Boat History

24 February 1956 – As a Congressman from Michigan, Gerald Ford, (former LTCDR USN), along with eight other Congressmen visited the USS Nautilus with Admiral Hyman Rickover for an overnight cruise. Nautilus was commanded by CDR Eugene P. (Dennis) Wilkinson, later the first President of INPO (Institute

 15 February 1960 – USS Triton (SSRN) 586 under the command of Captain Edward L. Beach, departed New London. Before leaving the crew was advised to file their taxes and make any arrangements required for the next couple of months. Once the sub dove it would remain

12 February 1947 – USS Cusk (SS 348) makes the first launch of a “Loon” guided missile from a Submarine. Launching required the Sub to Surface before deploying the missile. Pictured Cusk firing Loon Missile. Submarine History and News is a regular feature of Face Book page

On the evening of 5 February 1942 USS Trout (SS 202) surfaced after spending the day submerged in Manilla Bay. Two days earlier she had arrived and unloaded a much-needed supply of anti-aircraft ammunition at Fort Drum in the Bay. Then, on the 4th in need of

Release date for “Operation Pacific” starring John Wayne, and with the ever-constant support of Ward Bond. A significant part of the film revolves around the early war frustration with faulty Mark 14 torpedoes when as many as 80% failed to explode. One problem was the Mark 14’s

USS Tang (SS 306) Tang Begins her first War Patrol. Tang went on to be the most successful U.S. Navy submarine in World War Two. Under Command of Richard O’ Kane, Tang sank 33 ships totaling 116,454 tons. Tang, while concluding her Fifth War patrol, fired her

Pogy was 0riginally laid down by the New York Shipbuilding Corporation at Camden, New Jersey in March of 1964 . She was launched in June of 1967, and was the last ship launched by New York Shipbuilding which went out of business shortly afterwards. On 5 June 1967, the contract for her construction

6 December 1953 – USS Albacore (AGSS 569) was commissioned. Albacore was the first research submarine with a modern tear drop shaped hull. Wind tunnel designed the hull shape emphasized speed and maneuverability. After decommissioning in 1980 Albacore was moved back to Portsmouth, New Hampshire where it

29 November 1944 – Roaming Tokyo Bay on Life guard services for B-29 crews that might be forced to ditch, the USS Archerfish (SS 311) sighted what it thought was a tanker leaving the Bay. In fact, it proved to be the IJN Shina no. Originally planned

16 Nov 1943 SS 226 Corvina 82 killed all hands lost Torpedoed while on surface off Truk 19 Nov 1943 SS191 Sculpin 63 killed 41 taken prisoner after absorbing 18 depth charges the boat was badly out of trim and surfaced. The CO Commander Cromwell was injured