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Submarines (SS) Built Before WWII

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Most recent update: 2018-01-07.

Type # Old # Name Shipbuilder Hull# LDT FY Keel Laid Launched Delivered Days on Ways Days in Water Total Days Disposition
SS 1   Holland Crescent Shipyard 35 64 1897 15-Nov-96 17-May-97 12-Oct-00 183 1244 1427 Sold 1913
SS 2 A-1 Plunger Crescent Shipyard 97 107 1903 21-May-01 1-Feb-02 19-Sep-03 256 595 851 Sold 1922
SS 3 A-2 Adder Crescent Shipyard 88 107 1901 3-Oct-00 22-Jul-01 12-Jan-03 292 539 831 Sunk as target 1922
SS 4 A-3 Grampus Union Iron Works 76 107 1901 10-Dec-00 31-Jul-02 28-May-03 598 301 899 Sunk as target 1922
SS 5 A-4 Moccasin Crescent Shipyard 89 107 1901 8-Nov-00 20-Aug-01 17-Jan-03 285 515 800 Sunk as target 1922
SS 6 A-5 Pike Union Iron Works 77 107 1901 10-Dec-00 14-Jan-03 28-May-03 765 134 899 Sunk as target 1922
SS 7 A-6 Porpoise Crescent Shipyard 91 107 1901 13-Dec-00 23-Sep-01 19-Sep-03 284 726 1010 Sunk as target 1922
SS 8 A-7 Shark Crescent Shipyard 92 107 1901 11-Jan-01 19-Oct-02 19-Sep-03 646 335 981 Sunk as target 1922
SS 9 C-1 Octopus Fore River Sbldg. 128 275 1905 3-Aug-05 4-Oct-06 30-Jun-08 427 635 1062 Scrapped 1922
SS 10 B-1 Viper Fore River Sbldg. 129 173 1905 5-Sep-05 30-Mar-07 18-Oct-07 571 202 773 Sunk as target 1922
SS 11 B-2 Cuttlefish Fore River Sbldg. 130 173 1905 30-Aug-05 1-Sep-06 18-Oct-07 367 412 779 Sunk as target 1922
SS 12 B-3 Tarantula Fore River Sbldg. 131 173 1905 5-Sep-05 30-Mar-07 3-Dec-07 571 248 819 Sunk as target 1922
SS 13 C-2 Stingray Fore River Sbldg. 152 275 1908 4-Mar-08 8-Apr-09 23-Nov-09 400 229 629 Scrapped 1922
SS 14 C-3 Tarpon Fore River Sbldg. 153 275 1908 17-Mar-08 8-Apr-09 23-Nov-09 387 229 616 Scrapped 1922
SS 15 C-4 Bonita Fore River Sbldg. 154 275 1908 17-Mar-08 17-Jun-09 23-Nov-09 457 159 616 Scrapped 1922
SS 16 C-5 Snapper Fore River Sbldg. 155 275 1908 17-Mar-08 17-Jun-09 2-Feb-10 457 230 687 Scrapped 1922
SS 17 D-1 Narwhal Fore River Sbldg. 156 337 1908 16-Apr-08 8-Sep-09 23-Nov-09 510 76 586 Scrapped 1922
SS 18 D-2 Grayling Fore River Sbldg. 157 337 1908 16-Apr-08 16-Jun-09 23-Nov-09 426 160 586 Scrapped 1922
SS 19 D-3 Salmon Fore River Sbldg. 158 337 1908 16-Apr-08 12-Mar-10 8-Sep-10 695 180 875 Scrapped 1922
SS 19 G-1 Seal Newport News Sbldg. 119 516 1908 2-Feb-09 9-Feb-11 28-Oct-12 737 627 1364 Sunk as target 1922
SS 20 F-1 Carp Union Iron Works 94 330 1909 23-Aug-09 6-Sep-11 19-Jun-12 744 287 1031 Sunk in collision 1917
SS 21 F-2 Barracuda Union Iron Works 95 330 1909 23-Aug-09 19-Mar-12 25-Jun-12 939 98 1037 Scrapped 1922
SS 22 F-3 Pickerel Moran Sbldg. 55 330 1909 17-Aug-09 6-Jan-12 5-Aug-12 872 212 1084 Sunk after collision 1917
SS 23 F-4 Skate Moran Sbldg. 56 330 1909 21-Aug-09 6-Jan-12 3-May-13 868 483 1351 Sold 1922
