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Submarines (SS) Built During WWII

Most recent update: April 17, 2008.

 

Type # Name Shipbuilder Hull # LDT FY Keel Laid Launched Delivered Days on Ways Days in Water Total Days Disposition
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
SS 212 Gato Electric Boat 42   1940 5-Oct-40 21-Aug-41 31-Dec-41 320 132 452 Scrapped 1960
SS 213 Greenling Electric Boat 43   1940 12-Nov-40 20-Sep-41 21-Jan-42 312 123 435 Scrapped 1960
SS 214 Grouper Electric Boat 44   1940 28-Dec-40 27-Oct-41 12-Feb-42 303 108 411 Scrapped 1970
SS 215 Growler Electric Boat 45   1940 10-Feb-41 22-Nov-41 20-Mar-42 285 118 403 Presumed sunk 1944
SS 216 Grunion Electric Boat 46   1940 1-Mar-41 22-Dec-41 11-Apr-42 298 110 408 Presumed sunk off Kiska Island 1942
SS 217 Guardfish Electric Boat 47   1940 1-Apr-41 20-Jan-42 8-May-42 296 108 404 Sunk as target 1961
SS 218 Albacore Electric Boat 48   1940 21-Apr-41 17-Feb-42 1-Jun-42 302 104 406 Sunk by mines off Hokkaido 1944
SS 219 Amberjack Electric Boat 49   1940 15-May-41 6-Mar-42 19-Jun-42 295 105 400 Sunk by depth charges off Rabaul 1943
SS 220 Barb Electric Boat 50   1940 7-Jun-41 2-Apr-42 8-Jul-42 299 97 396 To Italy as Enrico Tazzoli (S 511) 1954, scrapped 1973
SS 221 Blackfish Electric Boat 51   1940 1-Jul-41 18-Apr-42 22-Jul-42 292 95 387 Scrapped 1959
SS 222 Bluefish Electric Boat 64   1940 5-Jun-42 21-Feb-43 24-May-43 261 92 353 Scrapped 1959
SS 223 Bonefish Electric Boat 65   1940 25-Jun-42 7-Mar-43 31-May-43 256 85 341 Sunk by gunfire off Honshu 1945
SS 224 Cod Electric Boat 67   1940 21-Jul-42 21-Mar-43 21-Jun-43 243 92 335 Memorial in Cleveland OH 1975
SS 225 Cero Electric Boat 69   1940 24-Aug-42 4-Apr-43 4-Jul-43 224 91 315 Scrapped 1970
SS 226 Corvina Electric Boat 70   1940 21-Sep-42 9-May-43 6-Aug-43 231 89 320 Sunk by torpedo off Truk 1943
SS 227 Darter Electric Boat 72   1940 20-Oct-42 6-Jun-43 7-Sep-43 230 93 323 Wrecked off Palawan and scuttled 1944
SS 228 Drum Portsmouth NSY     1940 11-Sep-40 12-May-41 1-Nov-41 243 173 416 Struck 1968; memorial in Mobile AL
SS 229 Flying Fish Portsmouth NSY     1940 6-Dec-40 9-Jul-41 10-Dec-41 215 154 369 Scrapped 1959
SS 230 Finback Portsmouth NSY     1940 5-Feb-41 25-Aug-41 31-Jan-42 201 159 360 Scrapped 1959
SS 231 Haddock Portsmouth NSY     1940 31-Mar-41 20-Oct-41 14-Mar-42 203 145 348 Scrapped 1960
SS 232 Halibut Portsmouth NSY     1940 16-May-41 3-Dec-41 10-Apr-42 201 128 329 Scrapped 1947
SS 233 Herring Portsmouth NSY     1940 14-Jul-41 15-Jan-42 4-May-42 185 109 294 Sunk in the Kurile Islands 1944
