Boat History

August 1974, the nuclear-powered submarine USS Parche (SSN 683) was commissioned. Over its 30-year operational career, Parche earned an unmatched record of service honors including 9 Presidential Unit Citations, 10 Navy Unit Commendations, and 13 Navy Expeditionary Medals. Parche served as a core asset for the National

Clarence B. Shepherd MM 1- August 16, 1938 died of burns USS Nautilus (SS 168) An “explosion of oil fumes” in engine room as the crew was making engine adjustments. Burns received by Clarence proved fatal; six others in the vicinity were injured, while Nautilus reportedly suffered

August 6, 1945 USS Bullhead ( SS – 332) Bullhead was the Last Submarine lost during World War Two, on the same day the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima. Bullhead departed Freemantle, Australia on 31 July 1945 to start her third War Patrol and radioed she

No photo available While on a routine patrol in Manila Bay, Philippines, a recently overhauled engine ignited gasoline fumes resulting in an explosion and fire. After battling the blaze, the CO, LTjg Arnold Marcus ordered the crew topside and into boats as he attempted to beach the

Grant Wesley Corey  SA – July 25, 1972 USS Guardfish (SSN-612) Near the mouth of Subic Bay, Republic of the Philippines. Swept overboard; his safety harness failed when a large wave took him over the side Jerome, Idaho

22 July 1945 USS Barb SS 220 was patrolling along the Japanese coast under the command of Medal of Honor winner Eugene Fluckey. While at periscope depth Fluckey noticed railroad traffic delivering weapons and supplies to Karafuto, an island in the North. The Chief of the Boat,

15 July 1953 – USS Tunny (SSG 282) Makes the first successful launch of a Regulus 1 guided missile. Tunny represented the first ever deterrent missile boats. Manned by a single crew, the average patrol was 68 days. In all, the ‘G’ boats, all diesel powered, conducted

Rex Mace Stevens SA was a crew member on USS Runner (SS-275) – which was assigned a patrol area off Northern Japan and departed Midway for that area on May 27, 1943. Runner was never heard from again. Japanese records examined after the War tend to indicate

PRE WW 2 30 July  1919 S 27 3 killed – After decommissioning on 2 April 1919, S 27 was selected as a target for depth charge testing. During a pre-test inspection on 30 July the boat unexpectedly flooded at sank at it’s mooring near Niantic Bay.

June 18, 1945 USS Bonefish (SS-223) Toyama Bay. Bonefish failed to arrive at a scheduled rendezvous with USS Tunny on 16 June. After the war Japanese records indicate that the cargo ship Konzan Maru was torpedoed and a counterattack by Japanese escort ships brought debris and oil