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World War II U.S. Submarine List

This page contains what should be a complete list of the American submarines that saw service during World War II. The majority are fleet-type submarines, but a number of older type boats also served, mostly in training and rear-area billets, though many of the S-Boats saw combat, and a number of R-Boats were employed on patrols in low activity areas. Clickable numbers link to the history of that boat. We expect to eventually have articles on every boat that participated in World War II, whether as an active line boat, or in training duty. There are gaps in some of the number sequences, either because the boats were canceled before commissioning, or because, while ordered and laid down during the war, they weren't commissioned until after 2 September 1945 and thus did not see actual service during World War II.

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O-Class Submarines Specifications
Hull Number	Name	Comm Date	Fate
SS-63	O-2	1918	Scrapped 1945
SS-64	O-3	1918	Scrapped 1946
SS-65	O-4	1918	Scrapped 1946
SS-67	O-6	1918	Scrapped 1946
SS-68	O-7	1918	Scrapped 1946
SS-69	O-8	1918	Scrapped 1946
SS-71	O-10	1918	Scrapped 1946

R-Class Submarines Specifications
Hull Number	Name	Comm Date	Fate
SS-78	R-1	1918	Scrapped 1946
SS-79	R-2	1919	Scrapped 1945
SS-80	R-3	1919	Scrapped 1948
SS-81	R-4	1919	Scrapped 1946
SS-82	R-5	1919	Scrapped 1946
SS-83	R-6	1919	Scrapped 1946
SS-86	R-9	1919	Scrapped 1946
SS-87	R-10	1919	Scrapped 1946
SS-88	R-11	1919	Scrapped 1946
SS-89	R-12	1919	Lost June 1943
SS-90	R-13	1919	Scrapped 1946
SS-91	R-14	1919	Scrapped 1945
SS-92	R-15	1919	Scrapped 1946
SS-93	R-16	1919	Scrapped 1946
SS-94	R-17	1918	Scrapped 1945
SS-95	R-18	1918	Scrapped 1946
SS-96	R-19	1918	To UK, lost in collision June 1942
SS-97	R-20	1919	Scrapped 1946

S-Class Submarines Specifications
Hull Number	Name	Comm Date	Fate
SS-105	S-1	1920	To UK 1942, Scrapped 1945
SS-116	S-11	1923	Scrapped 1945
SS-117	S-12	1923	Scrapped 1945
SS-118	S-13	1923	Scrapped 1945
SS-119	S-14	1921	Scrapped 1945
SS-120	S-15	1921	Scrapped 1946
SS-121	S-16	1920	Sunk as target 1945
SS-122	S-17	1921	Sunk as target 1945
SS-123	S-18	1924	Scrapped 1946
SS-125	S-20	1922	Scrapped 1946
SS-126	S-21	1923	Sunk as target 1945
SS-127	S-22	1924	Scrapped 1945
SS-128	S-23	1923	Scrapped 1946
SS-129	S-24	1923	Scuttled 1947
SS-130	S-25	1923	To UK, Poland 1941, lost May 1942
SS-131	S-26	1923	Lost January 1942
SS-132	S-27	1924	Lost June 1942
SS-133	S-28	1923	Lost July 1944
SS-134	S-29	1924	Sold 1947, Scrapped 1987
SS-135	S-30	1920	Scrapped 1946
SS-136	S-31	1923	Scrapped 1946
SS-137	S-32	1923	Scrapped 1946
SS-138	S-33	1922	Scrapped 1946
SS-139	S-34	1923	Scrapped 1946
SS-140	S-35	1923	Sunk as target 1946
SS-141	S-36	1923	Lost January 1942
SS-142	S-37	1923	Scrapped 1946
SS-143	S-38	1923	Scrapped 1945
SS-144	S-39	1923	Lost August 1942
SS-145	S-40	1923	Scrapped 1946
SS-146	S-41	1924	Scrapped 1946
SS-153	S-42	1924	Scrapped 1946
SS-154	S-43	1925	Scrapped 1946
SS-155	S-44	1925	Lost October 1943
SS-156	S-45	1925	Scrapped 1946
SS-157	S-46	1925	Scrapped 1946
SS-158	S-47	1925	Scrapped 1946
SS-159	S-48	1922	Scrapped 1946