SS 234 Kingfish Portsmouth NSY     1940 29-Aug-41 2-Mar-42 20-May-42 175 79 254 Scrapped 1960
SS 235 Shad Portsmouth NSY     1940 24-Oct-41 15-Apr-42 12-Jun-42 173 58 231 Scrapped 1960
SS 236 Silversides Mare Island NSY     1940 4-Nov-40 26-Aug-41 15-Dec-41 295 111 406 Struck 1969, memorial in Chicago IL 1973
SS 237 Trigger Mare Island NSY     1940 1-Feb-41 22-Oct-41 30-Jan-42 263 100 363 Sunk in East China Sea 1945
SS 238 Wahoo Mare Island NSY     1940 28-Jun-41 14-Feb-42 15-May-42 231 90 321 Sunk by Japanese aircraft in LaPerouse Strait 1943
SS 239 Whale Mare Island NSY     1940 28-Jun-41 14-Mar-42 1-Jun-42 259 79 338 Scrapped 1960
SS 240 Angler Electric Boat 74   1940 9-Nov-42 4-Jul-43 1-Oct-43 237 89 326 Scrapped 1974
SS 241 Bashaw Electric Boat 75   1940 4-Dec-42 25-Jul-43 25-Oct-43 233 92 325 Scrapped 1969
SS 242 Bluegill Electric Boat 77   1940 17-Dec-42 8-Aug-43 11-Nov-43 234 95 329 Scuttled 1970
SS 243 Bream Electric Boat 79   1940 5-Feb-43 17-Oct-43 24-Jan-44 255 99 354 Sunk as target 1969
SS 244 Cavalla Electric Boat 80   1940 4-Mar-43 14-Nov-43 29-Feb-44 256 107 363 Memorial in Galveston TX 1971
SS 245 Cobia Electric Boat 81   1940 17-Mar-43 28-Nov-43 29-Mar-44 257 122 379 Memorial in Manitowoc WI 1970
SS 246 Croaker Electric Boat 82   1940 1-Apr-43 19-Dec-43 21-Apr-44 263 124 387 Memorial in Groton CT 1976
SS 247 Dace Electric Boat 66   1940 22-Jul-42 25-Apr-43 23-Jul-43 277 89 366 To Italy as Leonardo da Vinci (S 510) 1955, scrapped 1973
SS 248 Dorado Electric Boat 68   1940 27-Aug-42 23-May-43 28-Aug-43 269 97 366 Lost at sea off US Atlantic Coast 1943
SS 249 Flasher Electric Boat 71   1940 30-Sep-42 20-Jun-43 25-Sep-43 264 97 361 Scrapped 1963
SS 250 Flier Electric Boat 73   1940 30-Oct-42 11-Jul-43 18-Oct-43 255 99 356 Sunk by mines in Balabac Strait 1944
SS 251 Flounder Electric Boat 76   1940 5-Dec-42 12-Aug-43 29-Nov-43 250 109 359 Scrapped 1960
SS 252 Gabilan Electric Boat 78   1940 5-Jan-43 19-Sep-43 28-Dec-43 256 100 356 Scrapped 1960
SS 253 Gunnel Electric Boat 52   1940 21-Jul-41 17-May-42 20-Aug-42 301 95 396 Scrapped 1959
SS 254 Gurnard Electric Boat 53   1940 2-Sep-41 1-Jun-42 18-Sep-42 273 109 382 Scrapped 1961
SS 255 Haddo Electric Boat 54   1940 1-Oct-41 21-Jun-42 9-Oct-42 264 110 374 Scrapped 1959
SS 256 Hake Electric Boat 55   1940 1-Nov-41 17-Jul-42 30-Oct-42 259 105 364 Stricken 1967
SS 257 Harder Electric Boat 56   1940 1-Dec-41 19-Aug-42 2-Dec-42 261 105 366 Sunk by depth charges off Luzon 1944
