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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 ...
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 ...
The Lost 52 Project is a private organization founded by Tim Taylor to do research on the 52 U.S. Navy submarines lost on patrol during the Second World War, performing discovery, exploration, and underwater archeology where possible. [1] [2] Found, so far: [3] [4] [5]
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 ...
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 ...
Sunk by U.S. Submarines and Navy Carrier-based Aircraft [JANAC] Sunk by U.S. Submarines and Land-based Aircraft [JANAC] The following appendices are in Blair as lettered: World War II Submarine Squadron Commanders, Pacific; World War II Submarine Skippers Selected to Flag Rank; Postwar Commanders of Submarines Atlantic Fleet
The wreck of one of the most storied US Navy submarines of World War II has been found in the South China Sea eight decades after its last patrol, the Navy’s History and Heritage Command said ...
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