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In United States World War II military terminology, a submarine's torpedo aimed at a directly approaching vessel was said to be aimed down the throat.This 0-degree bow angle (AOB) was usually used against destroyers or other craft attacking the submarine.
USS Wahoo (SS-238) was a Gato-class submarine, the first United States Navy ship to be named for the wahoo.Construction started before the U.S. entered World War II, and she was commissioned after entry.
Dace launched a torpedo "down the throat" of the escort, and plunged deep. A severe depth charging followed, after which Dace fired again at the escort. She returned to Midway on 25 July, and sailed on to Saipan on 13 August, preparing for her eighth war patrol.
After conducting shakedown off New England, Haddo departed New London 9 April 1943 to patrol the shipping lanes to Rosneath, Scotland.She arrived 30 April and joined Submarine Squadron 50 (Subron 50), which was assigned to patrol off Norway and Iceland and stand ready in case of a breakthrough of the German fleet from Norway.
USS Harder (SS-257), a Gato-class submarine, was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for the harder, a fish of the mullet family found off South Africa.One of the most famous submarines of World War II, she received the Presidential Unit Citation. [6]
The vessels began to close, but Salmon showed an aggressive stance, turned on the attackers and passing within 50 yards (46 m) down the side of CD-22, raked her with 20 mm gunfire and her deck gun. CD-22 suffered 4 killed and 24 wounded and was unable to reply because of the closeness of Salmon and her higher freeboard.
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Samuel David Dealey (September 13, 1906 – August 24, 1944) was the commanding officer of a United States Navy submarine killed in action with his crew during World War II. Among American service members, he is among the most decorated for valor during war, receiving the Medal of Honor , [ 1 ] the Navy Cross (4), the Army Distinguished Service ...