B-Class Submarines Specifications
Hull Number	Name	Comm Date	Fate
SS-163	Barracuda	1925	Scrapped 1945
SS-164	Bass	1925	Sunk as target 1945
SS-165	Bonita	1927	Scrapped 1945

Argonaut-Class Submarine Specifications
Hull Number	Name	Comm Date	Fate
SS-166	Argonaut	1928	Lost January 1943

Narwhal-Class Submarines Specifications
Hull Number	Name	Comm Date	Fate
SS-167	Narwhal	1930	Scrapped 1945
SS-168	Nautilus	1930	Scrapped 1945

Dolphin-Class Submarines Specifications
Hull Number	Name	Comm Date	Fate
SS-169	Dolphin	1932	Scrapped 1945

Cachalot-Class Submarines Specifications
Hull Number	Name	Comm Date	Fate
SS-170	Cachalot	1933	Scrapped 1947
SS-171	Cuttlefish	1934	Scrapped 1947

Porpoise-Class Submarines Specifications
Hull Number	Name	Comm Date	Fate
SS-172	Porpoise	1935	Scrapped 1957
SS-173	Pike	1935	Scrapped 1957
SS-174	Shark	1936	Lost March 1942
SS-175	Tarpon	1936	Sold 1957, foundered on tow to breakers
SS-176	Perch	1936	Lost March 1942
SS-177	Pickerel	1937	Lost August 1943
SS-178	Permit	1937	Scrapped 1958
SS-179	Plunger	1936	Scrapped 1957
SS-180	Pollack	1937	Scrapped 1947
SS-181	Pompano	1937	Lost January 1944

Salmon-Class Submarines Specifications
Hull Number	Name	Comm Date	Fate
SS-182	Salmon	1938	Scrapped 1946
SS-183	Seal	1938	Scrapped 1957
SS-184	Skipjack	1938	Sunk as target 1948
SS-185	Snapper	1937	Scrapped 1948
SS-186	Stingray	1938	Scrapped 1947
SS-187	Sturgeon	1938	Scrapped 1948

Sargo-Class Submarines Specifications
Hull Number	Name	Comm Date	Fate
SS-188	Sargo	1939	Scrapped 1947
SS-189	Saury	1939	Scrapped 1947
SS-190	Spearfish	1939	Scrapped 1947
SS-191	Sculpin	1939	Lost November 1943
SS-192	Sailfish (ex-Squalus)	1939	Scrapped 1948; conning tower at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard; bell in Annapolis
SS-193	Swordfish	1939	Lost January 1945
SS-194	Seadragon	1939	Scrapped 1948
SS-195	Sealion	1939	Lost December 1941, scuttled Cavite
SS-196	Searaven	1939	Sunk as target 1948
SS-197	Seawolf	1939	Lost October 1944

Tambor-Class Submarines Specifications
Hull Number	Name	Comm Date	Fate
SS-198	Tambor	1940	Scrapped 1959
SS-199	Tautog	1940	Scrapped 1960
SS-200	Thresher	1940	Scrapped 1948
SS-201	Triton	1940	Lost March 1943
SS-202	Trout	1940	Lost February 1944
SS-203	Tuna	1941	Sunk as target 1948

Mackerel-Class Submarines Specifications
Hull Number	Name	Comm Date	Fate
SS-204	Mackerel	1941	Scrapped 1947
SS-205	Marlin	1941	Scrapped 1946

Gar-Class Submarines Specifications
Hull Number	Name	Comm Date	Fate
SS-206	Gar	1941	Scrapped 1959
SS-207	Grampus	1941	Lost March 1943
SS-208	Grayback	1941	Lost February 1944
SS-209	Grayling	1941	Lost September 1943
SS-210	Grenadier	1941	Scuttled 4/22/43
SS-211	Gudgeon	1941	Lost April 1944

