List of Balao-class submarines

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List of Balao-class submarines and their dispositions. 120 of these boats were built during and after World War II, commissioned from February 1943 through September 1948, with 12 commissioned postwar. [1] This was the most numerous US submarine class. Nine of the 52 US submarines lost in World War II were of this class, along with five lost postwar, including one in Turkish service in 1953, one in Argentine service in the Falklands War of 1982, and one in Peruvian service in 1988. [1] [2] Also, Lancetfish flooded and sank while fitting out at the Boston Naval Shipyard on 15 March 1945. She was raised but not repaired, and was listed with the reserve fleet postwar until struck in 1958. Some of the class served actively in the US Navy through the middle 1970s, and one (Hai Pao ex-Tusk) is still active in Taiwan's Republic of China Navy.

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The primary improvement of the Balao class over the preceding Gato class was an increase in test depth from 300 feet (91 m) to 400 feet (120 m), which was shared with the subsequent Tench class. This, combined with generally less wartime service than previous classes, led to the Balao and Tench classes being preferred for modernization programs and active postwar service. 36 Balaos were modernized under various GUPPY conversion programs, plus 19 received the more austere "Fleet Snorkel" modernization, often in connection with foreign transfers. [3]

SS-361 through SS-364 were initially ordered as Balao-class, and were assigned hull numbers that fall in the middle of the range of numbers for the Balao class (SS-285 through SS-416 & SS-425–426). [4] Thus, in some references they are listed with this class. However, they were completed by Manitowoc as Gatos, due to an unavoidable delay in Electric Boat's development of Balao-class drawings. Manitowoc was a follow yard to Electric Boat, and was dependent on them for designs and drawings. [1] [5]

Cancellations

A total of 125 U.S. submarines were cancelled during World War II, all but three between 29 July 1944 and 12 August 1945. The exceptions were USS Wahoo (SS-516), USS Unicorn (SS-436), and USS Walrus (SS-437), cancelled 7 January 1946. References vary considerably as to how many of these were Balaos and how many were Tenches. Some references simply assume all submarines numbered after SS-416 were Tench class; however, USS Trumpetfish (SS-425) and USS Tusk (SS-426) were completed as Balaos. [6] [7] This yields 10 cancelled Balao-class, SS-353-360 and 379-380. The Register of Ships of the U. S. Navy differs, considering every submarine not specifically ordered as a Tench to be a Balao, and further projecting SS-551-562 as a future class. [1] This yields 62 cancelled Balao class, 51 cancelled Tench class, and 12 cancelled SS-551 class. This article follows the information in the "Register". Two of the cancelled Balao-class submarines, Turbot and Ulua, were launched incomplete and served for years as experimental hulks at Annapolis and Norfolk, Virginia. Two of the cancelled Tench-class boats, Unicorn and Walrus, were also launched incomplete, never commissioned, but listed with the Reserve fleet until struck in 1958 and scrapped in 1959. The cancelled hull numbers, including those launched incomplete, were SS-353-360 (Balao), 379–380 (Balao), 427–434 (Balao), 436–437 (Tench), 438–474 (Balao), 491–521 (Tench), 526-529 (Tench), 530–536 (Balao), 537-550 (Tench), and 551-562 (SS-551 class). [1]

Abbreviations

Abbreviations and hull classification symbols for postwar redesignations/conversions:

Ships in class

Construction data
Ship NameHull no.BuilderLaid downLaunchedComm./​Recomm.Decomm.Fate
