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USS Pampanito (SS-383/AGSS-383), a Balao-class submarine, is a United States Navy ship, the third named for the pompano fish. She completed six war patrols from 1944 to 1945 and served as a United States Naval Reserve training ship from 1960 to 1971.
Excluding special underwater craft such as midget submarines, the German Kriegsmarine lost 765 submarines to all causes during World War II [6] in addition to 150 submarines scuttled in German-held ports in northern Europe during the first week of May 1945 by their crews to avoid surrendering them to the Allies, [7] while Japan lost 129 ...
USS Tuna (SS-203) was a United States Navy Tambor-class submarine, serving in the Pacific during World War II and earning seven battle stars for her service. After the war, she participated in the Bikini Atoll atomic testing in 1946.
Pages in category "World War II submarines of the United States" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 336 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Destroyed by Japanese aircraft 10 Dec 1941. First US submarine lost in World War II. SS-196 Searaven: SS-197 Seawolf: Accidentally sunk by US Navy destroyer escort 3 Oct 1944. SS-198 Tambor: Lead boat of a class of 12 SS-199 Tautog: Highest scoring US submarine of World War II. SS-200 Thresher: SS-201 Triton: Sunk 15 April 1943 by Japanese ...
Just prior to the entry of the United States into World War II, S-39 (under the command of James W. Coe, Class of 1930 [4]) patrolled off southern Luzon. After 8 December, she moved into San Bernardino Strait to impede Japanese mining activities. The escorts screening the minelayers, however, kept the submarine at bay with persistent depth ...
On 8 December 1941 – which across the International Date Line in Hawaii was 7 December 1941, the day the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II – S-37 was in Manila Bay. [3] With receipt of the news of the Japanese attack, S-37, commanded by James C. Dempsey, prepared for her first war patrol. [3]
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation, San Francisco, California: Laid down: 10 December 1918: Launched: 3 June 1919: Sponsored by: Miss Helen Russell: Commissioned: 4 April 1923: Fate: Ran aground 20 January 1942; Scuttled 21 January 1942; General characteristics; Class and type: S-class submarine: Displacement: 854 long tons (868 t) surfaced ...