SS 24 E-1 Skiopjack Fore River Sbldg. 179 342 1909 22-Dec-09 27-May-11 14-Feb-12 521 263 784 Scrapped 1922
SS 25 E-2 Sturgeon Fore River Sbldg. 180 342 1909 22-Dec-09 15-Jun-11 14-Feb-12 540 244 784 Scrapped 1922
SS 26 G-4 Thrasher Cramp Shipbuilding 354 360 1909 9-Jul-10 15-Aug-12 22-Jan-14 768 525 1293 Scrapped 1920
SS 27 G-2 Tuna Newport News Sbldg. 120 516 1909 20-Oct-09 10-Jan-12 15-May-12 812 126 938 Foundered off New London 1919
SS 28 H-1 Sea Wolf Union Iron Works 99 358 1910 22-Mar-11 6-May-13 1-Dec-13 776 209 985 Wrecked 1920
SS 29 H-2 Nautilus Union Iron Works 100 358 1910 23-Mar-11 4-Jun-13 1-Dec-13 804 180 984 Scrapped 1931
SS 30 H-3 Garfish Moran Sbldg. 59 358 1910 3-Apr-11 3-Jul-13 16-Jan-14 822 197 1019 Scrapped 1931
SS 31 G-3 Turbot Lake Torpedo Boat Co.   393 1910 30-Mar-11 27-Dec-13 22-Mar-15 1003 450 1453 Sold 1922
SS 32 K-1 Haddock Fore River Sbldg. 198 521 1911 20-Feb-12 3-Sep-13 17-Mar-14 561 195 756 Scrapped 1931
SS 33 K-2 Cachalot Fore River Sbldg. 199 521 1911 20-Feb-12 4-Oct-13 31-Jan-14 592 119 711 Scrapped 1931
SS 34 K-3 Orca Union Iron Works 101 392 1911 15-Jan-12 14-Mar-14 30-Oct-14 789 230 1019 Scrapped 1931
SS 35 K-4 Walrus Moran Sbldg. 62 392 1911 27-Jan-12 19-Mar-14 24-Oct-14 782 219 1001 Scrapped 1931
SS 36 K-5   Fore River Sbldg. 203 521 1912 10-Jun-12 17-Mar-14 22-Aug-14 645 158 803 Scrapped 1931
SS 37 K-6   Fore River Sbldg. 204 521 1912 19-Jun-12 26-Mar-14 9-Sep-14 645 167 812 Scrapped 1931
SS 38 K-7   Union Iron Works 103 392 1912 10-May-12 20-Jun-14 1-Dec-14 771 164 935 Scrapped 1931
SS 39 K-8   Union Iron Works 104 392 1912 10-May-12 11-Jul-14 1-Dec-14 792 143 935 Scrapped 1931
SS 40 L 1   Fore River Sbldg. 219 548 1913 13-Apr-14 20-Jan-15 11-Apr-16 282 447 729 Scrapped 1922
SS 41 L-2   Fore River Sbldg. 220 548 1913 19-Mar-14 11-Feb-15 29-Sep-16 329 596 925 Scrapped 1933
SS 42 L-3   Fore River Sbldg. 221 548 1913 18-Apr-14 15-Mar-15 22-Apr-16 331 404 735 Scrapped 1933
SS 43 L-4   Fore River Sbldg. 222 548 1913 23-Mar-14 3-Apr-15 4-May-16 376 397 773 Scrapped 1922
SS 44 L-5   Lake Torpedo Boat Co.   456 1913 14-May-14 1-May-16 17-Feb-18 718 657 1375 Scrapped 1925
SS 45 L-6   Craig SB Long Beach 121 456 1913 27-May-14 31-Aug-16 7-Dec-17 827 463 1290 Scrapped 1925
SS 46 L-7   Craig SB Long Beach 122 456 1913 2-Jun-14 28-Sep-16 7-Dec-17 849 435 1284 Scrapped 1925
SS 47 M-1   Fore River Sbldg. 223 676 1913 2-Jul-14 14-Sep-15 16-Feb-18 439 886 1325 Scrapped 1922
SS 48 L-8   Portsmouth NSY   456 1914 24-Feb-15 23-Apr-17 30-Aug-17 789 129 918 Scrapped 1926
SS 49 L-9   Fore River Sbldg. 227 548 1914 2-Nov-14 27-Oct-15 4-Aug-16 359 282 641 Scrapped 1934
SS 50 L-10   Fore River Sbldg. 228 548 1914 17-Feb-15 16-Mar-16 2-Aug-16 393 139 532 Scrapped 1922
SS 51 L-11   Fore River Sbldg. 229 548 1914 17-Feb-15 16-May-16 15-Aug-16 454 91 545 Scrapped 1933
