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List of United States Navy losses in World War II § Submarines (SS) - abbreviated list List of US Navy ships sunk or damaged in action during World War II § Submarine (SS) - detailed list The NR-1 Deep Submergence Craft was a non-commissioned nuclear submarine operated by the United States Navy .
USS Alabama (SSBN-731) is the sixth Ohio-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine, and the seventh United States vessel to be named for the state of Alabama. The boat's motto duplicates the state's motto, Audemus Jura Nostra Defendere ("We dare defend our rights").
The third USS Pigeon (ASR–21) was the lead ship of her class of submarine rescue ships.Laid down on 17 July 1968 by the Alabama Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Co., Mobile, Alabama, the ship was launched on 13 August 1969, sponsored by Mrs. Allen M. Shinn, wife of Vice Admiral Shinn, Commander Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, and commissioned on 28 April 1973.
1914, October 18 – German submarine U-27 sinks HMS E3 in the first ever successful attack on one submarine by another. 1914, October 20 – German submarine U-17 sinks SS Glitra in the first submarine sinking of a merchant ship during the world wars. [1] 1915, May 7 – German submarine U-20 sinks RMS Lusitania killing 1,198 and leaving 761 ...
U.S. Submarines through 1945: An Illustrated Design History. Annapolis, Maryland, USA: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1-55750-263-3. This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.
Alabama was joined in 1969 by USS Drum, a World War II Gato-class submarine, which was moored behind her until 2001, when the submarine was moved onto land for preservation in a permanent display. [5] In 2003, a replica of a Confederate submarine that was built in Mobile, CSS H. L. Hunley, was moved to the park. [6]
The Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company (ADDSCO) located in Mobile, Alabama, was one of the largest marine production facilities in the United States during the 20th century. It began operation in 1917, and expanded dramatically during World War II ; with 30,000 workers, including numerous African Americans and women, it became the largest ...
She was towed to Battleship Alabama Memorial Park in Mobile, Alabama arriving on 18 May 1969. Drum was dedicated and opened to the public on 4 July 1969. The submarine was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1986. [8] [12] Drum was moored in the waters behind Alabama, until she was substantially damaged by the storm surge of Hurricane ...