On 1 March 1980, Nazario Sauro-class Italian Submarine Nazario Sauro (S 518) was commissioned.
Museum Ship at Galata Museo de Mare, Genova, Italy
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80 years ago today, on February 29 1944, Gato-class submarine USS Cavalla (SS-244) was commissioned for the first time, LCdr Herman J Kossler in command.
Museum Ship at Galveston Naval Museum, TX. Here seen around 1974
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79 years ago today USS Cobia suffers her only casualty of WWII.
20mm loader Ralph Clark Huston Jr was wounded by enemy fire the day before during an egagement in which Cobia sank two targets with gunfire. He succumbs to his wounds and is buried at sea the on February 27 1945.
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On 25 February 1945, Balao-class submarine USS Clamagore SS-343 was launched at Electric Boat Company, Groton, CT, sponsored by Miss Mary Jane Jacobs, daughter of Vice Admiral Randall Jacobs.
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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31 January 1973, USS Marlin SST-2 was decommissioned and simultaneously struck from the Naval Vessel Register.
MuseumShip at Freedom Park (Omaha, Nebraska
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