Balao SS-285 Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, Maine 26 Jun 194227 Oct 19424 Feb 194320 Aug 1946AGSS 1 Apr 1960; struck 1 Aug 1963, sunk as target 4 Sep 1963, conning tower preserved as memorial at US Navy Museum, Washington Navy Yard, DC [11] [12]
4 Mar 195211 Jul 1963
Billfish SS-28623 Jul 194212 Nov 194220 Apr 19431 Nov 1946PT 1960-1968, AGSS 1 Dec 1962; struck 1 Apr 1968, sold for scrap 17 Mar 1971 [11]
1 Jan 19601 Apr 1968
Bowfin SS-28723 Jul 19427 Dec 19421 May 194312 Feb 1947PT 1960-1971, AGSS 1 Dec 1962, IXSS 30 Jun 1971; struck 1 Dec 1971, memorial at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii [11] [13]
27 Jul 195122 Apr 1954
10 Jan 19601 Dec 1971
Cabrilla SS-28818 Aug 194224 Dec 194224 May 19437 Aug 1946PT 1960-1968, AGSS 1 Dec 1962; struck 30 Jun 1968, memorial at Galveston, Texas 1968-1971, sold for scrap 18 Apr 1972 [11]
May 196030 Jun 1968
Capelin SS-28914 Sep 194220 Jan 19434 Jun 1943—Lost to unknown cause, c. 2 Dec 1943 [1] [11]
Cisco SS-29029 Oct 194224 Dec 194210 May 1943Lost to Japanese air and surface attack, 28 Sep 1943 [1] [11]
Crevalle SS-29114 Nov 194222 Feb 194324 Jun 194329 Jul 1946AGSS 1 Apr 1960, PT 1962-1968; struck 15 Apr 1968, sold for scrap 17 Mar 1971 [11]
6 Sep 195119 Aug 1955
11 Apr 19579 Mar 1962
Devilfish SS-292 Cramp Shipbuilding Company, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 31 Mar 194230 May 19431 Sep 194430 Sep 1946AGSS 1 Dec 1962; struck 1 Mar 1967, used for explosives tests, sunk as a target off San Francisco, California 14 Aug 1968 [1] [11]
Dragonet SS-29328 Apr 194218 Apr 19436 Mar 194416 Apr 1946Struck 1 Jun 1961, scuttled in Chesapeake Bay [11] after tests 17 Sep 1961
Escolar SS-29410 Jun 194218 Apr 19432 Jun 1944—Lost to unknown cause, probably Japanese mine, 17 Oct 1944 [1] [11]
Hackleback SS-29515 Aug 194230 May 19437 Nov 194420 Mar 1946AGSS 1 Dec 1962; struck 1 Mar 1967, sold for scrap 4 Dec 1968 [11]
Lancetfish SS-296 Cramp Shipbuilding Company, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania/Boston Naval Shipyard 30 Sep 194215 Aug 194312 Feb 194524 Mar 1945Flooded and sank Boston Naval Shipyard 15 Mar 1945, raised but not repaired, listed with the reserve fleet; struck 9 Jun 1958, sold for scrap 20 Aug 1959 [11] [14]
Ling SS-2972 Nov 194215 Aug 19438 Jun 194526 Oct 1946PT 1960-1971, AGSS 1 Dec 1962, IXSS 30 Jun 1971; struck 1 Dec 1971, memorial at Hackensack, New Jersey [11] [15]
March 19601 Dec 1971
Lionfish SS-298 Cramp Shipbuilding Company, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania/Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, Maine 15 Dec 19427 Nov 19431 Nov 194416 Jan 1946PT 1960-1971, AGSS 1 Dec 1962, IXSS 30 Jun 1971; struck 20 Dec 1971, memorial at Fall River, Massachusetts [11] [16]
31 Jan 195115 Dec 1953
1 Mar 196020 Dec 1971
Manta SS-29915 Jan 19437 Nov 194318 Dec 194410 Jun 1946AGSS 16 Aug 1949, target ship 1949-1953, PT 1960-1967, hull tests 1967-1969; struck 30 Jun 1967, sunk as target 16 Jul 1969 [17] [18]
2 Aug 19496 Dec 1955
1 Apr 196030 Jun 1967
Moray SS-300 Cramp Shipbuilding Company, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 21 Apr 194314 May 194426 Jan 194512 Apr 1946AGSS 1 Dec 1962; struck 1 Apr 1967, sunk as target 18 Jun 1970 [17]
Roncador SS-30121 Apr 194314 May 19448 Jun 194526 Oct 1946PT 1960-1971, AGSS 1 Dec 1962, IXSS 30 Jun 1971; struck 1 Dec 1971, sold for scrap 1 Feb 1973, conning tower internals preserved at US Navy Museum, Washington Navy Yard, DC, external fairwater preserved at Naval Base Point Loma, San Diego, California [12] [17] [19]
February 19601 Dec 1971
Sabalo SS-3025 Jun 19434 Jun 194419 Jun 19457 Aug 1946FS 1952; struck 1 Jul 1971, sunk as target 21 Feb 1973 [17] [20]
1 Jun 19511 Jul 1971
Sablefish SS-3035 Jun 19434 Jun 194418 Dec 19451 Nov 1969FS 1951, AGSS 30 Jun 1969; struck 1 Nov 1969, sold for scrap 29 Jul 1971 [17]
Seahorse SS-304 Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, California 1 Jul 19429 Jan 194331 Mar 19432 Mar 1946AGSS 1 Dec 1962; struck 1 Mar 1967, sold for scrap 4 Dec 1968 [17]
