Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945

SS -- Submarines

Click on "SS-##" for link to page with specifications, history, photographs (where available).

For information on the doctrine for the employment of submarines in the war,
see Current Doctrine: Submarines (USF 25(A).
For WWII Fleet Submarine technical manuals,
see Navy Manuals and Documents Online


United States Submarine Losses--World War II


Links to additional resources

Submarines are group by class below:

O Type:

No. Name                               Comm. Notes (: Lost)                                        
SS-63 O-2 1918 Built at Puget Sound Navy Yard
SS-64 O-3 1918  
SS-65 O-4 1918  
SS-67 O-6 1918  
SS-68 O-7 1918  
SS-69 O-8 1918  
SS-70 O-9 1918 20Jun41, off the Isle of Shoals
SS-71 O-10 1918  


R Type:

(*: Lend-Lease to U.K.)
No. Name                               Comm. Notes (: Lost)                                        
SS-78 R-1 1918  
SS-79 R-2 1919  
SS-80 R-3 *1919  
SS-81 R-4 1919  
SS-82 R-5 1919  
SS-83 R-6 1919  
SS-85 R-8 1919  
SS-86 R-9 1919  
SS-87 R-10 1919  
SS-88 R-11 1919  
SS-89 R-12 1919 12 Jun 43; unknown, E. Coast
SS-90 R-13 1919  
SS-91 R-14 1919  
SS-92 R-15 1918  
SS-93 R-16 1918  
SS-94 R-17 *1918  
SS-95 R-18 1918  
SS-96 R-19 *1918  
SS-97 R-20 1919  


S-1 Type:

(*: Lend-Lease to U.K.)
No. Name                               Comm. Notes (: Lost)                                        
SS-105 S-1 *1920  
SS-123 S-18 1924  
SS-125 S-20 1922  
SS-126 S-21 *1923  
SS-127 S-22 *1924  
SS-128 S-23 1923  
SS-129 S-24 *1923  
SS-130 S-25 *1923  
SS-131 S-26 1923 : 25 Jan 42; accidentally rammed and sunk by PC-460  near Panama
SS-132 S-27 1924 : 19 Jun 42; swept onto reefs in the Aleutians
SS-133 S-28 1923 : 4 Jul 44; accident, Hawaii
SS-134 S-29 *1924  
SS-135 S-30 1920  
SS-136 S-31 1923  
SS-137 S-32 1923  
SS-138 S-33 1922  
SS-139 S-34 1923  
SS-140 S-35 1923  
SS-141 S-36 1923 : Mar 42; grounded near Java
SS-142 S-37 1923  
SS-143 S-38 1923  
SS-144 S-39 1923 : 14 Aug 42; grounded, Rossell Island
SS-145 S-40 1923  
SS-146 S-41 1924  


S-11 Type:

No. Name                               Comm. Notes (: Lost)                                        
SS-116 S-11 19  
SS-117 S-12 19  
SS-118 S-13 19  
SS-119 S-14 1921  
SS-120 S-15 1921  
SS-121 S-16 1920  
SS-122 S-17 1921  


S-42 Type:

No. Name                               Comm. Notes (: Lost)                                        
SS-153 S-42 1924  
SS-154 S-43 1924  
SS-155 S-44 1925 : 8 Oct 43; gunfire, in the Aleutians
SS-156 S-45 1925  
SS-157 S-46 1925  
SS-158 S-47 1925  


S-48 Type:

No. Name                               Comm. Notes (: Lost)                                        
SS-159 S-48 1922  


B Type:

No. Name                               Comm. Notes (: Lost)                                        
SS-163 Barracuda 1925  
SS-164 Bass 1925  
SS-165 Bonita 1926  


A Type:

No. Name                               Comm. Notes (: Lost)                                        
SM-1 Argonaut 1928
1942
 
Converted to Transport Submarine APS-1
10Jan43; depth charges and gunfire in S.W. Pacific


Nautilus Class:

No. Name                               Comm. Notes (: Lost)                                        
SS-167 Narwhal 1930  
SS-168 Nautilus 1930  


Dolphin Class:

No. Name                               Comm. Notes (: Lost)                                        
SS-169 Dolphin 1932  


Cachalot Class:

