USS Herring
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USS Herring, a Gato-class submarine, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for the herring.
USS Herring
USS Barb (SS-220)
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USS Barb, a Gato-class submarine, was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for the tiger barb, a genus of ray-finned fish. She compiled one of the most outstanding records of any U.S.
USS Herring
…and her last. Topping off at Midway Island on 21 May 1944, Herring headed for the Kurile Islands patrol area. Ten days later she rendezvoused with Barb (SS-220). Herring was never heard from or seen again. However, Japanese records prove that she sank two ships, Japanese escort ship Ishigaki and Hokuyo Maru…
USS Barb "The Submarine that sank the greatest tonnage by Japanese Records"
Members of the submarine's demolition squad pose with her battle flag at the conclusion of her 12th war patrol. Taken at Pearl Harbor, August 1945.