Skate SS-3051 Aug 19424 Mar 194315 Apr 194311 Dec 1946 Operation Crossroads nuclear weapons tests July 1946; sunk as target 5 Oct 1948, struck 21 Oct 1948 [1] [17] [21]
Tang SS-30615 Jan 194317 Aug 194315 Oct 1943—Lost due to circular run of own torpedo, 24 Oct 1944 [17]
Tilefish SS-30710 Mar 194325 Oct 194315 Dec 194312 Oct 1959FS 1960, transferred to Venezuela as Carite 4 May 1960; struck 1 Dec 1960, decommissioned by Venezuela for spare parts 28 Jan 1977 [17] [22]
30 Jan 19604 May 1960
Apogon SS-308 Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, Maine 9 Dec 194210 Mar 194316 Jul 1943—Converted to remote control, sunk in Operation Crossroads nuclear weapons tests 25 Jul 1946; struck 25 Feb 1947 [1] [17] [23]
Aspro SS-30927 Dec 19427 Apr 194331 Jul 194330 Jan 1946AGSS 1 Jul 1960; struck 7 Sep 1962, sunk as target 16 Nov 1962 [17]
23 Sep 195130 Apr 1954
4 May 1957 [24] 7 Sep 1962 [25]
Batfish SS-31027 Dec 19425 May 194321 Aug 19436 Apr 1946AGSS 1 Dec 1962, PT 1960-1969; struck 1 Nov 1969, memorial at Muskogee, Oklahoma [17] [26]
7 Mar 1952January 1960
January 19601 Nov 1969
Archerfish SS-31122 Jan 194328 May 19434 Sep 194312 Jun 1946AGSS 22 Feb 1960; struck 1 May 1968, sunk as target 19 Oct 1968 [17]
7 Mar 195221 Oct 1955
1 Aug 19571 May 1968
Burrfish SS-31224 Feb 194318 Jun 194313 Sep 194310 Oct 1946SSR 1 Feb 1949, SS 15 Jan 1961, transferred to Canada as Grilse 11 May 1961; returned to US and struck 19 Jul 1969, sunk as target 19 Nov 1969 [17] [27]
2 Nov 194817 Dec 1956
17 Jan 196111 May 1961
Perch SS-313 Electric Boat Company, Groton, Connecticut 5 Jan 194312 Sep 19437 Jan 194415 Jan 1947SSP 20 Jan 1948, ASSP 31 Jan 1950, APSS 24 Oct 1956, PT 1967-1971, LPSS 1 Jan 1969, IXSS 30 Jun 1971; struck 1 Dec 1971, sold for scrap 15 Jan 1973 [17]
20 May 194831 Mar 1960
11 Nov 196127 May 1967
Shark SS-31428 Jan 194317 Oct 194314 Feb 1944—Lost to Japanese surface attack, 24 Oct 1944 [1] [17]
Sealion SS-31525 Feb 194331 Oct 19438 Mar 194416 Feb 1946SSP 5 Apr 1948, ASSP 31 Jan 1950, APSS 24 Oct 1956, PT 1960-1961, LPSS 1 Jan 1969; struck 15 Mar 1977, test hulk, sunk as target 8 Jul 1978 [17]
2 Nov 194830 Jun 1960
20 Oct 196120 Feb 1970
Barbel SS-31611 Mar 194314 Nov 19433 Apr 1944—Lost to Japanese air attack, 4 Feb 1945 [1] [17]
Barbero SS-31725 Mar 194312 Dec 194329 Apr 194430 Jun 1950SSA 5 Apr 1948, ASSA 31 Jan 1950, SSG 25 Oct 1955; struck 1 Jul 1964, sunk as target 7 Oct 1964 [17]
28 Oct 195530 Jun 1964
Baya SS-3188 Apr 19432 Jan 194420 May 194414 May 1946AGSS 16 Aug 1949 (sonar tests); struck 30 Oct 1972, sold for scrap October 1973 [17]
10 Feb 194830 Oct 1972
Becuna SS-31929 Apr 194330 Jan 194427 May 19447 Nov 1969G IA 1951, AGSS 1 Oct 1969, SS 30 Jun 1971; struck 15 Aug 1973, memorial at Philadelphia, PA [17] [28]
Bergall SS-32013 May 194316 Feb 194412 Jun 194418 Oct 1958FS 1952, transferred to Turkey 18 Oct 1958 as Turgutreis; sold to Turkey and struck 15 Feb 1973, decommissioned by Turkey 5 Apr 1983, renamed Ceryah Botu 6, receiving ship at Gölcük Naval Base until sold for scrap in 2000 [17] [29]
Besugo SS-32127 May 194327 Feb 194419 Jun 194421 Mar 1958AGSS 1 Dec 1962, FS 1966, transferred to Italy 31 Mar 1966 as Francesco Morosini; returned to US custody and struck 15 Nov 1975, sold for scrap 16 Apr 1976 [17] [30]
Blackfin SS-32210 Jun 194312 Mar 19444 Jul 194419 Nov 1948G IA 1951; struck 15 Sep 1972, sunk as target 13 May 1973 [1] [17]
15 May 195115 Sep 1972
Caiman SS-32324 Jun 194330 Mar 194417 Jul 194430 Jun 1972G IA 1951, sold to Turkey 30 Jun 1972 as Dumlupinar (S339); decommissioned by Turkey 6 Feb 1983, renamed Ceryan Botu (Y-1247), battery charging hulk at Gölcük Naval Base; sold for scrap 15 Sep 1986 [31] [32]
Blenny SS-3248 Jul 19439 Apr 194427 Jul 19447 Nov 1969G IA 1951, AGSS 1 Oct 1969, SS 30 Jun 1971; struck 15 Aug 1973, scuttled 7 Jun 1989 as part of artificial reef near Ocean City, Maryland [1] [31]
