List of Gato-class submarines

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Seventy-seven Gato-class submarines were built during World War II, commissioned from November 1941 through April 1944. [1] The class was very successful in sinking Japanese merchant ships and naval vessels: the top three US submarines in tonnage sunk were Gatos, along with three of the top seven in number of ships sunk. [2] But success had a price: 20 of the 52 US submarines lost in that war were of this class, plus Halibut, a damaged boat that returned to the US but was considered a constructive total loss and not repaired. [1] [3] Although many of the class were in reserve postwar and scrapped in 1959-1960, some Gatos served actively with the US Navy into the late 1960s, and others served with foreign navies into the early 1970s.

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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 that 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]

Abbreviations

Abbreviations and hull classification symbols for postwar redesignations/conversions:

Ships in class

Construction data
Ship nameHull no.BuilderLaid downLaunchedComm./​Recomm.Decomm.Fate
Gato SS-212 Electric Boat Company, Groton, Connecticut 5 Oct 194021 Aug 194131 Dec 194116 Mar 1946PT 1952-1960; struck 1 Mar 1960, sold for scrap [10]
19521 Mar 1960
Greenling SS-21312 Nov 194020 Sep 194121 Jan 194216 Oct 1946PT 1946-1960; struck 1 Mar 1960, sold for scrap [10]
December 19461 Mar 1960
Grouper SS-21428 Dec 194027 Oct 194112 Feb 19422 Dec 1968SSK Jan 1951; AGSS 21 Jun 1958; struck 2 Dec 1968, sold for scrap [10]
Growler SS-21510 Feb 194122 Nov 194120 Mar 1942—Lost to Japanese surface attack, 8 Nov 1944 [10] [11]
Grunion SS-2161 Mar 194122 Dec 1941 [1] 11 Apr 1942Lost due likely to circular run of own torpedo, 30 Jul 1942 [10] [12] [13]
Guardfish SS-2171 Apr 194120 Jan 19428 May 194225 May 1946PT 1948-1960; struck 1 Jun 1960, sold for scrap [10]
18 Jun 19481 Jun 1960
Albacore SS-21821 Apr 194117 Feb 19421 Jun 1942—Lost to Japanese mine, 7 Nov 1944 [10] [14]
Amberjack SS-21915 May 19416 Mar 1942 [1] 19 Jun 1942Lost, possibly to Japanese surface attack, 16 Feb 1943 [10] [15]
Barb SS-2207 Jun 19412 Apr 19428 Jul 194212 Feb 1947G IB 1954, transferred to Italy as Enrico Tazzoli 1954; returned to US and sold for scrap 15 Oct 1972 [10]
3 Dec 19515 Feb 1954
3 Aug 195413 Dec 1954
Blackfish SS-2211 Jul 194118 Apr 194222 Jul 194211 May 1946PT 1949-1954; struck 1 Sep 1958, sold for scrap [10]
5 May 194919 May 1954
Bluefish SS-2225 Jun 194221 Feb 194324 May 194312 Feb 1947Struck 1 Sep 1958, sold for scrap 4 May 1959 [1] [10]
7 Jan 195220 Nov 1953
Bonefish SS-22325 Jun 19427 Mar 194331 May 1943—Lost to Japanese surface attack, 18 Jun 1945 [1] [10]
