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In World War II, the United States Navy used submarines heavily. Overall, 263 US submarines undertook war patrols, [2] claiming 1,392 ships and 5,583,400 tons during the war. [3] [a] Submarines in the United States Navy were responsible for sinking 540,192 tons or 30% of the Japanese navy and 4,779,902 tons of shipping, or 54.6% of all Japanese shipping in the Pacific Theater.
Richard Hetherington O'Kane (February 2, 1911 – February 16, 1994) was a United States Navy submarine commander in World War II, who was awarded the Medal of Honor for commanding USS Tang in the Pacific War against Japan to the most successful record of any United States submarine ever.
Pages in category "United States submarine commanders" The following 155 pages are in this category, out of 155 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers United States Army & Army Air Force [50] General of the Army: General: Lieutenant General: Major General: Brigadier General: Colonel: Lieutenant Colonel: Major: Captain: First lieutenant: Second lieutenant: United States Navy [50] Fleet admiral: Admiral: Vice admiral: Rear ...
United States Submarine Operations in World War II. Annapolis, Maryland: United States Naval Institute. Roscoe, Theodore (December 1958). Pig Boats: The True Story of the Fighting Submariners of World War II (abridged ed.). New York: Bantam. ISBN 0-553-13040-4. Waddle, Scott; Abraham, Ken (2003). The Right Thing.
Maurice Herbert Rindskopf (1917–2011) was the youngest officer to ascend to command of a Fleet Submarine in World War II; and until his death, was the last living World War II submarine commander. His entire World War II submarine career was spent on board USS Drum (SS-228), where he was awarded a Silver Star as a lieutenant in charge of ...
List of Los Angeles class submarines; List of submarines of World War II; List of United States Navy ships; List of United States Navy losses in World War II § Submarines (SS) - abbreviated list; List of US Navy ships sunk or damaged in action during World War II § Submarine (SS) - detailed list; The NR-1 Deep Submergence Craft was a non ...
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 .