No. Name                               Comm. Notes (: Lost)                                        
SS-170 Cachalot 1933  
SS-171 Cuttlefish 1934  


Porpoise Class:

P-1 Type:

No. Name                               Comm. Notes (: Lost)                                        
SS-173 Pike 1935  
SS-172 Porpoise 1935  

P-3 Type:

No. Name                               Comm. Notes (: Lost)                                        
SS-174 Shark 1936 : Mar 42; off Celebes
SS-175 Tarpon 1936  

P-5 Type:

No. Name                               Comm. Notes (: Lost)                                        
SS-176 Perch 1936 : Mar 42; Java Sea
SS-178 Permit 1937  
SS-177 Pickerel 1937 : < 15 Aug 43; unknown causes
SS-179 Plunger 1936  
SS-180 Pollack 1937  
SS-181 Pompano 1937 : 5 Jan 44; unknown causes


Salmon Class:

No. Name                               Comm. Notes (: Lost)                                        
SS-182 Salmon 1938  
SS-183 Seal 1938  
SS-184 Skipjack 1938  
SS-185 Snapper 1937  
SS-186 Stingray 1938  
SS-187 Sturgeon 1938  


Sargo Class:

No. Name                               Comm. Notes (: Lost)                                        
SS-192 Sailfish
(ex-Squalus)
1939  
SS-188 Sargo 1939  
SS-189 Saury 1939  
SS-191 Sculpin 1939 : 19 Nov 43; gunfire from IJN Yamagumo  near Truk
SS-194 Seadragon 1939  
SS-195 Sealion 1939 : 10 Dec 41; bombs in Manila Bay
SS-196 Searaven 1939  
SS-197 Seawolf 1939 : 3 Oct 44; hedgehog attack from Richard M. Rowell
SS-190 Spearfish 1939  
SS-193 Swordfish 1939 : 12 Jan 45; depth charge(?) off Okinawa


Tambor Class:

No. Name                               Comm. Notes (: Lost)                                        
SS-198 Tambor 1940  
SS-199 Tautog 1940  
SS-200 Thresher 1940  
SS-201 Triton 1940 : < 22 Jul 43; unknown causes
SS-202 Trout 1940 : 29 Feb 44; depth charge SSE of Okinawa
SS-203 Tuna 1941  


Mackerel Class:

No. Name                               Comm. Notes (: Lost)                                        
SS-204 Mackerel 1941  
SS-205 Marlin 1941  


Gar Class:

No. Name                               Comm. Notes (: Lost)                                        
SS-206 Gar 1941  
SS-207 Grampus 1941 : 5 Mar 43; unknown, near Kula Gulf
SS-208 Grayback 1941 : 27 Feb 44; air attack(?) between Luzon and Formosa
SS-209 Grayling 1941 : < 24 Dec 43; unknown causes
SS-210 Grenadier 1941 : < 14 Sep 43; unknown causes
SS-211 Gudgeon 1941 : Apr 44; unknown causes out of Pearl Harbor


Gato Class:

