailed for home, reaching San Francisco 11 September.Hackleback decommissioned there 20 March 1946 and was placed in reserve at Mare Island. Hacklebacks classification was changed to AGSS-295 on 6 November 1962. Her name was struck from the Navy List 1 March 1967 and was sold for scrapping, 4 December 1968 to Zidell Explorations, Portland, Ore. References External links Balao-class submarines World War II submarines of the United States Ships built by William Cramp & Sons 1943 ships