USS Becuna
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USS Becuna, a Balao-class submarine in commission from 1944 to 1969, was a submarine of the United States Navy named for the becuna, a pike-like fish of Europe. During World War II, she conducted five
USS Becuna (SS-319) after commissioning in May 1944.
Becuna in Philadelphia. Note the difference in her appearance after her extensive modernization in 1951.
Balao-class submarine
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The Balao class is a design of United States Navy submarines that was used during World War II, and with 120 boats completed, the largest class of submarines in the United States Navy. An improvement
USS Becuna
…USS Becuna (SS/AGSS-319), a Balao-class submarine in commission from 1944 to 1969, was a submarine of the United States Navy named for the becuna, a pike-like fish of Europe. During World War…
USS Balao in 1944
Scheme of USS Pampanito (SS-383)
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