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  2. 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 .

  3. 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 ...

  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. Gato-class submarine - Wikipedia

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    The Gato class of submarines were built for the United States Navy and launched in 1941–1943. Named after the lead ship of the class, USS Gato, they were the first mass-production U.S. submarine class of World War II.

  6. Deep-ocean expedition captures haunting images of sunken WWII ...

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    Ocean Exploration Trust’s E/V Nautilus crew recently shared visuals it captured during its exploration of the USS Bugara, a sunken submarine used in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam ...

  7. I toured the USS Cobia, a World War II submarine that ... - AOL

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    The USS Cobia submarine sank 13 ships and rescued seven downed American pilots during World War II. The US Navy submarine is open to the public for tours at the Wisconsin Maritime Museum in Manitowoc.

  8. USS Thresher (SS-200) - Wikipedia

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    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. All twelve fought in the war, and she was one of five to survive it.

  9. USS Wahoo (SS-238) - Wikipedia

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    USS Wahoo (SS-238) was a Gato-class submarine, the first United States Navy ship to be named for the wahoo.Construction started before the U.S. entered World War II, and she was commissioned after entry.