Boat History

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JULY 30 July  1919 SS 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. Three of

22 June 1963 – At Groton Connecticut’s Electric Boat, USS Flasher (SSN 613) and USS Tecumseh (SSBN 628)  were launched in the Navy’s only simultaneous launching of two Nuclear powered submarines ever conducted. Pictured USS Flasher (SSN 613). © Gregg Smith Know a Subvet in East Idaho?

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19 June 1942 SS 132 ran aground off Aleutians – no loss of life 12 June 1943 SS 89 42 killed 5 survived 1 June 1944 SS 233 Herring 83 killed all hands lost. After torpedoing two merchant ships Herring was hit by two rounds from a

From Naval History and Heritage Command: The submarines Barb (SS-220) and Herring (SS-233)combine to sink all five ships of an enemy convoy off Matsuwa in the Kurile Islands, Japan. The next day, after Herring sinks the Japanese freighter Hiburi Maru, shore batteries sink Herring. Pictured Barb above, Herring below

23  May1939 – The US submarine Squalus sank off  Portsmouth New Hampshire on this date to perform a test dive demonstrating the boat’s capability to submerge within 60 seconds while running at full speed on the surface. Although the board showed green, the induction failed to shut. Squalus

15 May 1969 – USS Guitarro (SSN 665) While moored alongside the pier in Mare Island Naval Shipyard (MINSY), two different groups commenced system testing. Unfortunately, the teams did not coordinate their actions. At about 16:00 (4 p.m.) the first group began filling the aft ballast tanks

6 May 1986 The USS Hawkbill (SSN 666) surfaced at the North Pole along with the USS Ray (SSN 653) and USS Archerfish (SSN 678). It was the first time three nuclear powered submarines surfaced simultaneously at the pole. The sail from the decommissioned Hawkbill is on

Pre World War Two 23 May 1939 USS Squalus SS 192 Foundered on test dive off New Hampshire 26 killed – World War Two 3   May 1945 SS 371 Lagarto 86 killed, all hands lost, Post war examination of Japanese Naval records suggest Lagarto was sunk in the