USS Trepang

Last updated September 25, 2024

Two submarines of the United States Navy have been named USS Trepang, after the trepang, a marine animal that has a long, tough, muscular body, sometimes called a sea slug or a sea cucumber, found in the coral reefs of the East Indies.

USS Trepang (SS-412), a Balao-class submarine, served during World War II.
USS Trepang (SSN-674), a Sturgeon-class submarine, served during the Cold War.

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