USS Gato (SS-212) - Wikipedia
WEBUSS Gato (SS-212) was the lead ship of her class of submarine in the United States Navy. She was the first Navy ship named for the common name used for a number of species of catshark. She was commissioned only days after the declaration of war and made thirteen combat patrols during World War II.
Gato-class submarine - Wikipedia
WEBThe 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 (SS-212): Photos, History, Specification - tvd.im
WEBGato was put at sea on 2 February 1944 for his eighth war patrol. She was sent to patrol the waters near Bismarck and Truk, where a trawler, Daigen Maru 3, was sunk on 15 February, soon joined by a trawler on 26 February and scuttled on 12 March, Send Okinoyama Maru No. 3 to the bottom.
WEBThe Gato class submarines of the United States Navy in World War II proved to be the leading weapon in the strategic war against the Japanese merchant marine. They were also a solid leg of the surface/air/submarine triad in the USN’s tactical efforts to destroy the Imperial Japanese Navy.
Submarine Photo Index - NavSource
WEBGato Class Submarine: Laid down, 5 October 1940, at Electric Boat Co., Groton, CT.; Launched, 21 August 1941; Commissioned USS Gato (SS-212), 31 December 1941; Decommissioned, 16 March 1946, at New York Naval Shipyard; Placed in service as a Naval Reserve Training vessel at New York and later Baltimore.; Placed out of …
The Last Cruise of the Halibut | Naval History Magazine - April …
WEBThe Gato-class submarine USS Halibut (SS-232) slid through the waters of the Luzon Strait, prowling for Japanese surface vessels. As the sun rose over her stern on 14 November 1944, her skipper, Lieutenant Commander Ignatius J. …
USS GATO (SS-212) Deployments & History - HullNumber.com
WEBClass: Gato-class submarine. Complement: 6 Officers and 54 Enlisted. Displacement: 1525 tons. Length: 311 feet 9 inches. Beam: 27 feet 3 inches. Draft: 17 feet 0 in. Range: 11 000 Nautical Miles. Final Disposition: Sold for scrap 25 July 1960. USS GATO (SS-212) Deployments & History.
USS Gato (SSN 615) - Unofficial US Navy Site
WEBJun 9, 2017 · A crewmember is quoted as saying the GATO was struck in the heavy plating that serves as a protective shield around the nuclear reactor, but the ship sustained no serious damage. The accident reportedly occurred during a Holystone operation.
USS Gato (SS-212) Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine - Military Factory
WEBMay 19, 2019 · Page details technical specifications, development, operational history of the USS Gato (SS-212) Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine including pictures.
USS Gato SS-212 - Pacific Wrecks
WEBGato Class Submarine that completed thirteen war patrols in the Pacific and was scrapped in 1961.