Cod SS-22421 Jul 194221 Mar 194321 Jun 194322 Jun 1946PT 1960-1971, AGSS 1 Dec 1962, IXSS 30 Jun 1971, struck 15 Dec 1971. Museum ship currently moored in Cleveland, Ohio's North Coast Harbor at the USS Cod Submarine Memorial since 1 May 1976. [10] [16]
1 May 196015 Dec 1971
Cero SS-22524 Aug 19424 Apr 19434 Jul 19438 Jun 1946PT 1959-1967; struck 30 Jun 1967, sold for scrap October 1970 [1] [10]
4 Feb 195223 Dec 1953
12 Sep 195930 Jun 1967
Corvina SS-22621 Sep 19429 May 19436 Aug 1943—Lost to Japanese submarine attack, 16 Nov 1943 [1] [10]
Darter SS-22720 Oct 19426 Jun 19437 Sep 1943Lost to accidental grounding, 24 Oct 1944 [1] [10]
Drum SS-228 Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, Maine 11 Sep 194012 May 19411 Nov 194116 Feb 1946PT 1947-1968, AGSS 1 Dec 1962; struck 30 Jun 1968, memorial in Mobile, Alabama [10] [17]
18 Mar 194730 Jun 1968
Flying Fish SS-2296 Dec 19409 Jul 194110 Dec 194128 May 1954AGSS 29 Nov 1950; struck 1 Aug 1958, sold for scrap 1 May 1959 [10]
Finback SS-2305 Feb 194125 Aug 194131 Jan 194221 Apr 1950Struck 1 Sep 1958, sold for scrap 15 Jul 1959 [10]
Haddock SS-23131 Mar 194120 Oct 194114 Mar 194212 Feb 1947PT 1948-1952, 1956-1960; struck 1 Jun 1960, sold for scrap 23 Aug 1960 [10]
August 1948May 1952
June 19561 Jun 1960
Halibut SS-23216 May 19413 Dec 194110 Apr 194218 Jul 1945Constructive total loss following Japanese air attack 14 Nov 1944, returned to US but not repaired, struck 8 May 1946, sold for scrap 9 Dec 1946 [10] [18]
Herring SS-23314 Jul 19415 Jan 19424 May 1942—Lost to Japanese shore batteries, 1 Jun 1944 [1] [10]
Kingfish SS-23429 Aug 19412 Mar 194220 May 19429 Mar 1946PT 1947-1960; struck 1 Mar 1960, sold for scrap 6 Oct 1960 [19]
6 Oct 19471 Mar 1960
Shad SS-23524 Oct 194115 Apr 194212 Jun 194224 Apr 1946PT 1948-1960; struck 1 Apr 1960, sold for scrap 11 Jul 1960 [19]
October 19471 Apr 1960
Silversides SS-236 Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, California 4 Nov 194026 Aug 194115 Dec 194117 Apr 1946PT 1947-1969, AGSS 1 Dec 1962; struck 30 Jun 1969, memorial in Chicago, Illinois 1973-1987, memorial in Muskegon, Michigan 1987-present [19] [20]
15 Oct 194730 Jun 1969
Trigger SS-2371 Feb 194122 Oct 194131 Jan 1942—Lost to Japanese surface attack, 28 Mar 1945 [1] [19]
Wahoo SS-23828 Jun 194114 Feb 194215 May 1942Lost to Japanese air attack, 11 Oct 1943 [1] [19]
Whale SS-23928 Jun 194114 Mar 19421 Jun 19421 Jun 1946PT 1957-1960; struck 1 Mar 1960, sold for scrap 14 Oct 1960 [19]
22 Jan 19571 Mar 1960
Angler SS-240 Electric Boat Company, Groton, Connecticut 9 Nov 19424 Jul 19431 Oct 19432 Feb 1947SSK 18 Feb 1953, SS 15 Aug 1959, AGSS 1 Jul 1963, IXSS 30 Jun 1971, PT 1968-1971; struck 15 Dec 1971, sold for scrap 1 Feb 1974 [19]
2 Apr 195110 Nov 1952
10 Sep 19531 Apr 1968
1 Apr 196815 Dec 1971
Bashaw SS-2414 Dec 194225 Jul 194325 Oct 194329 Jun 1949SSK 18 Feb 1953, SS 15 Aug 1959, AGSS 1 Sep 1962; struck 13 Sep 1969, sold for scrap 4 Aug 1972 (some sources state sunk as target) [19] [21] [22]
3 Apr 195110 May 1952
