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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.
AGSS — auxiliary submarine (various roles including sonar testing and some pierside trainers) FS — "fleet snorkel" conversion, including a snorkel and streamlined sail; G IA, G II, etc. — various GUPPY conversions, usually including a snorkel, streamlined sail, improved batteries, and upgraded sonar and electronics; IXSS — unclassified ...
English: Photo of USS Pampanito ... Balao-class submarine; ... Original transmission location code: s4alwON0pZ250oqJGuEK
Scheme of USS Pampanito (SS-383). The Balaos were similar to the Gatos, except they were modified to increase test depth from 300 ft (90 m) to 400 ft (120 m).In late 1941, two of the Navy's leading submarine designers, Captain Andrew McKee and Commander Armand Morgan, met to explore increasing diving depth in a redesigned Gato.
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Last conventionally powered submarine built for the US Navy. Laid after Blueback but launched and commissioned before SSN-583 Sargo: SSN-584 Seadragon: First submarine to complete a submerged circumnavigation of the Northwest Passage. SSN-585 Skipjack: Lead boat of a class of 6. First nuclear powered submarine with a teardrop hull. SSRN-586 Triton
Location State/Territory Nationality Class Launch year Coordinates Remarks K-3: Museum of Naval Glory, Kronstadt: Northwestern: USSR: November-class: 1957: First Soviet Nuclear Submarine S-156: Baltic Submariners Memorial, Kronstadt: Northwestern: USSR: Whiskey class: 1953
Family remembers ‘legend’ Hamish Harding, British billionaire who died in Titanic submarine accident. ... Location of debris was 1600 feet from Titanic. Thursday 22 June 2023 20:15, ...