160 years ago today, on 17 February 1864, confederate submarine 'H.L. Hunley' , attacked and sank the 1,240 ton United States Navy screw sloop-of-war USS Housatonic, which had been on Union blockade-duty in Charleston's outer harbor. The Hunley did not survive the attack and also sank, taking with her all eight members of her third crew, and was lost.
78 years ago today, on 16 February 1946, Gato-class submarine USS Drum SS-228 was decommissioned, after 14 war patrols, by her commanding officer, Lt. Cmdr. Horace P. McNeal.
MuseumShip at the USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park, Mobile, AL
15 February 1955, USS Growler SSG-577 was laid down at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, ME.
MuseumShip at Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, New York, NY
12 February 1947, Balao-class submarine USS Bowfin SS-287 was decommissioned for the first time at New London after 9 WWII patrols in the Pacific and post war service in the Atlantic Fleet.
USS Bowfin Submarine Museum & Park, Honolulu, HI
31 January 1951, Balao-class submarine USS Lionfish SS-298 was recommissioned, Lt. Cmdr. Arthur G. McIntyre in command.
USS Lionfish SS298 at Battleship Cove, Fall River, MA
31 January 1973, USS Marlin SST-2 was decommissioned and simultaneously struck from the Naval Vessel Register.
MuseumShip at Freedom Park (Omaha, Nebraska
82 years ago today, on 30 January 1944, Balao-class submarine USS Becuna (SS-319) was launched at Electric Boat Company, Groton, Connecticut sponsored by Mrs. George C. Crawford.
Submarine Becuna at Independence Seaport Museum, Philadelphia, PA
82 years ago toay, on 27 January 1944, Balao-class submarine USS Razorback (SS-394) was launched at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, ME, christened by Mrs. H.F.D. Davis.
Museum ship at the Arkansas Inland Maritime Museum, North Little Rock, AR
On 21 January 1971, Gato-class submarine, USS Cavalla (SS-244) was transferred to the Texas Submarine Veterans of World War II, and now resides at Seawolf Park on Pelican Island, just north of Galveston, Texas.
MuseumShips at Galveston Naval Museum, Galveston, TX
On 21 January 1954, the world's first operational nuclear-powered submarine USS Nautilus SSN-571 was launched at General Dynamics, Groton, CT, sponsored by Mamie Eisenhower, First Lady of the United States, wife of 34th President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Submarine Force Association, Home of the USS Nautilus, Groton, CT