Blower SS-32515 Jul 194323 Apr 194410 Aug 194416 Nov 1950FS 1950, transferred to Turkey 16 Nov 1950 as Dumlupinar (D-6); struck 20 Dec 1950 (probably purchased by Turkey), [1] lost due to collision with MV Naboland 4 Apr 1953. [31] [33]
Blueback SS-32629 Jul 19437 May 194428 Aug 194423 May 1948Transferred to Turkey 23 May 1948 as Ikinci İnönü, struck 28 May 1948, [1] FS 1953; decommissioned by Turkey 30 Nov 1973 and returned to US custody, fate unknown [31] [34]
Boarfish SS-32712 Aug 194321 May 194423 Sep 194423 May 1948Transferred to Turkey 23 May 1948 as Sakarya, struck 28 May 1948, [1] FS 1953; decommissioned by Turkey 12 Dec 1975, returned to US custody and sold for scrap 1980 [31] [35]
Charr SS-32826 Aug 194328 May 194423 Sep 194428 Jun 1969FS 1951, AGSS 1 Jul 1966, PT 1969-1971, IXSS 30 Jun 1971; struck 20 Dec 1971, sold for scrap 17 Aug 1972 [1] [31]
28 Jun 196920 Dec 1971
Chub SS-32916 Sep 194318 Jun 194421 Oct 194423 May 1948Transferred to Turkey 25 May 1948 as Gür, struck 28 May 1948, [1] FS 1953; decommissioned by Turkey 12 Dec 1975 and returned to US custody, sold for scrap 22 May 1976 [31] [36]
Brill SS-33023 Sep 194325 Jun 194426 Oct 194423 May 1948Transferred to Turkey 25 May 1948 as Birinci İnönü, struck 28 May 1948, [1] FS 1953; decommissioned by Turkey 29 Nov 1972 and returned to US custody, fate unknown [31] [37]
Bugara SS-33121 Oct 19432 Jul 194415 Nov 19441 Oct 1970FS 1951, AGSS 30 Jun 1969, SS 1 Oct 1969; struck 1 Oct 1970, slated to be sunk as target but sank under tow 1 Jun 1971 [31]
Bullhead SS-33221 Oct 194316 Jul 19444 Dec 1944—Lost to Japanese air attack, 6 Aug 1945 [1] [31]
Bumper SS-3336 Nov 19436 Aug 19449 Dec 194416 Nov 1950FS 1950, transferred to Turkey 16 Nov 1950 as Çanakkale, struck 20 Dec 1950; [1] decommissioned by Turkey 8 Nov 1976, fate unknown [31] [38]
Cabezon SS-33418 Nov 194327 Aug 194430 Dec 194424 Oct 1953AGSS 1 Dec 1962, PT 1960-1970; struck 15 May 1970, sold for scrap 28 Dec 1971 [31]
April 196015 May 1970
Dentuda SS-33518 Nov 194310 Sep 194430 Dec 194411 Dec 1946 Operation Crossroads nuclear weapons tests July 1946, PT 1946-1967, AGSS 1 Dec 1962; struck 30 Jun 1967, sold for scrap 12 Feb 1969 [31]
11 Dec 194630 Jun 1967
Capitaine SS-3362 Dec 19431 Oct 194426 Jan 194510 Feb 1950AGSS 1 Jul 1960, FS 1966, transferred to Italy 4 Mar 1966 as Alfredo Cappellini; struck and sold to Italy 5 Dec 1977, fate unknown [31]
23 Feb 19574 Mar 1966
Carbonero SS-33716 Dec 194315 Oct 19447 Feb 19451 Dec 1970 Loon missile test launcher 1949, FS 1952, AGSS 30 Jun 1969, SS 1 Oct 1969, struck 1 Dec 1970, sunk as target 27 Apr 1975 [31]
Carp SS-33823 Dec 194312 Nov 194428 Feb 194518 Mar 1968FS 1952, AGSS 1 May 1968, PT 1968-1971, IXSS 30 Jun 1971; struck 20 Dec 1971, sold for scrap 26 Jul 1973 [31]
18 Mar 196820 Dec 1971
Catfish SS-3396 Jan 194419 Nov 194419 Mar 19451 Jul 1971G II 1949, struck and sold to Argentina 1 Jul 1971 as Santa Fe (S-21); damaged, grounded, and abandoned following British air attack 25 Apr 1982, scuttled 10 Feb 1985 [31] [39]
Entemedor SS-3403 Feb 194417 Dec 19446 Apr 194510 Dec 1948G IIA 1952; struck and sold to Turkey 31 Jul 1972 as Preveze; decommissioned by Turkey 20 Mar 1986, fate unknown [31] [40]
24 Oct 195031 Jul 1972
Chivo SS-34121 Feb 194414 Jan 194528 Apr 19451 Jul 1971G IA 1951; struck and sold to Argentina 1 Jul 1971 as Santiago del Estero (S-22); decommissioned by Argentina January 1981, sold for scrap 1983 [31] [41]
Chopper SS-3422 Mar 19444 Feb 194525 May 194527 Aug 1969G IA 1951, AGSS 15 Sep 1969, PT 1969-1971, IXSS 30 Jun 1971; struck 1 Oct 1971, salvage and rescue hulk, sunk 21 Jul 1976 while being rigged as underwater target [31]
Clamagore SS-34316 Mar 194425 Feb 194528 Jun 194512 Jun 1973G II 1948, G III 1962; struck 12 Jun 1975, memorial at Patriots' Point, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina [31] [42]