SS 52 AA-1   Fore River Sbldg. 246 1,482 1915 21-Jun-16 25-Jul-18 30-Jan-19 764 189 953 Scrapped 1931
SS 53 N-1   Todd Dry Dock 82 348 1915 26-Jul-15 30-Dec-16 26-Sep-17 523 270 793 Scrapped 1931
SS 54 N-2   Todd Dry Dock 83 348 1915 29-Jul-15 16-Jan-17 26-Sep-17 537 253 790 Scrapped 1931
SS 55 N-3   Todd Dry Dock 84 348 1915 31-Jul-15 21-Feb-17 26-Sep-17 571 217 788 Scrapped 1931
SS 56 N-4   Lake Torpedo Boat Co.   331 1915 24-Mar-15 27-Nov-16 15-Jun-18 614 565 1179 Sold 1922
SS 57 N-5   Lake Torpedo Boat Co.   331 1915 10-Apr-15 22-Mar-17 13-Jun-18 712 448 1160 Sold 1922
SS 58 N-6   Lake Torpedo Boat Co.   331 1915 15-Apr-15 21-Apr-17 9-Jul-18 737 444 1181 Sold 1922
SS 59 N-7   Lake Torpedo Boat Co.   331 1915 20-Apr-15 19-May-17 15-Jun-18 760 392 1152 Sold 1922
SS 60 AA-2   Fore River Sbldg. 270 1,482 1916 31-May-17 6-Sep-19 7-Jan-21 828 489 1317 Scrapped 1930
SS 61 AA-3   Fore River Sbldg. 271 1,482 1916 21-May-17 24-May-19 7-Dec-19 733 197 930 Scrapped 1930
SS 62 O-1   Portsmouth NSY   521 1916 26-Mar-17 9-Oct-18 5-Nov-18 562 27 589 Scrapped 1938
SS 63 O-2   Puget Sound NSY   521 1916 27-Jul-17 24-May-18 19-Oct-18 301 148 449 Scrapped 1945
SS 64 O-3   Fore River Sbldg. 256 624 1916 2-Dec-16 27-Sep-17 13-Jun-18 299 259 558 Scrapped 1946
SS 65 O-4   Fore River Sbldg. 257 624 1916 4-Dec-16 20-Oct-17 28-May-18 320 220 540 Scrapped 1946
SS 66 O-5   Fore River Sbldg. 258 624 1916 8-Dec-16 11-Nov-17 8-Jun-18 338 209 547 Sunk in collision off Panama 1923
SS 67 O-6   Fore River Sbldg. 259 624 1916 6-Dec-16 25-Nov-17 12-Jun-18 354 199 553 Scrapped 1946
SS 68 O-7   Fore River Sbldg. 260 624 1916 14-Feb-17 16-Dec-17 4-Jul-18 305 200 505 Scrapped 1946
SS 69 O-8   Fore River Sbldg. 261 624 1916 27-Feb-17 31-Dec-17 11-Jul-18 307 192 499 Scrapped 1946
SS 70 O-9   Fore River Sbldg. 262 624 1916 15-Feb-17 27-Jan-18 27-Jul-18 346 181 527 Foundered off Maine 1941
SS 71 O-10   Fore River Sbldg. 263 624 1916 27-Feb-17 21-Feb-18 17-Aug-18 359 177 536 Scrapped 1946
SS 72 O-11   Lake Torpedo Boat Co.   491 1916 6-Mar-16 29-Oct-17 19-Oct-18 602 355 957 Scrapped 1930
SS 73 O-12   Lake Torpedo Boat Co.   491 1916 6-Mar-16 29-Sep-17 19-Oct-18 572 385 957 Scrapped 1930
SS 74 O-13   Lake Torpedo Boat Co.   491 1916 6-Mar-16 27-Dec-17 27-Nov-18 661 335 996 Scrapped 1930
SS 75 O-14   California SB 124 491 1916 6-Jul-16 6-May-18 1-Oct-18 669 148 817 Scrapped 1930
SS 76 O-15   California SB 125 491 1916 21-Sep-16 12-Feb-18 27-Aug-18 509 196 705 Scrapped 1930
SS 77 O-16   California SB 126 491 1916 7-Oct-16 9-Feb-18 1-Aug-18 490 173 663 Scrapped 1930
SS 78 R-1   Fore River Sbldg. 282 680 1917 16-Oct-17 24-Aug-18 16-Dec-18 312 114 426 Scrapped 1946
SS 79 R-2   Fore River Sbldg. 283 680 1917 16-Oct-17 23-Sep-18 24-Jan-19 342 123 465 Scrapped 1946
