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This is a list of submarines of World War II, which began with the German invasion of Poland on 1 September 1939 and ended with the surrender of Japan on 2 September 1945. Germany used submarines to devastating effect in the Battle of the Atlantic , where it attempted to cut Britain's supply routes by sinking more merchant ships than Britain ...
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-commissioned nuclear submarine operated by the United States Navy .
USS Cavalla (SS/SSK/AGSS-244), a Gato-class submarine, is a submarine of the United States Navy named for a salt water fish, best known for sinking the Japanese aircraft carrier ShÅkaku. Her keel was laid down on 4 March 1943 by Electric Boat Co., Groton, Connecticut .
World War II Class name No. First ship laid down Last ship commissioned Notes Balao: 120: USS Devilfish (SS-292) 31 March 1942: USS Tiru (SS-416) 1 September 1948: 62 cancelled Tench: 29: USS Amberjack (SS-522), USS Grampus (SS-523), USS Pickerel (SS-524), and USS Grenadier (SS-525) 8 February 1944: USS Grenadier (SS-525) 10 February 1951: 51 ...
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.
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]
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.
USS Cod USS Cod (SS-224) USS Cod (SS-224) underway off Block Island, Rhode Island in December 1951 History United States Name USS Cod Namesake Cod Ordered 9 September 1940 Builder Electric Boat Company, Groton, Connecticut Laid down 21 July 1942 Launched 21 March 1943 Sponsored by Mrs. G.M. Mahoney Acquired 21 June 1943 Commissioned 21 June 1943 Decommissioned 21 June 1954 In service 21 March ...