U.S. Navy Submarine Lineages
Beginning to World War II

(SS 1 to SS 211)

(Updated 30 September 2011)

Hull #

Ship Name

Class

Builder

FY

Laid Dn.

LAUNCH.

COMM

DECOM

STRICK

Notes

SS-1

Holland

Holland

Crescent

FY1897
FY1900

Unknown

17 May 97

12 Oct 00

21 Nov 10

Sold for scrap on 18 June 1913.

SS-2

A-1
(ex Plunger)

Plunger

Crescent

FY1897
FY1900

05/21/01

1 Feb 02

19 Sep 03

24 Feb 13

Renamed on 17 November 1911. Sold on 26 January 1922 on the deck of the monitor Puritan as "Target E" along with the monitor itself.

SS-3

A-2
(ex Adder)

Plunger

Crescent

FY1901

3 Oct 00

22 Jul 01

12 Jan 03

16 Jan 22

Renamed on 17 November 1911.
Sunk as target in Manila Bay.

SS-4

A-3
(ex Grampus)

Plunger

Union

FY1901

10 Dec 00

31 Jul 02

28 May 03

16 Jan 22

Renamed on 17 November 1911.
Sunk as target in Manila Bay.

SS-5

A-4
(ex Moccasin)

Plunger

Crescent

FY1901

8 Nov 00

20 Aug 01

17 Jan 03

16 Jan 22

Renamed on 17 November 1911.
Sunk as target in Manila Bay.

SS-6

A-5
(ex Pike)

Plunger

Union

FY1901

10 Dec 00

14 Jan 03

28 May 03

16 Jan 22

Renamed on 17 November 1911.
Sunk as target in Manila Bay.

SS-7

A-6
(ex Porpoise)

Plunger

Crescent

FY1901

13 Dec 00

23 Sep 01

19 Sep 03

16 Jan 22

Renamed on 17 November 1911.
Sunk as target in Manila Bay.

SS-8

A-7
(ex Shark)

Plunger

Crescent

FY1901

11 Jan 00

19 Oct 01

19 Sep 03

16 Jan 22

Renamed on 17 November 1911.
Sunk as target in Manila Bay.

SS-9

C-1
(ex Octopus)

Octopus

Fore River

FY1905

3 Aug 05

4 Oct 06

30 Jun 08

Renamed on 17 November 1911.

SS-10

B-1
(ex Viper)

Viper

Fore River

FY1905

5 Sep 05

30 Mar 07

18 Oct 07

16 Jan 22

Renamed on 17 November 1911. Sunk as target in Manila Bay.

SS-11

B-2
(ex Cuttlefish)

Viper

Fore River

FY1905

30 Aug 05

1 Sep 06

18 Oct 07

16 Jan 22

Renamed on 17 November 1911. Sunk as target in Manila Bay.

SS-12

B-3
(ex Tarantula)

Viper

Fore River

FY1905

5 Sep 05

30 Mar 07

3 Dec 07

16 Jan 22

Renamed on 17 November 1911. Sunk as target in Manila Bay.

SS-13

C-2
(ex Stingray)

Octopus

Fore River

FY1908

4 Mar 08

8 Apr 09

23 Nov 09

Renamed on 17 November 1911.

SS-14

C-3
(ex Tarpon)

Octopus

Fore River

FY1908

17 Mar 08

8 Apr 09

23 Nov 09

Renamed on 17 November 1911.

SS-15

C-4
(ex Bonita)

Octopus

Fore River

FY1908

17 Mar 08

17 Jun 09

23 Nov 09

Renamed on 17 November 1911.

SS-16

C-5
(ex Snapper)

Octopus

Fore River

FY1908

17 Mar 08

16 Jun 09

2 Feb 10

Renamed on 17 November 1911.

SS-17

D-1
(ex Narwhal)

Narwhal (1908)

Fore River

FY1908

16 Apr 08

8 Apr 09

23 Nov 09

Renamed on 17 November 1911.

SS-18

D-2
(ex Grayling)

Narwhal (1908)

Fore River

FY1908

16 Apr 08

16 Jun 09

23 Nov 09

Renamed on 17 November 1911.

SS-19

D-3
(ex Salmon)

Narwhal (1908)

Fore River

FY1908

16 Apr 08

12 Mar 10

8 Sep 10

Renamed on 17 November 1911.