Cobbler SS-3443 Apr 19441 Apr 19458 Aug 194521 Nov 1973G II 1949, G III 1962; struck and sold to Turkey 21 Nov 1973 as Çanakkale; decommissioned by Turkey 22 Jan 1998, fate unknown [31] [43]
Cochino SS-34513 Apr 194420 Apr 194525 Aug 1945—G II 1949; lost due to battery fire 26 Aug 1949 [31]
Corporal SS-34627 Apr 194410 Jun 19459 Nov 194521 Nov 1973G II 1948, G III 1962; struck and sold to Turkey 21 Nov 1973 as Ikinci İnönü; decommissioned by Turkey 2 Sep 1996, fate unknown [31] [44]
Cubera SS-34711 May 194417 Jun 194519 Dec 19455 Jan 1972G II 1948; struck and sold to Venezuela 5 Jan 1972 as Tiburon; decommissioned by Venezuela and sold for scrap February 1987 [31] [45]
Cusk SS-34825 May 194428 Jul 19455 Feb 194624 Sep 1969SSG (Loon missile test launcher) 20 Jan 1948, FS 1954, SS 1 Jul 1954, AGSS 30 Jun 1969; struck 24 Sep 1969, sold for scrap 26 Jun 1972 [46]
Diodon SS-3491 Jun 194410 Sep 194518 Mar 194615 Jan 1971G II 1948; struck 15 Jan 1971, sold for scrap 12 May 1972 [46]
Dogfish SS-35022 Jun 194427 Oct 194529 Apr 194628 Jul 1972G II 1948; struck and sold to Brazil 28 Jul 1972 as Guanabara, deleted by Brazil and sold for scrap 1983 [46] [47]
Greenfish SS-35129 Jun 194421 Dec 19457 Jun 194619 Dec 1973G II 1948, G III 1961; struck and sold to Brazil 19 Dec 1973 as Amazonas, struck by Brazil 15 Oct 1992, sold for scrap 30 Jan 2004 [46] [48]
Halfbeak SS-3526 Jul 194419 Feb 194622 Jul 19461 Jul 1971G II 1948; struck 1 Jul 1971, sold for scrap 13 Jun 1972 [46]
Dugong SS-353————Cancelled 23 Oct 1944 as of 29 Jul 1944 [1]
Eel SS-354
Espada SS-355
Jawfish (ex-Fanegal) [46] SS-356Cancelled 29 Jul 1944 [1]
Ono (ex-Friar) [46] SS-357
Garlopa SS-358
Garrupa SS-359
Goldring SS-360
Hardhead SS-365 Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company, Manitowoc, Wisconsin 7 Jul 194312 Dec 194318 Apr 194410 May 1946G IIA 1953; struck and sold to Greece 26 Jul 1972 as Papanikolis, decommissioned by Greece 31 Dec 1992, fate unknown [46] [49]
6 Feb 195222 May 1952
24 Mar 195326 Jul 1972
Hawkbill SS-3667 Aug 19439 Jan 194417 May 194420 Sep 1946G IB 1952; transferred to the Netherlands 21 Apr 1953 as Zeeleeuw, struck and sold to the Netherlands 20 Feb 1970; decommissioned by the Netherlands and sold for scrap 24 Nov 1970 [46] [50]
10 Dec 195221 Apr 1953
Icefish SS-3674 Sep 194320 Feb 194410 Jun 194421 Jun 1946G IB 1952; transferred to the Netherlands 21 Feb 1953 as Walrus; returned to US custody and struck 15 Jul 1971, sold for scrap 15 Aug 1971 [46] [51]
5 May 195229 Jul 1952
10 Dec 195221 Feb 1953
Jallao SS-36829 Sep 194312 Mar 19448 Jul 194430 Sep 1946G IIA 1954; struck and sold to Spain 26 Jun 1974 as Narcíso Monturiol (S-35); decommissioned by Spain on unknown date, scuttled 31 Dec 1984 [46] [52]
4 Dec 195326 Jun 1974
Kete SS-36925 Oct 19439 Apr 194431 Jul 1944—Lost, possibly to Japanese submarine attack or mine, c. 20 Mar 1945 [1] [46]
Kraken SS-37013 Dec 194330 Apr 19448 Sep 19444 May 1948FS 1959; transferred to Spain 24 Oct 1959 as Almirante García de los Reyes, decommissioned by Spain 16 Sep 1974, struck and sold to Spain 1 Nov 1974, recommissioned by Spain 1 Sep 1975 due to casualty to Narciso Monturiol (S-33), decommissioned by Spain April 1981, struck by Spain and sold for scrap 1 Apr 1982 [46] [53]
4 Jul 195924 Oct 1959
Lagarto SS-37112 Jan 194428 May 194414 Oct 1944—Lost to Japanese surface attack 4 May 1945 [1] [46]
Lamprey SS-37228 Feb 194418 Jun 194417 Nov 19443 Jun 1946Transferred to Argentina 21 Aug 1960 as Santiago del Estero; struck and sold to Argentina 1 Sep 1971, scrapped for spare parts 1971 [46] [54]
196021 Aug 1960
Lizardfish SS-37314 Mar 194416 Jul 194430 Dec 194424 Jun 1946FS 1959; transferred to Italy 9 Jan 1960 as Evangelista Torricelli; struck 1 Jul 1976 (or 15 Jul 1978), fate unknown [1] [46] [55]
5 Sep 19599 Jan 1960
