Boat History

9 September 1943 – While on its 8th war patrol the USS Grayling (SS 209) left Freemantle for the Philippines. It sunk the passenger-cargo ship Meizan Maru on 27 August. On 9 September the Japanese passenger-cargo ship Houkan Maro reported spotting a submarine in shallow water off

1   September 1920 SS 110 No loss of life During a practice dive from the Boston Navy Yard on the USS S-5 (SS 110) an induction valve failed open and initiated flooding in the Forward Torpedo Room 25 September 1925 SS 162 33 killed 3 survived after

1 September 1920 – During a practice dive from the Boston Navy Yard on the USS S-5 (SS 110) an induction valve failed open and initiated flooding in the Forward Torpedo Room. The crew scrambled to shut water tight doors, especially at the battery room. Bow heavy,

30 August 1740 – Birthday of David Bushnell of Westbrook, Connecticut. Inventor of the ‘Turtle’ the first submarine to be used in combat. Like J.P. Holland, inventor of the first practical submarine, he was originally a teacher, but while studying at Yale in 1775, he came up

26 August 1949 – USS Cochino (SS 345) a Balao class submarine was assigned, along with the USS Tusk (SS 426), to sail along the Kola Peninsula to determine if the Soviet Union had detonated an Atomic Bomb. As Cochino transited to its designated area it ran

10 August 1942 On this date Lt. Cmdr. J.R. Moore was patrolling near Savo island in command of S 44, a boat design dating back to 1916. S44 encountered four Japanese heavy cruisers heading directly toward S 44 in two groups of two as they relocated following

George L Bell MM1 – August 6, 1945 USS Bullhead ( SS – 332) Sunk by air attack in Lombok Strait – Born in Hill City, Idaho Pictured USS BullHead -no photo of George available.

AUGUST World War Two 13 August 1942 SS 166 Ran aground in Coral Sea No loss of life 13 August 1942 SS 144 Ran aground off Rossel Island crew rescued 13 August 1944 SS 250 Flier 78 killed, 8 survivors suspected mine while transiting off Balalbas Strait

The float turns the corner and heads West, down the main drag

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