World War II
Baya arrived at Pearl Harbor in August 1944. During 23 August 1944 – 25 July 1945 she completed five war patrols in the South China Sea, Gulf of Siam, Java Sea, and Philippine Sea. Baya sank four Japanese vessels totaling 8855 tons and an 8407-ton passenger-cargo ship in conjunction with Hawkbill (SS-366).
Baya departed Subic Bay, Philippine Islands, in September 1945 and arrived at San Francisco on 24 September. Shortly thereafter she began inactivation and on 14 May 1946 went out of commission in reserve at Mare Island Naval Shipyard.
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