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USS Parche (SSN-683), a Sturgeon-class submarine, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for the parche / ˌ p ɑːr ˈ tʃ eɪ /, a small, coral reef butterfly fish. Parche was launched on 13 January 1973, sponsored by Natalie Beshany, the wife of Vice Admiral Philip A. Beshany, and commissioned on 17 August 1974.
USS Thresher (SS-200) was the most decorated United States Navy submarine of World War II, with 15 battle stars and a Navy Unit Commendation. Thresher was the third of twelve Tambor-class submarines that were commissioned.
This list catalogs the most honored US Naval vessels of the Second World War. It is placed in descending order of earned Battle Stars; descending accorded unit recognitions; descending ship size by type; and ascending hull number. It contains only vessels that earned fifteen or more Battle Stars for World War II service.
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.
28 of the best-built submarines in the US Navy were built by Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company. USS Cobia isn't one of them. ... and is considered to be the most completely restored WWII submarine on ...
The submarine was nicknamed 'The Jersey Girl' and it comes with everything Jersey inside. ... is one of the most decorated ships in the Navy's history. ... makes us safer," said Chris Smith, U.S ...
USS Barb (SS-220), a Gato-class submarine, was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for the Barbus, a genus of ray-finned fish.She compiled one of the most outstanding records of any U.S. submarine in World War II.
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.