SS 80 R-3   Fore River Sbldg. 284 680 1917 11-Dec-17 18-Jan-19 17-Apr-19 403 89 492 To Britain 1941 as P-511, scrapped 1948
SS 81 R-4   Fore River Sbldg. 285 680 1917 16-Oct-17 26-Oct-18 28-Mar-19 375 153 528 Scrapped 1946
SS 82 R-5   Fore River Sbldg. 286 680 1917 16-Oct-17 24-Nov-18 15-Apr-19 404 142 546 Scrapped 1946
SS 83 R-6   Fore River Sbldg. 287 680 1917 17-Dec-17 1-Mar-19 1-May-19 439 61 500 Scrapped 1946
SS 84 R-7   Fore River Sbldg. 288 680 1917 6-Dec-17 5-Apr-19 12-Jun-19 485 68 553 Scrapped 1946
SS 85 R-8   Fore River Sbldg. 289 680 1917 4-Mar-18 17-Apr-19 21-Jul-19 409 95 504 Foundered 1936
SS 86 R-9   Fore River Sbldg. 290 680 1917 6-Mar-18 24-May-19 30-Jul-19 444 67 511 Scrapped 1946
SS 87 R-10   Fore River Sbldg. 291 680 1917 21-Mar-18 28-Jun-19 19-Aug-19 464 52 516 Scrapped 1946
SS 88 R-11   Fore River Sbldg. 292 680 1917 18-Mar-18 21-Jul-19 5-Sep-19 490 46 536 Scrapped 1948
SS 89 R-12   Fore River Sbldg. 293 680 1917 28-Mar-18 15-Aug-19 23-Sep-19 505 39 544 Foundered 1943
SS 90 R-13   Fore River Sbldg. 294 680 1917 27-Mar-18 27-Aug-19 17-Oct-19 518 51 569 Scrapped 1946
SS 91 R-14   Fore River Sbldg. 295 680 1917 6-Nov-18 10-Oct-19 24-Dec-19 338 75 413 Scrapped 1946
SS 92 R-15   Union Iron Works 173 569 1917 30-Apr-17 10-Dec-17 27-Jul-18 224 229 453 Scrapped 1946
SS 93 R-16   Union Iron Works 174 569 1917 26-Apr-17 15-Dec-17 5-Aug-18 233 233 466 Scrapped 1946
SS 94 R-17   Union Iron Works 175 569 1917 5-May-17 24-Dec-17 17-Aug-18 233 236 469 To Britain 1942 as P-512, scrapped 1945
SS 95 R-18   Union Iron Works 176 569 1917 16-Jun-17 8-Jan-18 11-Sep-18 206 246 452 Scrapped 1946
SS 96 R-19   Union Iron Works 177 569 1917 23-Jun-17 28-Jan-18 2-Oct-18 219 247 466 To Britain 1942 as P-514, sunk in the North Atlantic 1942
SS 97 R-20   Union Iron Works 178 569 1917 4-Jun-17 21-Jan-18 7-Oct-18 231 259 490 Scrapped 1946
SS 98 R-21   Lake Torpedo Boat Co.   495 1917 19-Apr-17 10-Jul-18 17-Jun-19 447 342 789 Scrapped 1930
SS 99 R-22   Lake Torpedo Boat Co.   495 1917 19-Apr-17 23-Sep-18 1-Aug-19 522 312 834 Scrapped 1930
SS 100 R-23   Lake Torpedo Boat Co.   495 1917 25-Apr-17 5-Nov-18 23-Oct-19 559 352 911 Scrapped 1930
SS 101 R-24   Lake Torpedo Boat Co.   495 1917 9-May-17 21-Aug-18 27-Jun-19 469 310 779 Scrapped 1930
SS 102 R-25   Lake Torpedo Boat Co.   495 1917 26-Apr-17 15-May-19 23-Oct-19 749 161 910 Scrapped 1930
SS 103 R-26   Lake Torpedo Boat Co.   495 1917 26-Apr-17 18-Jun-19 23-Oct-19 783 127 910 Scrapped 1930
SS 104 R-27   Lake Torpedo Boat Co.   495 1917 16-May-17 23-Sep-18 3-Sep-19 495 345 840 Scrapped 1930
SS 105 S-1   Fore River Sbldg. 296 854 1917 11-Dec-17 26-Oct-18 5-Jun-20 319 588 907 To Britain 1942 as P-552, scrapped 1946
SS 106 S-2   Lake Torpedo Boat Co.   854 1917 30-Jul-17 15-Feb-19 25-May-20 565 465 1030 Scrapped 1930