28 Mar 195313 Sep 1969
Bluegill SS-2427 Dec 19428 Aug 194311 Nov 19431 Mar 1946SSK 18 Feb 1953, SS 15 Aug 1959, AGSS 1 Apr 1966; struck 28 Jun 1969, scuttled off Hawaii 3 Dec 1970, wreck used for salvage training, towed to deep water and sunk with honors 6 Nov 1983 [19] [23]
3 May 19517 Jul 1952
2 May 195328 Jun 1969
Bream SS-2435 Feb 194317 Oct 194324 Jan 194431 Jan 1946SSK 18 Feb 1953, SS 15 Aug 1959, AGSS 15 Apr 1965; struck 28 Jun 1969, sunk as target 7 Nov 1969 [19]
5 Jun 195110 Sep 1952
20 Jun 195328 Jun 1969
Cavalla SS-2444 Mar 194314 Nov 194329 Feb 194416 Mar 1946SSK 18 Feb 1953, SS 15 Aug 1959, AGSS 1 Jul 1963, PT 1968-1969; struck 30 Dec 1969, memorial in Galveston, Texas [19] [24]
10 Apr 19513 Sep 1952
15 Jul 19533 Jun 1968
3 Jun 196830 Dec 1969
Cobia SS-24517 Mar 194328 Nov 194329 Mar 194422 May 1946PT 1959-1970, AGSS 1 Dec 1962; struck 1 Jul 1970, memorial in Manitowoc, Wisconsin [19] [25]
6 Jul 195119 Mar 1954
12 Sep 19591 Jul 1970
Croaker SS-2461 Apr 194319 Dec 194321 Apr 194415 Jun 1946SSK 9 Apr 1953, SS 15 Aug 1959, AGSS 1 May 1967, IXSS 30 Jun 1971, PT 1968-1971; struck 20 Dec 1971, memorial in Groton, CT 1977-1987, memorial in Buffalo, New York 1988-present [19] [26]
7 May 195118 Mar 1953
11 Dec 19532 Apr 1968
2 Apr 196820 Dec 1971
Dace SS-24722 Jul 194225 Apr 194323 Jul 194312 Feb 1947G IB 1955, transferred to Italy as Leonardo da Vinci 1955; returned to US and sold for scrap 15 Oct 1972 [19]
8 Aug 195115 Jan 1954
22 Oct 195431 Jan 1955
Dorado SS-24827 Aug 194223 May 194328 Aug 1943—Lost, probably to "friendly fire" air attack or German mine off Panama, 12 Oct 1943 [19] [27]
Flasher SS-24930 Sep 194220 Jun 194325 Sep 194316 Mar 1946Struck 1 Jun 1959, sold for scrap 8 Jun 1963, conning tower preserved as memorial in Groton, Connecticut [19]
Flier SS-25030 Oct 194211 Jun 194318 Oct 1943—Lost to Japanese mine, 13 Aug 1944 [19]
Flounder SS-2515 Dec 194222 Aug 194329 Nov 194312 Feb 1947Struck 1 Jun 1959, sold for scrap 2 Feb 1960 [19]
Gabilan SS-2525 Jan 194319 Sep 194328 Dec 194323 Feb 1946Struck 1 Jun 1959, sold for scrap 11 Jan 1960 [19]
Gunnel SS-25327 Jul 194117 May 194220 Aug 194218 May 1946Struck 1 Sep 1958, sold for scrap December 1959 [28]
Gurnard SS-2542 Sep 19411 Jun 194218 Sep 194227 Nov 1945PT 1949-1960; struck 1 May 1961, sold for scrap 29 Oct 1961 [28]
April 1949June 1960
Haddo SS-2551 Oct 194121 Jun 19429 Oct 194216 Feb 1946Struck 1 Aug 1958, sold for scrap 4 May 1959 [28]
Hake SS-2561 Nov 194117 Jul 194230 Oct 194213 Jul 1946PT 1956-1968, AGSS 1 Dec 1962; struck 19 Apr 1968; salvage training hulk in Chesapeake Bay 1968-1972, sold for scrap 5 Dec 1972 [28]
15 Oct 195619 Apr 1968
Harder SS-2571 Dec 194119 Aug 19422 Dec 1942—Lost to Japanese surface attack, 24 Aug 1944 [1] [28]
Hoe SS-2582 Jan 194217 Sep 194216 Dec 19427 Aug 1946PT 1956-1960; struck 1 May 1960, sold for scrap 10 Sep 1960 [28]
September 195615 Apr 1960