Gato-Class Submarines Specifications
Hull Number	Name	Comm Date	Fate
SS-212	Gato	1941	Scrapped 1960
SS-213	Greenling	1942	Scrapped 1960
SS-214	Grouper	1942	Scrapped 1968
SS-215	Growler	1942	Lost November 1944
SS-216	Grunion	1942	Lost July/August 1942
SS-217	Guardfish	1942	Sunk as target 1961
SS-218	Albacore	1942	Lost November 1944
SS-219	Amberjack	1942	Lost February 1943
SS-220	Barb	1942	Italy 1954, sold 1972
SS-221	Blackfish	1942	Scrapped 1958
SS-222	Bluefish	1943	1953
SS-223	Bonefish	1943	Lost June 1945
SS-224	Cod	1943	Museum, Cleveland
SS-225	Cero	1943	Scrapped 1967
SS-226	Corvina	1943	Lost November 1943
SS-227	Darter	1943	Lost October 1944
SS-228	Drum	1941	Museum, Mobile, AL
SS-229	Flying Fish	1941	Scrapped 1959
SS-230	Finback	1942	Scrapped 1959
SS-231	Haddock	1942	Scrapped 1960
SS-232	Halibut	1942	Scrapped 1946
SS-233	Herring	1942	Lost 1 June 1944
SS-234	Kingfish	1942	Scrapped 1960
SS-235	Shad	1942	Scrapped 1960
SS-236	Silversides	1941	Museum, Muskegon, MI
SS-237	Trigger	1942	Lost March 1945
SS-238	Wahoo	1942	Lost December 1943
SS-239	Whale	1942	Scrapped 1960
SS-240	Angler	1943	Scrapped 1974
SS-241	Bashaw	1943	Sunk as target 1969
SS-242	Bluegill	1943	Scuttled off Hawaii for salvage training
SS-243	Bream	1944	Sunk as target 1969
SS-244	Cavalla	1944	Museum, Galveston, TX
SS-245	Cobia	1944	Museum, Manitowoc, WI
SS-246	Croaker	1944	Museum, Buffalo, NY
SS-247	Dace	1943	Italy 1955, sold 1972
SS-248	Dorado	1943	Lost October 1943
SS-249	Flasher	1943	Scrapped 1963, conning tower at Groton, CT
SS-250	Flier	1943	Lost September 1944
SS-251	Flounder	1943	Scrapped 1960
SS-252	Gabilan	1943	Scrapped 1960
SS-253	Gunnel	1942	Scrapped 1959
SS-254	Gurnard	1942	Scrapped 1961
SS-255	Haddo	1942	Scrapped 1955
SS-256	Hake	1942	Scrapped 1972
SS-257	Harder	1942	Lost 23 August 1944
SS-258	Hoe	1942	Scrapped 1960
SS-259	Jack	1943	Greece 1958, sunk as target 1968
SS-260	Lapon	1943	Sunk as target 1973
SS-261	Mingo	1943	Japan 1957, scrapped 1971
SS-262	Muskellunge	1943	Sunk as target 1968
SS-263	Paddle	1943	Brazil 1957, sunk as target 1968
SS-264	Pargo	1943	Scrapped 1961
SS-265	Peto	1942	Scrapped 1960
SS-266	Pogy	1943	Scrapped 1959
SS-267	Pompon	1943	Scrapped 1960
SS-268	Puffer	1943	Scrapped 1960
SS-269	Rasher	1943	Scrapped 1974
SS-270	Raton	1943	Scrapped 1973
SS-271	Ray	1943	Scrapped 1960
SS-272	Redfin	1943	Scrapped 1971
SS-273	Robalo	1943	Lost 26 July 1944
SS-274	Rock	1943	Scrapped 1972
SS-275	Runner	1942	Lost 1 July 1943
SS-276	Sawfish	1942	Scrapped 1960
SS-277	Scamp	1942	Lost November 1944
SS-278	Scorpion	1942	Lost March 1944
SS-279	Snook	1942	Lost April 1945
SS-280	Steelhead	1942	Scrapped 1960
SS-281	Sunfish	1942	Scrapped 1960
SS-282	Tunny	1942	Sunk as target 1970
SS-283	Tinosa	1943	Scuttled 1960 as ASW target
SS-284	Tullibee	1943	Lost March 1944

