us navy submarines in the pacific world war 2

Some 16,000 submariners served during the war, of whom 375 officers and 3,131 enlisted men were killed, the highest casualty rate of any American force in World War II. Navy's submarine service suffered the highest casualty percentage of all the American armed forces, losing one in five submariners. Later raised, she was struck from the Naval Vessel Register on and on 19 August she was used as a target vessel for an aerial bombing test.ĭuring World War II, the U.S. USS R-8 (SS-85) Decommissioned on, she was berthed at Philadelphia until 26 February 1936 when she sank at her mooring.

She was raised and commissioned 14 October 1922. USS S-48 (SS-159) foundered 7 December 1921 in 80 feet (24 m) of water on a pre-commissioning dive.USS G-2 (SS-27), decommissioned as a target, flooded and sank unexpectedly 30 July 1919 in Two Tree Channel near Niantic, Connecticut with the loss of three crew.

Raised and recommissioned 16 October 1928įoundered on test dive raised and renamed Sailfish These United States submarines were lost either to enemy action or to 'storm or perils of the sea.'Ĭollided with Coast Guard destroyer Paulding US Navy submarines 'Still on Patrol' plaque at the Independence Seaport Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Us navy submarines in the pacific world war 2