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  2. United States Submarine Operations in World War II - Wikipedia

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    United States Submarine Operations in World War II. Annapolis, Maryland: United States Naval Institute. Roscoe, Theodore (December 1958). Pig Boats: The True Story of the Fighting Submariners of World War II (abridged ed.). New York: Bantam. ISBN 0-553-13040-4. Waddle, Scott; Abraham, Ken (2003). The Right Thing.

  3. Category : World War II submarines of the United States

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    Pages in category "World War II submarines of the United States" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 336 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .

  4. List of most successful American submarines in World War II

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    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.

  5. List of submarines of World War II - Wikipedia

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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 ...

  6. United States Navy submarine bases - Wikipedia

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    Submarine bases are military bases that offer good fleet anchorage and are designed to refuel and resupply submarines. The peak number of US submarine bases was during World War II, as the submarine was well suited for fighting in the vast Pacific War, often in enemy waters. Many of the United States submarine bases were closed after the war. [1]

  7. List of United States Navy shore activities during World War II

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    Naval Advisor, War Production Board Office, Baltimore, Maryland; Naval Advisor to Contract Distribution, Branch Office, War Production Board. Little Rock, Arkansas; Naval Advisor to Division of Contract Distribution, War Production Board, Birmingham, Alabama

  8. List of submarines of the United States Navy - Wikipedia

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    List of Los Angeles class submarines; List of submarines of World War II; List of United States Navy ships; 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 ...

  9. Tambor-class submarine - Wikipedia

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    The Tambor-class submarine was a United States Navy submarine design, used primarily during World War II. They were the USN's first fully successful fleet submarine, and began the war close to the fighting. Six of the class were in Hawaiian waters or the Central Pacific on 7 December 1941, with Tautog at Pearl Harbor during the attack. [4]