Balao-Class Submarines Specifications
Hull Number	Name	Comm Date	Fate
SS-285	Balao	1943	Target 1963, fairwater at Navy Memorial, Washington, DC
SS-286	Billfish	1943	Scrapped 1971
SS-287	Bowfin	1943	Museum, Honolulu
SS-288	Cabrilla	1943	Scrapped 1972
SS-289	Capelin	1943	Lost December 1943
SS-290	Cisco	1943	Lost September 1943
SS-291	Crevalle	1943	Scrapped 1971
SS-292	Devilfish	1944	Scrapped 1968
SS-293	Dragonet	1944	Sunk as target 1961
SS-294	Escolar	1944	Lost October 1944
SS-295	Hackleback	1944	Scrapped 1968
SS-296	Lancetfish	1945	Scrapped 1959
SS-297	Ling	1945	Museum, Hackensack, NJ
SS-298	Lionfish	1944	Museum, Fall River, MA
SS-299	Manta	1944	Sunk as target 1969
SS-300	Moray	1945	Scrapped 1970
SS-301	Roncador	1945	Scrapped 1973, conning tower in storage at Maritime Park Assoc., San Francsisco, CA; conning tower fairwater at Submarine Memorial, Point Loma Submarine Base, San Diego, CA.
SS-302	Sabalo	1945	Sunk as target 1973
SS-304	Seahorse	1943	Scrapped 1971
SS-305	Skate	1943	Sunk as target 1948
SS-306	Tang	1943	Lost October 1944
SS-307	Tilefish	1943	Venezuela 1960 as Carite
SS-308	Apogon	1943	Sunk at Bikini bomb test 1946
SS-309	Aspro	1943	Sunk as target 16 November 1962
SS-310	Batfish	1943	Museum, Muskogee, OK
SS-311	Archer-Fish	1943	Sunk as target 1968
SS-312	Burrfish	1943	Canada 1961, sunk as target 1968
SS-313	Perch (2)	1944	Scrapped 1973
SS-314	Shark (2)	1944	Lost 24 October 1944
SS-315	Sealion (2)	1944	Sunk as target 1978
SS-316	Barbel	1944	Lost February 1945
SS-317	Barbero	1944	Sunk as target 1964
SS-318	Baya	1944	Scrapped 1973
SS-319	Becuna	1944	Museum, Philadelphia
SS-320	Bergall	1944	Turkey 1958
SS-321	Besugo	1944	Scrapped 1977
SS-322	Blackfin	1944	Sunk as target 1972
SS-323	Caiman	1944	Turkey 1972
SS-324	Blenny	1944	Sunk as target 1973
SS-325	Blower	1944	Turkey 1953
SS-326	Blueback	1944	Turkey 1953
SS-327	Boarfish	1944	Turkey 1953, sold 1974
SS-328	Charr	1944	Scrapped 1972
SS-329	Chub	1944	Turkey 1948, scrapped 1974
SS-330	Brill	1944	Turkey 1948
SS-331	Bugara	1944	Lost under tow 1971
SS-332	Bullhead	1944	Lost August 1945
SS-333	Bumper	1944	Turkey 1950
SS-334	Cabezon	1944	Scrapped 1971
SS-335	Dentuda	1944	Scrapped 1969
SS-336	Capitaine	1945	Italy 1977
SS-337	Carbonero	1945	Sunk as target 1975
SS-338	Carp	1945	Scrapped 1973
SS-339	Catfish	1945	Argentina 1971, lost 1982
SS-340	Entemedor	1945	Turkey
SS-341	Chivo	1945	Argentina 1971
SS-342	Chopper	1945	Sunk 1976
SS-343	Clamagore	1945	Museum, Charleston, SC
SS-345	Cochino	1945	Lost 1949, battery fire
SS-361	Golet	1943	Lost October 1944
SS-362	Guavina	1943	Sunk as target 1967
SS-363	Guitaro	1944	Turkey 1972
SS-364	Hammerhead	1944	Turkey 1972
SS-365	Hardhead	1944	Greece 1972
SS-366	Hawkbill	1944	Netherlands 1970
SS-367	Icefish	1944	Netherlands 1971
SS-368	Jallao	1944	Spain 1974
SS-369	Kete	1944	Lost March 1945
SS-370	Kraken	1944	Spain 1974
SS-371	Lagarto	1944	Lost May 1945
SS-372	Lamprey	1944	Argentina 1971
SS-373	Lizardfish	1944	Italy 1979
SS-374	Loggerhead	1945	Scrapped 1969
SS-375	Macabi	1945	Argentina 1971
SS-376	Mapiro	1945	Turkey 1973
SS-377	Menhaden	1945	Scrapped 1988
SS-378	Mero	1945	Turkey 1973
SS-381	Sand Lance	1943	Brazil 1972
SS-382	Picuda	1943	Scrapped 1974
SS-383	Pampanito	1943	Museum, San Francisco
SS-384	Parche	1943	Scrapped 1970
SS-385	Bang	1943	Spain, 1974, renamed Cosme Garcia
SS-386	Pilotfish	1943	Sunk as target 1948
SS-387	Pintado	1944	Scrapped 1969
SS-388	Pipefish	1944	Scrapped 1969
SS-389	Piranha	1944	Scrapped 1970
SS-390	Plaice	1944	Brazil, memorial Santos
SS-391	Pomfret	1944	Turkey 1973
SS-392	Sterlet	1944	Sunk as target 1969
SS-393	Queenfish	1944	Sunk as target 1963
SS-394	Razorback	1944	Turkey 1970; museum, N. Little Rock, AR 2004
SS-395	Redfish	1944	Sunk as target 1969
SS-396	Ronquil	1944	Spain 1971
SS-397	Scabardfish	1944	Greece 1965, sold 1976
SS-398	Segundo	1944	Sunk as target 1970
SS-399	Sea Cat	1944	Scrapped 1973
SS-400	Sea Devil	1944	Sunk as target 1964
SS-401	Sea Dog	1944	Sunk as target 1973
SS-402	Sea Fox	1944	Turkey 1970
SS-403	Atule	1944	Lost in collision 1990, raised for parts
SS-404	Spikefish	1944	Sunk as target 1964
SS-405	Sea Owl	1944	Scrapped 1971
SS-406	Sea Poacher	1944	Peru 1974
SS-407	Sea Robin	1944	Scrapped 1971
SS-408	Sennet	1944	Scrapped 1973
SS-409	Piper	1944	Scrapped 1971
SS-410	Threadfin	1944	Turkey 1973
SS-411	Spadefish	1944	Scrapped 1969
SS-412	Trepang	1944	Sunk as target 1969
SS-413	Spot	1944	Chile
SS-414	Springer	1944	Scrapped 1972
SS-415	Stickleback	1945	Lost 1958, rammed
SS-416	Tiru	1945	Sunk as target 1976

