The day after the Dec. 7 attack on Pearl Harbor Gilmore was transferred to the Gato-class submarine USS Growler (SS-174). The ...

Gato-class submarines were a mainstay of the U.S. Navy in the Pacific. They were diesel-electric submarines that displaced approximately 1,525 tons when surfaced and 2,424 tons when submerged.

Submarines are fraught with danger, especially in times of war. Often tasked with operating solo or in pairs, submarines end ...

USS Croaker, SSK-246, is on the National Register of Historic Places and is one of 77 Gato-class submarines constructed ...

The Virginia Class attack submarine is the U.S. Navy’s newest ... than the smaller VLS tubes due to their added volume. USS Texas (SSN 775), Pearl Harbor, HI USS Hawaii (SSN 776), Pearl Harbor ...

The most successful American submarine of World War II was the USS Tang. With a total of 33 enemy ships sunk, it received numerous awards such as the Medal of Honor. The Battle of Midway is one of ...

Ohio-class guided ... missile submarines (SSBN) into SSGNs in a little more than five years at a significantly lower cost and less time than building a new platform. USS Ohio (SSGN 726) entered ...

General Dynamics Corporation’s GD business unit, Electric Boat, recently clinched a contract involving USS Ohio Class submarines. The award has been offered by the Supervisor of Shipbuilding ...