USS Flying Fish (SS-229)
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USS Flying Fish (SS/AGSS-229), a Gato-class submarine, was the first submarine and second ship of the United States Navy to be named for the flying fish. Flying Fish is credited with having sunk a total of 58,306 tons of Japanese shipping and received 12 battle stars for World War II service.
USS Flying Fish (SS-229)
"With lines reminiscent of the Civil War's Monitor, the Flying Fish (AGSS-229) was fitted with a unique round conning tower containing experimental sonar equipment." This is the sonar salvaged from the Prinz Eugen. (US Navy photo/ Sea Classics Magazine)
Gato-class submarine
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The Gato class of submarines were built for the United States Navy and launched in 1941–1943. Named after the lead ship of the class, USS Gato, they were the first mass-production U.S. submarine class of World War II.
USS Gato off Mare Island Navy Yard, on 29 November 1944
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Periscope photograph of Japanese merchant ship sinking