SS 107 S-3   Portsmouth NSY   876 1917 16-Aug-17 21-Dec-18 30-Jan-19 492 40 532 Scrapped 1937
SS 108                         Not used
SS 109 S-4   Portsmouth NSY   876 1918 4-Dec-17 27-Aug-19 19-Nov-19 631 84 715 Scuttled 1936
SS 110 S-5   Portsmouth NSY   876 1918 5-Dec-17 10-Nov-19 6-Mar-20 705 117 822 Foundered off Delaware 1920
SS 111 S-6   Portsmouth NSY   876 1918 29-Jan-18 23-Dec-19 17-May-20 693 146 839 Scrapped 1937
SS 112 S-7   Portsmouth NSY   876 1918 29-Jan-18 5-Feb-20 1-Jul-20 737 147 884 Scrapped 1937
SS 113 S-8   Portsmouth NSY   876 1918 9-Nov-18 21-Apr-20 1-Oct-20 529 163 692 Scrapped 1937
SS 114 S-9   Portsmouth NSY   876 1918 20-Jan-19 17-Jun-20 21-Feb-21 514 249 763 Scrapped 1937
SS 115 S-10   Portsmouth NSY   876 1918 11-Sep-19 9-Dec-20 21-Sep-22 455 651 1106 Scrapped 1937
SS 116 S-11   Portsmouth NSY   876 1918 2-Dec-19 7-Feb-21 11-Jan-23 433 703 1136 Scrapped 1945
SS 117 S-12   Portsmouth NSY   876 1918 8-Jan-20 4-Aug-21 30-Apr-23 574 634 1208 Scrapped 1945
SS 118 S-13   Portsmouth NSY   876 1918 14-Feb-20 20-Oct-21 14-Jul-23 614 632 1246 Scrapped 1945
SS 119 S-14   Lake Torpedo Boat Co.   876 1918 7-Dec-17 22-Oct-19 11-Feb-21 684 478 1162 Sold 1945
SS 120 S-15   Lake Torpedo Boat Co.   876 1918 13-Dec-17 8-Mar-20 15-Jan-21 816 313 1129 Sold 1946
SS 121 S-16   Lake Torpedo Boat Co.   876 1918 19-Mar-18 23-Dec-19 17-Dec-20 644 360 1004 Sunk 1945
SS 122 S-17   Lake Torpedo Boat Co.   876 1918 19-Mar-18 22-May-20 1-Mar-21 795 283 1078 Sunk 1945
SS 123 S-18   Fore River Sbldg. 309 854 1918 15-Aug-18 29-Apr-20 3-Apr-21 623 339 962 Scrapped 1946
SS 124 S-19   Fore River Sbldg. 310 854 1918 15-Aug-18 21-Jun-20 24-Aug-24 676 1525 2201 Sunk off Pearl Harbor1938
SS 125 S-20   Fore River Sbldg. 311 854 1918 15-Aug-18 9-Jun-20 22-Nov-22 664 896 1560 Scrapped 1946
SS 126 S-21   Fore River Sbldg. 312 854 1918 19-Dec-18 18-Jun-20 24-Aug-21 547 432 979 To Britain 1942 as P-553, sunk as target 1945
SS 127 S-22   Fore River Sbldg. 313 854 1918 6-Jan-19 15-Jul-20 23-Jun-24 556 1439 1995 To Britain 1942 as P-554, scrapped 1945
SS 128 S-23   Fore River Sbldg. 314 854 1918 18-Jan-19 27-Oct-20 30-Oct-23 648 1098 1746 Scrapped 1946
SS 129 S-24   Fore River Sbldg. 315 854 1918 1-Nov-18 27-Jun-22 24-Aug-23 1334 423 1757 To Britain 1942 as P-555, sunk as target 1947
SS 130 S-25   Fore River Sbldg. 316 854 1918 16-Oct-18 22-May-22 9-Jul-23 1314 413 1727 To Britain 1941 as P-551, to Poland 1941 as Jastrzab, lost 1942
SS 131 S-26   Fore River Sbldg. 317 854 1918 7-Nov-18 22-Aug-22 15-Oct-23 1384 419 1803 Sunk in collision off Panama 1942
SS 132 S-27   Fore River Sbldg. 318 854 1918 11-Apr-19 18-Oct-22 22-Jan-24 1286 461 1747 Wrecked in the Aleutians 1942
SS 133 S-28   Fore River Sbldg. 319 854 1918 16-Apr-19 20-Sep-22 13-Dec-23 1253 449 1702 Foundered off Oahu 1944