Loggerhead SS-3741 Apr 194413 Aug 19449 Feb 194516 Jun 1946PT 1960-1967, AGSS 1 Dec 1962; struck 30 Jun 1967, sold for scrap 29 Aug 1969 [46] [56]
1 Jun 196030 Jun 1967
Macabi SS-3751 May 194419 Sep 194429 Mar 194516 Jun 1946Transferred to Argentina 11 Aug 1960 as Santa Fe (S-11); struck and sold to Argentina 1 Sep 1971, scrapped for spare parts 1972 [46] [57]
6 May 196011 Aug 1960
Mapiro SS-37630 May 19449 Nov 194430 Apr 194516 Mar 1946FS 1960; transferred to Turkey 18 Mar 1960 as Pirireis, struck and sold to Turkey 1 Aug 1973; decommissioned by Turkey 20 Nov 1973, used as battery charging hulk through 1975, sold for scrap 1980 [46] [58]
14 Nov 195918 Mar 1960
Menhaden SS-37721 Jun 194420 Dec 194422 Jun 194531 May 1946G IIA 1953; struck 15 Aug 1973, underwater target 1976; sold for scrap 1988 [59] [60]
7 Aug 195113 Aug 1952
6 Mar 195313 Aug 1971
Mero SS-37822 Jul 194417 Jan 194517 Aug 194515 Jun 1946FS 1960 (references vary as to completion of this); transferred to Turkey 20 Apr 1960 as Hizireis, struck and sold to Turkey 1 Aug 1973; sold for scrap 9 Oct 1980 [59] [61]
29 Dec 195920 Apr 1960
Needlefish SS-379————Cancelled 29 Jul 1944 [1]
Nerka SS-380
Sand Lance SS-381 Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, Maine 12 Mar 194325 Jun 19439 Oct 194314 Feb 1946Transferred to Brazil 7 Sep 1963 as Rio Grande do Sul, struck 1 Sep 1972; returned to US control 12 Oct 1972, sold for scrap 1 Jun 1974 [59] [62]
6 Apr 19637 Sep 1963
Picuda SS-38215 Mar 194312 Jul 194316 Oct 194325 Sep 1946Proposed for minelayer conversion that was cancelled 1952, G IIA 1953, transferred to Spain 1 Oct 1972 as Narcíso Monturiol, struck and sold to Spain 18 Nov 1974; decommissioned by Spain 30 Apr 1977, fate unknown [59] [63]
19 Jun 19531 Oct 1972
Pampanito SS-3836 Nov 194315 Dec 1945PT 1960-1971, AGSS 1 Dec 1962, IXSS 30 Jun 1971; struck 20 Dec 1971, memorial in San Francisco, CA [59] [64]
April 196020 Dec 1971
Parche SS-3849 Apr 194324 Jul 194320 Nov 194311 Dec 1946Target in Operation Crossroads nuclear weapons tests July 1946, PT 1948-1969, AGSS 1 Dec 1962; struck 8 Nov 1969, sold for scrap 18 Jun 1970 [59]
10 Feb 19488 Nov 1969
Bang SS-38530 Apr 194330 Aug 19434 Dec 194312 Feb 1947G IIA 1952; transferred to Spain 1 Oct 1972 as Cosme García, struck and sold to Spain 18 Nov 1974; decommissioned by Spain and sold for scrap 30 Dec 1982 [59] [65]
1 Feb 195115 May 1952
4 Oct 19521 Oct 1972
Pilotfish SS-38615 May 194330 Aug 194316 Dec 194329 Aug 1946Sunk in Operation Crossroads nuclear weapons tests 25 Jul 1946, later raised; struck 25 Feb 1947, sunk as target 16 Oct 1948 [1] [59]
Pintado SS-3877 May 194315 Sep 19431 Jan 19446 Mar 1946AGSS 1 Dec 1962; struck 1 Mar 1967, sold for scrap 19 Feb 1969 [59]
Pipefish SS-38831 May 194327 Oct 194322 Jan 194419 Mar 1946AGSS 1 Dec 1962; struck 1 Mar 1967, sold for scrap 4 Feb 1969 [59]
Piranha SS-38921 Jun 19435 Feb 194431 May 1946AGSS 1 Dec 1962; struck 1 Mar 1967, sold for scrap 11 Aug 1970 [59]
Plaice SS-39028 Jun 194315 Nov 194312 Feb 1944November 1947Transferred to Brazil 7 Sep 1963 as Bahia, sold to Brazil 1972, struck 1 Apr 1973; sold for scrap 1978 when Brazilian preservation efforts failed [59] [66]
18 May 19637 Sep 1963
Pomfret SS-39114 Jul 194327 Oct 194319 Feb 1944April 1952G IIA 1953; transferred to Turkey 1 Jul 1971 as Oruçreis, struck and sold to Turkey 1 Aug 1973, decommissioned 15 Sep 1986, fate unknown [59] [67]
5 Dec 19521 Jul 1971
Sterlet SS-3924 Mar 194418 Sep 1948FS 1952, BQR-4 bow sonar 1955; struck 1 Oct 1968, sunk as target 31 Jan 1969 [59]
26 Aug 195030 Sep 1968
Queenfish SS-39327 Jul 194330 Nov 194311 Mar 19441 Mar 1963AGSS 1 Jul 1960; struck 1 Mar 1963, sunk as target 14 Aug 1963 [59]
Razorback SS-3949 Sep 194327 Jan 19443 Apr 1944August 1952G IIA 1954; struck and sold to Turkey 30 Nov 1970 as Muratreis, decommissioned by Turkey 8 Aug 2001, memorial in North Little Rock, Arkansas [59] [68] [69]