Jack SS-2592 Feb 194216 Oct 19426 Jan 19438 Jun 1946Snorkel added 1958, transferred to Greece as Amphitriti 1958; returned to US and struck 1 Sep 1967, sunk as target 5 Sep 1967 [28] [29]
20 Dec 195721 Apr 1958
Lapon SS-26021 Feb 194227 Oct 194223 Jan 194325 Jul 1946Snorkel added 1957, transferred to Greece as Poseidon 1957; struck 31 Dec 1975, purchased by Greece for spare parts and sunk as target April 1976 [28] [30]
13 Apr 195710 Aug 1957
Mingo SS-26121 Mar 194230 Nov 194212 Feb 1943January 1947Transferred to Japan as Kuroshio 15 Aug 1955; returned to US control 31 Mar 1966, struck and sold to Japan 20 Feb 1971, sunk as target 1973 [28] [31]
20 May 195515 Aug 1955
Muskallunge SS-2627 Apr 194213 Dec 194215 Mar 194329 Jan 1947Transferred to Brazil as Humaitá 18 Jan 1957; struck 1 Dec 1967, returned to US March 1968, sunk as target 9 Jul 1968 [1] [28]
31 Aug 195618 Jan 1957
Paddle SS-2631 May 194230 Dec 194229 Mar 19431 Feb 1946Transferred to Brazil as Riachuelo 18 Jan 1957; returned to US control March 1968, struck 30 Jun 1968, used for spare parts by Brazil (one source says sunk (sic) about 30 Jun 1968) [28] [32]
31 Aug 195618 Jan 1957
Pargo SS-26421 May 194224 Jan 194326 Apr 194312 Jun 1946PT 1946-1960; struck 1 Dec 1960, sold for scrap 16 May 1961 [28]
12 Jun 19461 Dec 1960
Peto SS-265 Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company, Manitowoc, Wisconsin 15 Jun 194130 Apr 194221 Nov 194225 Dec 1942Peto and Pogy (only) administratively decommissioned during barge delivery via Mississippi River, PT 1956-1960; struck 1 Aug 1960, sold for scrap 29 Nov 1960 [28]
January 194325 Jun 1946
November 19561 Aug 1960
Pogy SS-26615 Sep 194123 Jun 194210 Jan 19431 Feb 1943Peto and Pogy (only) administratively decommissioned during barge delivery via Mississippi River; struck 1 Sep 1958, sold for scrap 1 May 1959 [28]
12 Feb 194330 Jul 1946
Pompon SS-26726 Nov 194115 Aug 194217 Mar 194311 May 1946SSR 11 Dec 1951; struck 1 Apr 1960, sold for scrap 22 Dec 1960 [28]
15 Jun 19531 Apr 1960
Puffer SS-26816 Feb 194222 Nov 194227 Apr 194328 Jun 1946PT 1946-1960; struck 1 Jul 1960, sold for scrap 3 Dec 1960 [28]
194610 Jun 1960
Rasher SS-2694 May 194220 Dec 19428 Jun 194322 Jun 1946SSR 11 Dec 1951, AGSS 1 Jul 1960, IXSS 30 Jun 1971, PT 1967-1971; struck 20 Dec 1971, sold for scrap 7 Aug 1974 [28]
14 Dec 195128 May 1952
22 Jul 195327 May 1967
Raton SS-27029 May 194224 Jan 194313 Jul 194311 Mar 1949SSR 18 Jul 1952, AGSS 1 Jul 1960; struck 28 Jun 1969, sold for scrap 12 Oct 1973, hulk reportedly used as target [28] [33]
21 Sep 195328 Jun 1969
Ray SS-27120 Jul 194228 Feb 194327 Jul 194312 Feb 1947SSR 2 Jan 1951; struck 1 Apr 1960, sold for scrap 18 Dec 1960 [28]
13 Aug 195230 Sep 1958
Redfin SS-2723 Sep 19424 Apr 194331 Aug 19431 Nov 1946SSR 2 Jan 1951, SS 15 Aug 1959, AGSS 28 Jun 1963, PT 1967-1970; struck 1 Jul 1970, sold for scrap 31 Mar 1971 [28]