SS 134 S-29   Fore River Sbldg. 320 854 1918 17-Apr-19 9-Nov-22 22-May-24 1302 560 1862 To Britain 1942 as P-556, scrapped 1956
SS 135 S-30   Union Iron Works 201 854 1918 1-Apr-18 21-Nov-18 29-Oct-20 234 708 942 Scrapped 1946
SS 136 S-31   Union Iron Works 202 854 1918 13-Apr-18 28-Dec-18 11-May-22 259 1230 1489 Scrapped 1946
SS 137 S-32   Union Iron Works 203 854 1918 12-Apr-18 11-Jan-19 15-Jun-22 274 1251 1525 Scrapped 1946
SS 138 S-33   Union Iron Works 204 854 1918 14-Jun-18 5-Dec-18 18-Apr-22 174 1230 1404 Scrapped 1946
SS 139 S-34   Union Iron Works 205 854 1918 28-May-18 13-Feb-19 12-Jul-22 261 1245 1506 Scrapped 1946
SS 140 S-35   Union Iron Works 206 854 1918 14-Jun-18 27-Feb-19 17-Aug-22 258 1267 1525 Sunk as target 1946
SS 141 S-36   Union Iron Works 207 854 1918 10-Dec-18 5-Jun-19 4-Apr-23 177 1399 1576 Wrecked in Makassar Strait and scuttled 1942
SS 142 S-37   Union Iron Works 208 854 1918 12-Dec-18 20-Jun-19 16-Jul-23 190 1487 1677 Sunk as target 1945
SS 143 S-38   Union Iron Works 209 854 1918 15-Jan-19 17-Jun-19 11-May-23 153 1424 1577 Sunk as target 1945
SS 144 S-39   Union Iron Works 210 854 1918 14-Jan-19 2-Jul-19 14-Sep-23 169 1535 1704 Wrecked on Rossel Island 1942
SS 145 S-40   Union Iron Works 211 854 1918 5-Mar-19 5-Jan-21 20-Nov-23 672 1049 1721 Scrapped 1946
SS 146 S-41   Union Iron Works 212 854 1918 17-Apr-19 21-Feb-21 15-Jan-24 676 1058 1734 Scrapped 1946
SS 147 H-4   Puget Sound NSY   358 1918 12-May-18 9-Oct-18 24-Oct-18 150 15 165 These six boats were originally built in Vancouver BC for sale in KD form to Russia but were acquired by the U.S. and reassembled at Puget Sound NSY for service in the US Navy.  All were laid up in 1922 and scrapped in 1933.
SS 148 H-5   Puget Sound NSY   358 1918 12-May-18 24-Sep-18 30-Sep-18 135 6 141  
SS 149 H-6   Puget Sound NSY   358 1918 15-May-18 26-Aug-18 9-Sep-18 103 14 117  
SS 150 H-7   Puget Sound NSY   358 1918 15-May-18 17-Oct-18 24-Oct-18 155 7 162  
SS 151 H-8   Puget Sound NSY   358 1918 25-May-18 14-Nov-18 18-Nov-18 173 4 177  
SS 152 H-9   Puget Sound NSY   358 1918 1-Jun-18 23-Nov-18 25-Nov-18 175 2 177  
SS 153 S-42   Fore River Sbldg. 1389 903 1919 16-Dec-20 30-Apr-23 20-Nov-24 865 570 1435 Scrapped 1946
SS 154 S-43   Fore River Sbldg. 1390 903 1919 13-Dec-20 31-Mar-23 31-Dec-24 838 641 1479 Scrapped 1946
SS 155 S-44   Fore River Sbldg. 1391 903 1919 14-Jan-21 27-Oct-23 16-Feb-25 1016 478 1494 Sunk by Japanese ships in the Kurile Islands 1943
SS 156 S-45   Fore River Sbldg. 1392 903 1919 29-Dec-20 26-Jun-23 31-Mar-25 909 644 1553 Scrapped 1946
SS 157 S-46   Fore River Sbldg. 1393 903 1919 23-Feb-21 11-Sep-23 5-Jun-25 930 633 1563 Scrapped 1946
SS 158 S-47   Fore River Sbldg. 1394 903 1919 26-Feb-21 5-Jan-24 16-Sep-25 1043 620 1663 Scrapped 1946