No. Name                               Comm. Notes (: Lost)                                        
SS-218 Albacore 1942 : 7 Nov 44?; mine, off Hokkaido?
SS-219 Amberjack 1942 : 16 Feb 43; IJN depth charges near Rabaul
SS-240 Angler 1943 ?
SS-220 Barb 1942  
SS-241 Bashaw 1943  
SS-221 Blackfish 1942  
SS-222 Bluefish 1943  
SS-242 Bluegill 1943  
SS-223 Bonefish 1943 : 19 Jun 45; Toyama Wan, Honshu
SS-243 Bream 1944  
SS-244 Cavalla 1944  
SS-225 Cero 1943  
SS-245 Cobia 1944  
SS-224 Cod 1943  
SS-226 Corvina 1943 : 16 Nov 43; torpedoed by I-176   SW of Truk
SS-246 Croaker 1944  
SS-247 Dace 1943  
SS-227 Darter 1943 : 24 Oct 44; grounded in Palawan Passage then bombed
SS-248 Dorado 1943 : 12 Oct 43; bombed by U.S. Mariner in Caribbean
SS-228 Drum 1941  
SS-230 Finback 1942  
SS-249 Flasher 1943  
SS-250 Flier 1943 : 19 Sep 44; unknown causes
SS-251 Flounder 1943  
SS-229 Flying Fish 1941  
SS-252 Gabilan 1943  
SS-212 Gato 1941  
SS-213 Greenling 1942  
SS-214 Grouper 1942  
SS-215 Growler 1942 : 8 Nov 44; reported missing after attacking convoy SW of Luzon (depth charges)?
SS-216 Grunion 1942 : < 5 Oct 42; unknown causes
SS-217 Guardfish 1942  
SS-253 Gunnel 1942  
SS-254 Gurnard 1942  
SS-255 Haddo 1942  
SS-231 Haddock 1942  
SS-256 Hake 1942  
SS-232 Halibut 1942  
SS-257 Harder 1942 : 24 Aug 44; depth charges, SW Pacific
SS-233 Herring 1942 : 1 Jun 44; shore battery in the Kuriles
SS-258 Hoe 1942  
SS-259 Jack 1943  
SS-234 Kingfish 1942  
SS-260 Lapon 1943  
SS-261 Mingo 1943  
SS-262 Muskallunge 1943  
SS-263 Paddle 1943  
SS-264 Pargo 1943  
SS-265 Peto 1942  
SS-266 Pogy 1943  
SS-267 Pompon 1943  
SS-268 Puffer 1943  
SS-269 Rasher 1943  
SS-270 Raton 1943  
SS-271 Ray 1943  
SS-272 Redfin 1943  
SS-273 Robalo 1943 : 26 Jul 44; battery explosion? off Palawan
SS-274 Rock 1943  
SS-275 Runner 1942 : < 27 Oct 43; unknown causes
SS-276 Sawfish 1942  
SS-277 Scamp 1942 : 11 Nov 44?; depth charge, S. of Tokyo Bay?
SS-278 Scorpion 1942 : < 22 Mar 44; unknown causes
SS-235 Shad 1942  
SS-236 Silversides 1941  
SS-279 Snook 1942 : <: 4 Aug 45; unknown causes
SS-280 Steelhead 1942  
SS-281 Sunfish 1942  
SS-283 Tinosa 1943  
SS-237 Trigger 1942 : 28 Mar 45; depth charge, off Okinawa
SS-284 Tullibee 1943 : 26 Mar 44; circular return of own torpedo
SS-282 Tunny 1942  
SS-238 Wahoo 1942 : < 2 Dec 43; unknown causes
SS-239 Whale 1942  


Balao Class:

