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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 ...
USS. Grayback. (SS-208) USS Grayback (SS-208), a Tambor -class submarine, was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for the lake herring, Coregonus artedi. She ranked 20th among all U.S. submarines in total tonnage sunk during World War II, with 63,835 tons, and 24th in number of ships sunk, with 14.
Bofors 40 mm and Oerlikon 20 mm cannon. 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 ]
USS Albacore (SS-218) USS. Albacore. (SS-218) USS Albacore in Measure 9 camouflage (dull black) off Groton, Connecticut, on 9 May 1942. USS Albacore (SS-218) was a Gato -class submarine which served in the Pacific Theater of Operations during World War II, winning the Presidential Unit Citation and nine battle stars for her service.
Armament. 6 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes. 2 × Mark 45 torpedoes. USS Scorpion (SSN-589) was a Skipjack -class nuclear-powered submarine that served in the United States Navy, and the sixth vessel, and second submarine, of the U.S. Navy to carry that name. Scorpion was believed to have sunk on 27 May 1968.
USS Growler (SS-215) For other ships with the same name, see USS Growler. USS Growler (SS-215) off the Electric Boat Company, Groton, Connecticut, on 21 February 1942. USS Growler (SS-215), a Gato -class submarine, was the third ship of the United States Navy named for the growler.
The Japanese submarine I-168 in March 1934. Scamp sank her on 27 July 1943. From Brisbane, Scamp departed on her third war patrol on 22 June 1943. She patrolled a scouting line off the Solomon Islands and north to the Bismarck Sea. She passed the Shortland Islands on 14 July 1943, and on 27 July 1943 encountered a Japanese convoy.
Japanese submarine Ro-38. Japanese submarine Ro-46. Japanese submarine Ro-49. Japanese submarine Ro-102. Japanese submarine Ro-103. Japanese submarine Ro-107. USS Runner (SS-275)