SS 159 S-48   Lake Torpedo Boat Co.   903 1919 22-Oct-20 26-Feb-21 14-Oct-22 127 595 722 Sold 1946
SS 160 S-49   Lake Torpedo Boat Co.   903 1919 22-Oct-20 23-Apr-21 5-Jun-22 183 408 591 Sold 1931
SS 161 S-50   Lake Torpedo Boat Co.   903 1919 15-Mar-20 18-Jun-21 20-May-22 460 336 796 Scrapped 1931
SS 162 S-51   Lake Torpedo Boat Co.   903 1919 22-Dec-19 20-Aug-21 26-Jun-22 607 310 917 In collision and sank off Block Island 1925
SS 163 V-1 Barracuda Portsmouth NSY   2,506 1921 20-Oct-21 17-Jul-24 1-Oct-24 1001 76 1077 Scrapped 1945
SS 164 V-2 Bass Portsmouth NSY   2,506 1921 20-Oct-21 27-Dec-24 26-Sep-25 1164 273 1437 Scuttled 1945
SS 165 V-3 Bonita Portsmouth NSY   2,506 1921 16-Nov-21 9-Jun-25 22-May-26 1301 347 1648 Scrapped 1945
SS 166 V-4 Argonaut Portsmouth NSY   4,080 1925 1-May-25 10-Nov-27 2-Apr-28 923 144 1067 Sunk by Japanese Navy in New Britain 1943
SS 167   Narwhal Portsmouth NSY   3,960 1925 10-May-27 17-Dec-28 18-Dec-29 587 366 953 Scrapped 1948
SS 168   Nautilus Mare Island NSY   3,960 1925 2-Aug-27 15-Mar-30 15-Mar-30 956 0 956 Scrapped 1948
SS 169   Dolphin Portsmouth NSY   2,215 1929 14-Jun-30 8-Mar-32 14-Oct-32 633 220 853 Scrapped 1948
SS 170   Cachalot Portsmouth NSY   1,650 1931 21-Oct-31 19-Oct-33 1-Mar-34 729 133 862 Scrapped 1948
SS 171   Cuttlefish Electric Boat 17 1,650 1931 7-Oct-31 21-Nov-33 8-Jun-34 776 199 975 Scrapped 1947
SS 172   Porpoise Portsmouth NSY   1,934 1933 27-Oct-33 20-Jun-35 15-Jan-36 601 209 810 Scrapped 1958
SS 173   Pike Portsmouth NSY   1,934 1933 20-Dec-33 12-Sep-35 17-Apr-36 631 218 849 Scrapped 1958
SS 174   Shark Electric Boat 19 1,958 1934 24-Oct-33 21-May-35 25-Jan-36 574 249 823 Lost 1942
SS 175   Tarpon Electric Boat 20 1,958 1934 22-Dec-33 4-Sep-35 12-Mar-36 621 190 811 Sunk 1957
SS 176   Perch Electric Boat 23 1,997 1935 25-Feb-35 9-May-36 19-Nov-36 439 194 633 Scuttled 1942
SS 177   Pickerel Electric Boat 24 1,997 1935 25-Mar-35 7-Jul-36 26-Jan-37 470 203 673 Lost 1943
SS 178   Permit Electric Boat 25 1,997 1935 6-Jun-35 5-Oct-36 17-Mar-37 487 163 650 Scrapped 1958
SS 179   Plunger Portsmouth NSY   1,997 1934 17-Jul-35 8-Jul-36 31-Mar-37 357 266 623 Scrapped 1958
SS 180   Pollack Portsmouth NSY   1,997 1934 1-Oct-35 15-Sep-36 28-Apr-37 350 225 575 Scrapped 1948
SS 181   Pompano Mare Island NSY   1,997 1934 14-Jan-36 11-Mar-37 4-Dec-37 422 268 690 Sunk by mine off Honshu 1943
SS 182   Salmon Electric Boat 26 2,198 1936 15-Apr-36 12-Jun-37 15-Mar-38 423 276 699 Scrapped 1946
SS 183   Seal Electric Boat 27 2,198 1936 25-May-36 25-Apr-37 30-Apr-38 335 370 705 Scrapped 1957
SS 184   Skipjack Electric Boat 28 2,198 1936 22-Jul-36 23-Oct-37 30-Jun-38 458 250 708 Sunk as target 1948
SS 185   Snapper Portsmouth NSY   2,198 1935 23-Jul-36 24-Aug-37 1-Mar-38 397 189 586 Scrapped 1948
SS 186   Stingray Portsmouth NSY   2,198 1935 1-Oct-36 6-Oct-37 30-Jun-38 370 267 637 Scrapped 1948
