World War II and before - U.S. Submarines

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Updated 11-28-06  to add finding of USS Wahoo


Note - some of these submarines continued into the Cold War and, there in, served faithfully

December in Pearl Harbor

First submarine resupply mission

Little Known Facts of WWII Submarines

Manitowoc Diesel Submarine Web Ring
This web ring was created to help form an informal connection between web sites dedicated to any of the 28 diesel submarines built during World War II in Manitowoc Wisconsin. The web sites in this ring provide unique insights and information about the ever changing life of the submarines and the men who served aboard them.

Info on R class boats and a bit on life there on
(New 08-29-05)

Oral Hygiene, a Chief's Ingenuity, and a Successful First Combat Patrol

The Day we almost lost the ANGLER (SS-240) - 1961

The USN and Royal Navy Submarine Operations in the Dutch East ...... Defense of the Netherlands East Indies – Royal Navy Submarine Actions. HMS submarine Trusty began with 1st War Patrol on February 1st, 1942. ...

Silent Valor: The Great Lakes Submarines of World War II

Some Pictures of The Fleet Submarine from NavPers 16160, 1946 Un-restricted

The Submarine in the World Wars

World War II U.S. Submarine List


ABC Covers Story about finding the USS WAHOO SS-238
A web movie
Sailors Rest Your Oars
(New 11-28-06)

 

Allied Subs Present in Tokyo Bay During the Surrender Ceremony, 2 September 1945
 


Archerfish vs. Shinano - WWII

Argonaut (SS 475) - WWII

Barb's Great Patrol - WWII

Bowfin - WWII

Depth-charging of Halibut - WWII

Squalus / Sailfish (SS-192) Photo Archive

 SS-182 USS Salmon, 1938-1946

 SS-200 USS Thresher

SS-282 USS Tunny

 SS-311/AGSS-311 USS Archerfish

SS-311/AGSS-311 Archerfish Sailing List: Operation Sea Scan 1960 - 1968

 SSNs Miami and Albuquerque Return from Summer Pulse 2004

Saving of USS Crevalle - WWII

Submarine Tragedy Sets Stage For Heroes on O-5

Tench Class Submarines

The USS Rasher

THE WORLD WAR II FLEET CLASS SUBMARINE

USS Albacore (SS-218) Still on Patrol

USS Archerfish

USS Balao (SS-285)

USS Balao (SS-285, later AGSS-285), 1943-1963

USS Balao (SS-285) Ship's History

Ex-Balao Sail Dedication Ceremony

Nomination of USS Batfish (SS-310) to National Registry of Historic Places

USS Blackfin (SS-322)

USS Blenny (SS-324)

USS Blenny (SS-324) multiple links

Korean War Patrol in Soviet Waters on USS Blenny (SS-324)

 

USS Blueback (SS-326)

SS-326 USS Blueback

USS Blueback (SS-326) info
(New 02-03-06)
 

 

USS Bowfin (SS-287)

USS Bowfin SS287 links

Virtual tour of the Bowfin and more

USS Bugara (SS-331)

USS Cabezone (SS-334)

USS Charr (SS-328)

USS Dace (SS247)

USS Darter (SS-227)

USS Darter (SS-227)

USS Darter (SS-227) Aground on Bombay Shoal, South China Sea Photos 1944 - 1998

USS Drum (SS 228) at Battleship Park

USS Grenadier (SS 210)
(New 09-08-05)

USS Gurnard (SS 254)

USS Hardhead (SS-365)

 USS Lagarto

WWII lost Lagarto boat has been found

Divers Discover WWII U.S. Sub in Gulf of Thailand

Closure - WW II sub found under the sea Family finally has place to put flowers
(New 08-10-05)

Sailors Rest Your Oars

 

USS Pampanito (SS-383)

SS-383 USS Pampanito

'Virtual' walk through of the USS Pampanito (SS-383) in San Francisco CA

 

USS Parche (SS-384)

Parche vs. ALL HELL - WWII

Heroic War Patrol Recalled of USS Parche

 

USS Perch (SS-176)

SS-176 USS Perch USSVI Base


USS Perch (SS-313, AGSS-313))

USS Perch (SS, APSS-313)

 

USS Raton (SS, SSR & AGSS-270)

USS RAY SS271 and USS RATON SS270
(New 11-18-05)

USS Rock  (SS-274)

ROCK's 1st war patrol is nearly its last!

USS ROCK is used as bait
 

 

 

USS Redfish (SS-395)

SS-395 USS Redfish

USS Redfish (SS-395) Memorial

More about Redfish

USS Rock (SS, SSR & AGSS-274)

USS Sea Cat (SS-399)

USS Segundo (SS-398)

THE CHASE, CAPTURE, AND BOARDING OF A JAPANESE SUBMARINE

 

USS Trout (SS-202)

War Patrol in which Gold Bars and Siilver where brought out of the Philippines before falling to the Japanese

A photo of the crew unloading the gold may be found at the following link:

http://www.rddesigns.com/subs/202.html

Another link on the gold bar episode:  http://members.aol.com/jhmcgoran/goldball.html

More photos of the gold bar episode:

http://www.navsource.org/archives/08/08202.htm

Yet another source of some new photos:

http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/sh-usn/usnsh-t/ss202.htm