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During World War II, the U.S. Navy's submarine service suffered one of the highest casualty percentage of all the American armed forces, losing one in five submariners. [3] Some 16,000 submariners served during the war, of whom 375 officers and 3,131 enlisted men were killed, resulting in a total fatality rate of around 22%.
Lost submarines of the United States (66 P) This page was last edited on 19 May 2023, at 01:39 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...
Among the many missing ships on the list are submarines, which have limited communication, and provide the crew almost no chance of survival if struck by disaster under water. The advancement of radar technology by the end of World War II and today's Global Positioning System make it more likely that a distressed vessel will be located.
The Soviet submarine K-129 carried nuclear ballistic missiles when it was lost with all hands, but as it was a diesel-electric submarine, it is not included in the list. (K-129 was partly recovered by the U.S. Project Azorian.) The two USN submarines belonged to Submarine Force Atlantic, in the U.S. Atlantic Fleet.
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 .
Missing submarines of World War II (1 C, 48 P) Missing U-boats (2 C) Pages in category "Missing submarines" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.
These Russian or Soviet submarines either suffered extensive crew casualties or were entirely lost to enemy action or to "storm or perils of the sea." A dagger (†) indicates that the boat was lost. A dagger (†) indicates that the boat was lost.
Missing submarines (2 C, 3 P) Pages in category "Missing ships" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 221 total.