January 195430 Nov 1970
Redfish SS-39512 Apr 194427 Jun 1968AGSS 1 Jul 1960; struck 30 Jun 1968, sunk as target 6 Feb 1969 [59]
Ronquil SS-39622 Apr 19441 May 1952G IIA 1953; struck and transferred to Spain 1 Jul 1971 as Isaac Peral; struck by Spain 1982, fate unknown [59] [70]
16 Jan 19531 Jul 1971
Scabbardfish SS-39727 Sep 194329 Apr 19445 Jan 1948FS 1965; transferred to Greece 26 Feb 1965 as Triaina, struck and sold to Greece 31 Jan 1976; decommissioned by Greece 12 Jan 1979, but used for training until at least 1982, fate unknown [59] [71]
24 Oct 196426 Feb 1965
Segundo SS-39814 Oct 19435 Feb 19449 May 19441 Aug 1970FS 1951; struck 8 Aug 1970, sunk as target [59]
Sea Cat SS-39930 Oct 194321 Feb 194416 May 19442 Dec 1968AGSS 30 Sep 1949, SS 11 Dec 1951, FS 1952, AGSS 29 Jun 1968; struck 2 Dec 1968, test hulk 1968-1972, sold for scrap 18 May 1973 [59]
Sea Devil SS-40018 Nov 194328 Feb 194424 May 19449 Sep 1948AGSS 1 Jul 1960; struck 1 Apr 1964, sunk as target 24 Nov 1964 [59]
3 Mar 195119 Feb 1954
17 Aug 195717 Feb 1964
Sea Dog SS-4011 Nov 194328 Mar 19443 Jun 194427 Jun 1956AGSS 1 Dec 1962, PT 1960-1968; struck 2 Dec 1968, sold for scrap 2 Jan 1971, but sale cancelled and sunk as target 18 May 1973 [59] [72]
February 19602 Dec 1968
Sea Fox SS-4022 Nov 194313 Jun 194415 Oct 1952G IIA 1953; struck and sold to Turkey 14 Dec 1970 as Burakreis, decommissioned by Turkey 1 Jul 1996, battery charging hulk until sold for scrap in 2003 [59] [73]
5 Jun 195314 Dec 1970
Atule SS-4032 Dec 19436 Mar 194421 Jun 19448 Sep 1947G IA 1951, AGSS 1 Oct 1969, SS 30 Jun 1971; struck 15 Aug 1973, sold to Peru 31 Jul 1974 as Pacocha; lost in a collision 26 Aug 1988, raised 23 Jul 1989, used for spare parts and presumably scrapped [74] [75]
8 Mar 19516 Apr 1970
Spikefish SS-40429 Jan 194426 Apr 194430 Jun 19442 Apr 1963AGSS 1 Jul 1962; struck 1 May 1963, sunk as target 4 Aug 1964 [74]
Sea Owl SS-4057 Feb 19447 May 194417 Jul 194415 Nov 1969FS 1951, BQR-4 bow sonar 1955, AGSS 30 Jun 1969; struck 15 Nov 1969, sold for scrap 3 Jun 1971 [74]
Sea Poacher SS-40623 Feb 194420 May 194431 Jul 194415 Nov 1969G IA 1952, BQR-4 bow sonar 1955, AGSS 1 Nov 1969, SS 30 Jun 1971; struck 15 Aug 1973, sold to Peru 1 Jul 1974 as Pabellion de Pica (later La Pedrera), removed from service for pierside training 1995, fate unknown [74] [76]
Sea Robin SS-4071 Mar 194425 May 19447 Aug 19441 Oct 1970G IA 1951; struck 1 Oct 1970, sold for scrap 3 Jun 1971 [74]
Sennet SS-4088 Mar 19446 Jun 194422 Aug 19442 Dec 1968FS 1952; struck 2 Dec 1968, sold for scrap 15 Jun 1973 [74]
Piper SS-40915 Mar 194426 Jun 194423 Aug 194416 Jun 1967FS 1951, BQR-4 bow sonar 1954, AGSS 15 Jun 1967, PT 1967-1970; struck 1 Jul 1970, sold for scrap June 1971 [74]
Threadfin SS-41018 Mar 194430 Aug 194410 Dec 1952G IIA 1953; transferred to Turkey 18 Aug 1972 as Birinci İnönü, struck 1 Aug 1973, sold to Turkey 18 Aug 1973; decommissioned by Turkey 11 Aug 1998, fate unknown [74] [77]
7 Aug 195318 Aug 1972
Spadefish SS-411 Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, California 27 May 19438 Jan 19449 Mar 19443 May 1946AGSS 1 Dec 1962; struck 1 Apr 1967, sold for scrap 17 Oct 1969 [74]
Trepang SS-41225 Jun 194323 Mar 194422 May 194427 Jun 1946PT 1960-1967, AGSS 1 Dec 1962; struck 30 Jun 1967, sunk as target 16 Sep 1969 [74]
February 196030 Jun 1967
Spot SS-41324 Aug 194319 May 19443 Aug 194419 Jun 1946Transferred to Chile 12 Jan 1962 Simpson; struck and sold to Chile 1 Aug 1975, deleted by Chile 1982, fate unknown [74] [78]
19 Aug 196112 Jan 1962
Springer SS-41430 Oct 19433 Aug 194418 Oct 194426 Jun 1946Transferred to Chile 23 Jan 1962 as Thomson; struck and sold to Chile 1 Sep 1972, deleted by Chile on unknown date, sold for scrap [74] [79]
24 Sep 196023 Jan 1961
Stickleback SS-4151 Mar 19441 Jan 194529 Mar 194526 Jun 1946G IIA 1953; lost in a collision with USS Silverstein (DE-534) 28 May 1958 [74] [80]