SS 258 Hoe Electric Boat 57   1940 2-Jan-42 17-Sep-42 16-Dec-42 257 90 347 Scrapped 1960
SS 259 Jack Electric Boat 58   1940 2-Feb-42 16-Oct-42 6-Jan-43 256 82 338 To Greece as Amfitriti (S 78) 1958, scrapped 1972
SS 260 Lapon Electric Boat 59   1940 21-Feb-42 27-Oct-42 23-Jan-43 248 88 336 To Greece as Poseidon (S 79) 1957, scrapped 1976
SS 261 Mingo Electric Boat 60   1940 21-Mar-42 30-Nov-42 12-Feb-43 254 74 328 To Japan as Kuroshio (SS 501) 1955, scrapped 1966
SS 262 Muskallunge Electric Boat 61   1940 7-Apr-42 13-Dec-42 15-Mar-43 250 92 342 To Brazil as Humaita (S 14) 1957, sunk as target 1969
SS 263 Paddle Electric Boat 62   1940 1-May-42 30-Dec-42 29-May-43 243 150 393 To Brazil as Riachuelo (S 15) 1957, scrapped 1968
SS 264 Pargo Electric Boat 63   1940 21-May-42 24-Jan-43 26-Apr-43 248 92 340 Scrapped 1961
SS 265 Peto Manitowoc Sbldg.     1940 18-Jun-41 30-Apr-42 21-Nov-42 316 205 521 Scrapped 1960
SS 266 Pogy Manitowoc Sbldg.     1940 15-Sep-41 23-Jun-42 10-Jan-43 281 201 482 Scrapped 1959
SS 267 Pompon Manitowoc Sbldg.     1940 26-Nov-41 15-Aug-42 17-Mar-43 262 214 476 Scrapped 1960
SS 268 Puffer Manitowoc Sbldg.     1940 16-Feb-42 22-Nov-42 27-Apr-43 279 156 435 Scrapped 1960
SS 269 Rasher Manitowoc Sbldg.     1940 4-May-42 20-Dec-42 8-Jun-43 230 170 400 Scrapped 1974
SS 270 Raton Manitowoc Sbldg.     1940 29-May-42 24-Jan-43 13-Jul-43 240 170 410 Scrapped 1973
SS 271 Ray Manitowoc Sbldg.     1940 20-Jul-42 28-Feb-43 27-Jul-43 223 149 372 Scrapped 1960
SS 272 Redfin Manitowoc Sbldg.     1940 6-Sep-42 4-Apr-43 27-Aug-43 211 145 356 Scrapped 1971
SS 273 Robalo Manitowoc Sbldg.     1940 24-Oct-42 9-May-43 28-Sep-43 197 142 339 Sunk by mine off Palawan Island 1944
SS 274 Rock Manitowoc Sbldg.     1940 23-Dec-42 20-Jun-43 26-Oct-43 179 128 307 Scrapped 1972
SS 275 Runner Portsmouth NSY     1940 8-Dec-41 30-May-42 30-Jul-42 173 61 234 Sunk by mine in North Pacific 1943
SS 276 Sawfish Portsmouth NSY     1940 20-Jan-42 23-Jun-42 26-Aug-42 154 64 218 Scrapped 1960
SS 277 Scamp Portsmouth NSY     1940 6-Mar-42 20-Jul-42 18-Sep-42 136 60 196 Sunk by depth charge near Tokyo 1944
SS 278 Scorpion Portsmouth NSY     1940 20-Mar-42 20-Jul-42 1-Oct-42 122 73 195 Sunk by mine in the Yellow Sea 1944
SS 279 Snook Portsmouth NSY     1940 17-Apr-42 15-Aug-42 24-Oct-42 120 70 190 Sunk off Taiwan 1944
SS 280 Steelhead Portsmouth NSY     1940 1-Jun-42 11-Sep-42 7-Dec-42 102 87 189 Scrapped 1961
SS 281 Sunfish Mare Island NSY     1940 26-Sep-41 2-May-42 15-Jul-42 218 74 292 Scrapped 1960
SS 282 Tunny