Tench-Class Submarines Specifications
Hull Number	Name	Comm Date	Fate
SS-417	Tench	1944	Peru for spares 1976
SS-418	Thornback	1944	Turkey 1973, renamed TCG Uluçalireis; Museum, Istanbul, 2001
SS-419	Tigrone	1944	Sunk as target 1976
SS-420	Tirante	1944	Stricken 1973
SS-421	Trutta	1944	Turkey 1972
SS-422	Toro	1944	Scrapped 1965
SS-423	Torsk	1944	Museum, Baltimore
SS-424	Quillback	1945	Scrapped 1974
SS-425	Trumpetfish	1945	Brazil 1973
SS-426	Tusk	1945	Taiwan 1973
SS-435	Corsair	1945	Scrapped 1963
SS-436	Unicorn	1945	Scrapped 1959
SS-437	Walrus	1945	Scrapped 1959
SS-475	Argonaut (2)	1945	Canada 1968
SS-476	Runner (2)	1945	Scrapped 1973
SS-477	Conger	1945	Scrapped 1964
SS-478	Cutlass	1945	Taiwan 1973
SS-479	Diablo	1945	Pakistan 1964, Lost December 1971
SS-480	Medregal	1945	Scrapped 1972
SS-481	Requin	1945	Museum, Pittsburgh
SS-482	Irex	1945	Scrapped 1971
SS-483	Sea Leopard	1945	Brazil 1973
SS-484	Odax	1945	Brazil 1972
SS-485	Sirago	1945	Stricken 1972
SS-486	Pomodon	1945	Scrapped 1972
SS-487	Remora	1945	Greece 1973
SS-489	Spinax	1945	Scrapped 1972
SS-522	Amberjack (2)	1945	Brazil 1973