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19th-century submarines of the United States (9 P) Pages in category "19th-century submarines" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total.
19th-century submarines of the United States (9 P) World War I submarines of the United States (100 P) World War II submarines of the United States (336 P)
19th; 20th; 21st; 22nd; 23rd; 24th; Pages in category "19th-century submarines of the United States" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total.
In World War II, the United States Navy used submarines heavily. Overall, 263 US submarines undertook war patrols, [2] claiming 1,392 ships and 5,583,400 tons during the war. [3] [a] Submarines in the United States Navy were responsible for sinking 540,192 tons or 30% of the Japanese navy and 4,779,902 tons of shipping, or 54.6% of all Japanese shipping in the Pacific Theater.
Prototype "fleet submarines"—submarines fast enough (21 knots (11 m/s)) to travel with battleships. Twice the size of any concurrent or past U.S. submarine. A poor tandem engine design caused the boats to be decommissioned by 1923 and scrapped in 1930.
Pages in category "World War II submarines of the United States" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 336 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Last conventionally powered submarine built for the US Navy. Laid after Blueback but launched and commissioned before SSN-583 Sargo: SSN-584 Seadragon: First submarine to complete a submerged circumnavigation of the Northwest Passage. SSN-585 Skipjack: Lead boat of a class of 6. First nuclear powered submarine with a teardrop hull. SSRN-586 Triton
Although constituting only about 2 percent of the U.S. naval force, submarine force destroyed over 30 percent of the Imperial Japanese Navy, and over 60 percent of the Japanese merchant fleet, The Royal Navy Submarine Service was used primarily to blockade trade and military supply routes to Africa and the Near and Far East, but also obtained ...