13 Aug 195230 Sep 1958
Robalo SS-27324 Oct 19429 May 194328 Sep 1943—Lost to Japanese mine, 26 Jul 1944 [1] [28]
Rock SS-27423 Dec 194220 Jun 194326 Oct 19431 May 1946SSR 18 Jul 1952, AGSS 31 Dec 1959; struck 13 Sep 1969, held for use as target, but sold for scrap 18 Sep 1972 [28] [34]
12 Oct 195313 Sep 1969
Runner SS-275 Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, Maine 8 Dec 194130 May 194230 Jul 1942—Lost to unknown cause, possibly Japanese mine, circa 1 Jul 1943 [1] [28] [35]
Sawfish SS-27620 Jan 194223 Jun 194226 Aug 194220 Jun 1946PT 1947-1960; struck 1 Apr 1960, sold for scrap 2 Dec 1960 [28]
15 May 19471 Apr 1960
Scamp SS-2776 Mar 194220 Jul 194218 Sep 1942—Lost, probably to Japanese surface and air attack, 11 Nov 1944 [1] [36]
Scorpion SS-27820 Mar 194220 Jul 19421 Oct 1942Lost to unknown cause, possibly Japanese mine, circa 5 Jan 1944 [1] [36]
Snook SS-27917 Apr 194215 Aug 1942 [1] 24 Oct 1942Lost, possibly to Japanese surface attack circa 12 Apr 1945 [1] [36]
Steelhead SS-2801 Jun 194211 Sep 19427 Dec 194229 Jun 1946PT 1947-1960; struck 1 Apr 1960, sold for scrap 21 Dec 1960 [36]
12 Nov 19471 Apr 1960
Sunfish SS-281 Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, California 25 Sep 19412 May 194215 Jul 194226 Dec 1945PT 1949-1960; struck 1 May 1960, sold for scrap 15 Dec 1960 [36]
April 19491 May 1960
Tunny SS-28210 Nov 194130 Jun 19421 Sep 194212 Feb 1946SSG 18 Jul 1952, SS 15 May 1965, APSS 1 Oct 1966, LPSS 1 Jan 1969; struck 30 Jun 1969, sunk as target 19 Jun 1970 [36]
25 Feb 195230 Apr 1952
6 Mar 195328 Jun 1969
Tinosa SS-28321 Feb 19427 Oct 194215 Jan 194323 Jun 1949Struck 1 Sep 1958, used as ASW target, scuttled November 1960 [36]
4 Jan 19522 Dec 1953
Tullibee SS-2841 Apr 194211 Nov 194215 Feb 1943—Lost due to circular run of own torpedo, 26 Mar 1944 [36]
Golet SS-361 Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company, Manitowoc, Wisconsin 27 Jan 19431 Aug 194330 Nov 1943Lost to Japanese surface attack, 14 Jun 1944 [1] [37]
Guavina SS-3623 Mar 194329 Aug 194323 Dec 19438 Jun 1946 [38] SSO 16 Aug 1948, AGSS 11 Dec 1951, AOSS 22 Jun 1957, PT 1960-1967; struck 30 Jun 1967, sunk as target 14 Nov 1967 [37]
1 Feb 195027 Mar 1959
February 196030 Jun 1967
Guitarro SS-3637 Apr 194326 Sep 194326 Jan 19446 Dec 1945Snorkel added 1954, transferred to Turkey as Preveze 7 Aug 1954, struck and sold to Turkey 1 Jan 1972, decommissioned by Turkey 4 May 1972, used as battery charging hulk until scrapped September 1983, sail preserved as memorial at Gölcük Naval Base until earthquake 17 Aug 1999 [37] [39]
6 Feb 195222 Sep 1953
Hammerhead SS-3645 May 194324 Oct 19431 Mar 19449 Feb 1946Snorkel added 1954, transferred to Turkey as Cerbe 23 Oct 1954, struck and sold to Turkey 1 Jan 1972, decommissioned by Turkey 4 May 1972, subsequently scrapped [37] [40]
6 Feb 195221 Aug 1953

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