Archive for 'Submarines'
Submarine Legends: USS Swordfish (SS-193)
The Sargo class World War II submarine USS Swordfish (SS-193) was declared missing and presumed lost on January 12, 1945.
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Posted: January 30th, 2007 under Submarines.
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Remembering USS Argonaut SS-166
In December 1942, Argonaut departed Brisbane on her fourth war patrol. She was assigned to patrol in the hazardous area between New Britain and Bougainville, south of St. George’s Channel. On 10 January 1943 Argonaut spotted a convoy of five freighters and their destroyer escorts. An Army aircraft was by chance flying overhead and witnessed [...]
Posted: January 26th, 2007 under Submarines.
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Discovery of USS Perch (SS-176)
I just received this press release from Charles Hinman, USS Bowfin Submarine Museum and Park. The lost Pacific War submarine USS Perch has been found!
Posted: January 19th, 2007 under Submarines.
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Remembering USS Scorpion SS-278
During her first three war patrols, Scorpion was credited with sinking 4 enemy vessels totaling 18,316 tons. While returning to Pearl Harbor from her first war patrol, Scorpion sighted and engaged a 100-ton patrol vessel, which she left burning to the waterline. She stalked, fired on, and finally torpedoed and sank a 600-ton patrol ship. [...]
Posted: January 18th, 2007 under Submarines.
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