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USS Albacore (SS-218) was a Gato-class submarine which served in the Pacific Theater of Operations during World War II, winning the Presidential Unit Citation and nine battle stars for her service.
USS Albacore (AGSS-569) is a unique research submarine that pioneered the American version of the teardrop hull form (sometimes referred to as an "Albacore hull") of modern submarines. The revolutionary design was derived from extensive hydrodynamic and wind tunnel testing, with an emphasis on underwater speed and maneuverability. [ 4 ]
This is a list of submarines of the United States Navy, ... drowned 3 crew SS-28 ... USS Albacore (AGSS-569), Portsmouth, NH; USS Batfish ...
Sep. 16—GROTON — Pamela LaMorte never knew her big brother. Pasquale Charles Carracino, of Newark, N.J., was among 85 submariners lost in 1944 when the Groton-built USS Albacore hit a mine off ...
Seventy-seven Gato-class submarines were built during World War II, commissioned from November 1941 through April 1944. [1] The class was very successful in sinking Japanese merchant ships and naval vessels: the top three US submarines in tonnage sunk were Gatos, along with three of the top seven in number of ships sunk. [2]
USS Albacore has been the name of more than one United States Navy ship, and may refer to: USS Albacore (SP-751), a patrol vessel in commission from 1917 to 1919; USS Albacore (SS-218), a fleet submarine commissioned in 1942 and sunk in 1944; USS Albacore (AGSS-569), an experimental test platform submarine in commission from 1953 to 1972
The greatest alteration was the new tear-drop hull, pioneered by the conventionally powered USS Albacore, and designed for optimum performance underwater. The Albacore was the world underwater speed record holder in 1966 at 34.8 knots, around 40 mph, outpacing all nuclear powered Subs. The new hull's only protrusions were the sail and diving planes
USS Thresher (SSN-593) was the lead boat of her class of nuclear-powered attack submarines in the United States Navy. She was the U.S. Navy's second submarine to be named after the thresher shark . On 10 April 1963, Thresher sank during deep-diving tests about 350 km (220 mi) east of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, killing all 129 crew and shipyard ...