No. Name                               Comm. Notes (: Lost)                                        
SS-308 Apogon 1943  
SS-311 Archerfish 1943  
SS-309 Aspro 1943  
SS-403 Atule 1944  
SS-285 Balao 1943  
SS-385 Bang 1943  
SS-316 Barbel 1944 : 4 Feb 45; air attack, SW of Palawan
SS-317 Barbero 1944  
SS-310 Batfish 1943  
SS-318 Baya 1944  
SS-319 Becuna 1944  
SS-320 Bergall 1944  
SS-321 Besugo 1944  
SS-286 Billfish 1943  
SS-322 Blackfin 1944  
SS-324 Blenny 1944  
SS-325 Blower 1944  
SS-326 Blueback 1944  
SS-327 Boarfish 1944  
SS-287 Bowfin 1943  
SS-330 Brill 1944  
SS-331 Bugara 1944  
SS-332 Bullhead 1944 : 6 Aug 45; air attack, off Bali
SS-333 Bumper 1944  
SS-312 Burrfish 1943  
SS-334 Cabezon 1944  
SS-288 Cabrilla 1943  
SS-323 Caiman 1944  
SS-289 Capelin 1943 : < 18 Mar 44; unknown causes
SS-336 Capitaine 1945  
SS-337 Carbonero 1945  
SS-338 Carp 1945  
SS-339 Catfish 1945  
SS-328 Charr 1944  
SS-341 Chivo 1945  
SS-342 Chopper 1945  
SS-329 Chub 1944  
SS-290 Cisco 1943 : < 8 Feb 44; unknown causes
SS-343 Clamagore 1945  
SS-344 Cobbler 1945  
SS-345 Cochino 1945  
SS-346 Corporal 1945  
SS-291 Crevalle 1943  
SS-347 Cubera 1945  
SS-348 Cusk 1946  
SS-335 Dentuda 1944  
SS-292 Devilfish 1944  
SS-350 Dogfish 1945  
SS-293 Dragonet 1944  
SS-340 Entemedor 1945  
SS-294 Escolar 1944 : < 28 Feb 45; unknown causes
SS-361 Golet 1943 : < 23 Oct 44; unknown causes
SS-362 Guavina 1943  
SS-363 Guitaro 1944  
SS-295 Hackleback 1944  
SS-364 Hammerhead 1944  
SS-365 Hardhead 1944  
SS-366 Hawkbill 1944  
SS-367 Icefish 1944  
SS-368 Jallao 1944  
SS-369 Kete 1944 : Mar 45; by IJN submarine?
SS-370 Kraken 1944  
SS-371 Lagarto 1944 : 3 May 45; depth-charged by IJN minelayer Hatsutaka ?
SS-372 Lamprey 1944  
SS-296 Lancetfish 1945  
SS-297 Ling 1945  
SS-298 Lionfish 1944  
SS-373 Lizardfish 1944  
SS-374 Loggerhead 1945  
SS-375 Macabi 1945  
SS-299 Manta 1944  
SS-376 Mapiro 1945  
SS-377 Menhaden 1945  
SS-378 Mero 1945  
SS-300 Moray 1945  
SS-383 Pampanito 1943  
SS-384 Parche 1943  
SS-313 Perch 1944  
SS-382 Picuda 1943  
SS-386 Pilotfish 1943  
SS-387 Pintado 1944  
SS-388 Pipefish 1944  
SS-409 Piper 1944  
SS-389 Piranha 1944  
SS-390 Plaice 1944  
SS-391 Pomfret 1944  
SS-393 Queenfish 1944  
SS-394 Razorback 1944  
SS-395 Redfish 1944  
SS-301 Roncador 1945  
SS-396 Ronquil 1944  
SS-302 Sabalo 1945  
SS-303 Sablefish 1945  
SS-381 Sand Lance 1943  
SS-397 Scarbbardfish 1944  
SS-399 Sea Cat 1944  
SS-400 Sea Devil 1944  
SS-401 Sea Dog 1944  
SS-402 Sea Fox 1944  
SS-405 Sea Owl 1944  
SS-406 Sea Poacher 1944  
SS-407 Sea Robin 1944  
SS-304 Seahorse 1943  
SS-315 Sealion 1944  
SS-398 Segundo 1944  
SS-408 Sennet 1944  
SS-314 Shark 1944 : 24 Oct 44; depth charge, between Hainan and Bashi Channel
SS-305 Skate 1943  
SS-411 Spadefish 1944  
SS-404 Spikefish 1944  
SS-413 Spot 1944  
SS-414 Springer 1944  
SS-392 Sterlet 1944  
SS-415 Stickleback 1945  
SS-306 Tang 1943 : 25 Oct 44; circular return of own torpedo in the Formosa Channel
SS-410 Threadfin 1944  
SS-307 Tilefish 1943  
SS-416 Tiru 1945  
SS-412 Trepang 1944  


Tench Class:

No. Name                               Comm. Notes (: Lost)                                        
SS-522 Amberjack 1945  
SS-475 Argonaut 1945  
SS-477 Conger 1945  
SS-435 Corsair 1945  
SS-478 Cutlass 1945  
SS-479 Diablo 1945  
SS-523 Grampus 1945  
SS-525 Grenadier 1945  
SS-482 Irex 1945  
SS-480 Medregal 1945  
SS-484 Odax 1945  
SS-524 Pickerel 1945  
SS-486 Pomodon 1945  
SS-424 Quillback 1945  
SS-487 Remora 1945  
SS-481 Requin 1945  
SS-476 Runner 1945  
SS-483 Sea Leopard 1945  
SS-485 Sirago 1945  
SS-417 Tench 1944  
SS-418 Thornback 1944  
SS-419 Tigrone 1944  
SS-420 Tirante 1944  
SS-422 Toro 1944  
SS-423 Torsk 1944  
SS-425 Trumpetfish 1945  
SS-421 Trutta 1944  
SS-426 Tusk 1945  
SS-436 Unicorn 1945  
SS-437 Walrus 1945  


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