SS 187   Sturgeon Mare Island NSY   2,198 1935 27-Oct-36 15-Mar-38 2-Sep-38 504 171 675 Scrapped 1948
SS 188   Sargo Electric Boat 29 2,350 1937 12-May-37 6-Jun-38 7-Feb-39 390 246 636 Scrapped 1947
SS 189   Saury Electric Boat 30 2,350 1937 28-Jun-39 20-Aug-38 3-Apr-39 -312 226 -86 Scrapped 1947
SS 190   Spearfish Electric Boat 31 2,350 1937 9-Sep-37 29-Oct-38 17-Jul-39 415 261 676 Scrapped 1947
SS 191   Sculpin Portsmouth NSY   2,350 1936 7-Sep-37 27-Jul-38 16-Jan-39 323 173 496 Damaged and scuttled off Truk 1943
SS 192   Squalus Portsmouth NSY   2,350 1936 18-Oct-37 14-Sep-38 1-Mar-39 331 168 499 Scrapped 1948
SS 193   Swordfish Mare Island NSY   2,350 1936 27-Oct-37 4-Jan-39 22-Jul-39 434 199 633 Sunk by Japanese gunfire in the Ryukyu Islands 1945
SS 194   Seadragon Electric Boat 33 2,350 1937 18-Apr-38 21-Apr-39 23-Oct-39 368 185 553 Scrapped 1948
SS 195   Sealion Electric Boat 34 2,350 1937 20-Jun-38 25-May-39 27-Nov-39 339 186 525 Scuttled at Cavite 1941
SS 196   Searaven Portsmouth NSY   2,350 1937 9-Aug-38 21-Jun-39 2-Oct-39 316 103 419 Sunk as target 1948
SS 197   Seawolf Portsmouth NSY   2,350 1937 27-Sep-38 15-Aug-39 1-Dec-39 322 108 430 Sunk by friendly fire off Morotai 1944
SS 198   Tambor Electric Boat 35   1938 16-Jan-39 20-Dec-39 3-Jun-40 338 166 504 Scrapped 1960
SS 199   Tautog Electric Boat 36   1938 1-Mar-39 27-Jan-40 3-Jul-40 332 158 490 Scrapped 1960
SS 200   Thresher Electric Boat 37   1938 27-Apr-39 27-Mar-40 21-Aug-40 335 147 482 Scrapped 1948
SS 201   Triton Portsmouth NSY     1938 5-Jul-39 25-Mar-40 15-Aug-40 264 143 407 Sunk by Japanese destroyers 1943
SS 202   Trout Portsmouth NSY     1938 28-Aug-39 21-May-40 15-Nov-40 267 178 445 Presumed sunk 1944
SS 203   Tuna Mare Island NSY     1938 19-Jul-39 2-Oct-40 2-Jan-41 441 92 533 Sunk as target 1948
SS 204   Mackerel Electric Boat 38   1939 6-Jun-39 28-Sep-40 31-Mar-41 480 184 664 Scrapped 1947
SS 205   Marlin Portsmouth NSY     1939 23-May-40 29-Jan-41 1-Aug-41 251 184 435 Scrapped 1946
SS 206   Gar Electric Boat 39   1939 27-Dec-39 7-Nov-40 14-Apr-41 319 158 477 Scrapped 1960
SS 207   Grampus Electric Boat 40   1939 14-Feb-40 23-Dec-40 23-May-41 312 151 463 Sunk by Japanese destroyers in Blackett Strait 1943
SS 208   Grayback Electric Boat 41   1939 3-Apr-40 31-Jan-41 30-Jun-41 305 150 455 Sunk by Japanese aircraft and gunfire in the East China Sea 1944
SS 209   Grayling Portsmouth NSY     1939 15-Dec-39 4-Sep-40 1-Mar-41 264 178 442 Sunk in the Philippines 1943
SS 210   Grenadier Portsmouth NSY     1939 1-Apr-40 29-Nov-40 1-May-41 242 153 395 Bombed in the Indian Ocean and scuttled 1943
SS 211   Gudgeon Mare Island NSY     1939 22-Nov-39 25-Jan-41 21-Apr-41 429 86 515 Presumed sunk 1944

 

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