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Fifty-two submarines of the United States Navy were lost during World War II, all but one, Dorado (SS-248), were lost in the Pacific theater of operations. [5] Two – Dorado (SS-248) and Seawolf (SS-197) – were lost to friendly fire (though there is speculation that the Dorado may have struck a German mine), at least three more – Tulibee ...
The Soviet submarine K-129 carried nuclear ballistic missiles when it was lost with all hands, but as it was a diesel-electric submarine, it is not included in the list. (K-129 was partly recovered by the U.S. Project Azorian.) The two USN submarines belonged to Submarine Force Atlantic, in the U.S. Atlantic Fleet.
Pages in category "Lost submarines of the United States" The following 66 pages are in this category, out of 66 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Lost after 26 June 1943: Fate unknown: possibly lost to a mine. S-26: SS-131 S class: Gulf of Panama: 24 January 1942: Accidentally rammed by submarine chaser USS Sturdy. S-27: SS-132 S class: Amchitka Island, Alaska: 19 June 1942: Accidental grounding. S-28: SS-133 S class: off Oahu, Hawaii: 4 July 1944: Foundered while diving in an ASW ...
During the war, 52 US submarines were lost to all causes, with 48 directly due to hostilities; [73] 3,505 [72] [74] sailors were lost, the highest percentage killed in action of any US service arm in World War II. U.S. submarines sank 1,560 enemy vessels, [72] a total tonnage of 5.3 million tons (55% of the total sunk), [75] including 8 ...
The Soviet Union lost contact with one of its ballistic missile submarines, the K-129, and its 98 crew members in March 1968 while it was in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.The cause of the ...
USS Scorpion (SSN-589), the only other American nuclear-powered submarine to be lost at sea; John P. Craven, a key individual in the search for Thresher; Kursk submarine disaster, next-largest loss of life on a submarine; List of sunken nuclear submarines; List of lost United States submarines; List of disasters in Massachusetts by death toll
All five men on board the missing Titan submersible were declared dead after it was found that the craft imploded near the site of the shipwreck, authorities announced Thursday.. OceanGate ...