6 Sep 195114 Nov 1952
26 Jun 1953—
Tiru SS-41617 Apr 194416 Sep 19471 Sep 19481 Jul 1975Completed as G II, prototype G III 1959; struck 1 Jul 1975, sunk as target 19 Jul 1979 [1] [74]
Trumpetfish SS-425 Cramp Shipbuilding Company, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 23 Aug 194313 May 194529 Jan 194615 Oct 1973G II 1948, G III 1962; struck and sold to Brazil 15 Oct 1973 as Goias, struck by Brazil 16 Apr 1990, fate unknown [74] [81]
Tusk SS-4268 Jul 194511 Apr 194618 Oct 1973G II 1948; struck and sold to Taiwan 18 Oct 1973 as Hai Pao, still in service [74] [82]
Turbot SS-42713 Nov 194312 Apr 1946——Cancelled and construction suspended 12 Aug 1945, launched incomplete, machinery test hulk at Annapolis, MD, sold for scrap 24 Mar 1993 [74] [83]
Ulua SS-42823 Apr 1946——Cancelled and construction suspended 12 Aug 1945, launched incomplete, ordnance test hulk at Norfolk, VA 1951-1958; struck 12 Jun 1958, sold for scrap 30 Sep 1958 [74] [84]
Unicorn SS-429————Cancelled 29 Jul 1944 [1]
Vendace SS-430
Walrus SS-431
Whitefish SS-432
Whiting SS-433
Wolffish SS-434
—SS-438 –SS-457 Electric Boat Company, Groton, Connecticut
—SS-458 –SS-463 Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company, Manitowoc, Wisconsin
Chicolar SS-464
—SS-465 –SS-474
—SS-530 –SS-536 Cramp Shipbuilding Company, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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  30. ↑ Besugo (SS-321) at Navsource.org
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  33. ↑ Blower (SS-325) at Navsource.org
  34. ↑ Blueback (SS-326) at Navsource.org
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  41. ↑ Chivo (SS-341) at Navsource.org
  42. ↑ USS Clamagore memorial website
  43. ↑ Cobbler (SS-344) at Navsource.org
  44. ↑ Corporal (SS-346) at Navsource.org
  45. ↑ Cubera (SS-347) at Navsource.org
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  47. ↑ Dogfish (SS-350) at Navsource.org
  48. ↑ Greenfish (SS-351) at Navsource.org
  49. ↑ Hardhead (SS-365) at Navsource.org
  50. ↑ Hawkbill (SS-366) at Navsource.org
  51. ↑ Icefish (SS-367) at Navsource.org
  52. ↑ Jallao (SS-368) at Navsource.org
  53. ↑ Kraken (SS-370) at Navsource.org
  54. ↑ Lamprey (SS-372) at Navsource.org
  55. ↑ Lizardfish (SS-373) at Navsource.org
  56. ↑ Loggerhead (SS-374) at Navsource.org
  57. ↑ Macabi (SS-375) at Navsource.org
  58. ↑ Mapiro (SS-376) at Navsource.org
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  60. ↑ Menhaden (SS-377) at Navsource.org
  61. ↑ Mero (SS-378) at Navsource.org
  62. ↑ Sand Lance (SS-381) at Navsource.org
  63. ↑ Picuda (SS-382) at Navsource.org
  64. ↑ USS Pampanito memorial website
  65. ↑ Bang (SS-385) at Navsource.org
  66. ↑ Plaice (SS-390) at Navsource.org
  67. ↑ Pomfret (SS-391) at Navsource.org
  68. ↑ Razorback (SS-394) at Navsource.org
  69. ↑ Arkansas Inland Maritime Museum website
  70. ↑ Ronquil (SS-396) at Navsource.org
  71. ↑ Scabbardfish (SS-397) at Navsource.org
  72. ↑ Sea Dog (SS-401) at Navsource.org
  73. ↑ Sea Fox (SS-402) at Navsource.org
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  75. ↑ The B.A.P. PACOCHA (SS-48) Collision: The Escape and Medical Recompression Treatment of Survivors, by Claude Harvey, M.D. and John Carson, M.D., published 30 Mar 1989 as Special Report SP89-1 by the Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory, Naval Medical Research Center. (link commences a PDF download)
  76. ↑ Sea Poacher (SS-406) at Navsource.org
  77. ↑ Threadfin (SS-410) at Navsource.org
  78. ↑ Spot (SS-413) at Navsource.org
  79. ↑ Springer (SS-414) at Navsource.org
  80. ↑ Springer (SS-414) at Navsource.org
  81. ↑ Trumpetfish (SS-425) at Navsource.org
  82. ↑ Tusk (SS-426) at Navsource.org
  83. ↑ Turbot (SS-427) at Navsource.org
  84. ↑ Ulua (SS-428) at Navsource.org

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