SS-19 1/2

G-1
(ex Seal)

Seal

Newport News

FY1908

2 Feb 09

8 Feb 11

28 Oct 12

29 Aug 21

Ordered without a hull number due to nature of contract acquisition. Hull number SS-19 1/2 assigned on 12 June 1916. Re-numbered on 17 July 1920 to SS-20 after prior SS-20 sank in 1917. Sunk as target off Newport, RI on 21 June 1921.

SS-20

F-1
(ex Carp)

F-1

Union

FY1909

23 Aug 09

12 Mar 12

19 Jun 12

SUNK

Renamed on 17 November 1911. Sunk in collision with F-3 off Pt. Loma, CA on 17 December 1917.

SS-21

F-2
(ex Barracuda)

F-1

Union

FY1909

23 Aug 09

19 Mar 12

25 Jun 12

Renamed on 17 November 1911.

SS-22

F-3
(ex Pickerel)

F-1

Moran

FY1909

17 Aug 09

6 Jan 12

5 Aug 12

Renamed on 17 November 1911.

SS-23

F-4
(ex Skate)

F-1

Moran

FY1909

21 Aug 09

6 Jan 12

3 May 13

SUNK

31 Aug 15

Renamed on 17 November 1911. Foundered off Pearl Harbor, HI due to acid corrosion in hull on 25 March 1915. Raised 29 August 1915. In 1940, her hulk was used as fill in a trench in Pearl Harbor.

SS-24

E-1
(ex Skipjack)

E-1

Fore River

FY1909

22 Dec 09

27 May 11

14 Feb 12

Renamed on 17 November 1911.

SS-25

E-2
(ex Sturgeon)

E-1

Fore River

FY1909

22 Dec 09

15 Jun 11

14 Feb 12

Renamed on 17 November 1911.

SS-26

G-4
(ex Thrasher)

G-4

Cramp

FY1909

9 Jul 10

15 Aug 12

22 Jan 14

Renamed on 17 November 1911. Built to a Fiat San Giorgio Company design. Non-circular cross section pressure hull. Unsatisfactory.

SS-27

G-2
(ex Tuna)

G-2

Newport News

FY1909

20 Oct 09

10 Jan 12

6 Feb 15

SUNK

Renamed on 17 November 1911. Sank off New London, CT while undergoing depth charge tests with USCG Acushnet. Wreck abandoned 9 June 1923 as unsaleable.

SS-28

H-1
(ex Seawolf)

H-1

Union

FY1910

22 Mar 11

6 May 13

1 Dec 13

Renamed 17 November 1911. Grounded in Magdalena Bay, Mexico on 12 March 1920. Hulk sank at sea on 24 March 1920 and was sold for scrap on 25 June 1920.

SS-29

H-2
(ex Nautilus)

H-1

Union

FY1910

23 Mar 11

4 Jun 13

1 Dec 13

18 Dec 30

Renamed 17 November 1911.

SS-30

H-3
(ex Garfish)

H-1

Moran

FY1910

3 Apr 11

3 Jul 13

16 Jan 14

18 Dec 30

Renamed 17 November 1911.

SS-31

G-3
(ex Turbot)

G-3

Lake

FY1910

30 Mar 11

27 Dec 13

22 Mar 15

Renamed on 17 November 1911. Completed by New York Navy.

SS-32

K-1
(ex Haddock)

K-1

Fore River

FY11

20 Feb 12

3 Sep 13

17 Mar 14

18 Dec 30

Renamed on 17 November 1911.

SS-33

K-2
(ex Cachalot)

K-1

Fore River

FY11

20 Feb 12

4 Oct 13

31 Jan 14

18 Dec 30

Renamed on 17 November 1911.

SS-34

K-3
(ex Orca)

K-1

Union

FY11

15 Jan 12

14 Mar 14

30 Oct 14

18 Dec 30

Renamed on 17 November 1911.

SS-35

K-4
(ex Walrus)

K-1

Moran

FY11

27 Jan 12

19 Mar 14

24 Oct 14

18 Dec 30

Renamed on 17 November 1911.

SS-36

K-5

K-1

Fore River

FY12

10 Jun 12

17 Mar 14

22 Aug 14

18 Dec 30

SS-37

K-6

K-1

Fore River

FY12

19 Jun 12

26 Mar 14

9 Sep 14

18 Dec 30

SS-38

K-7

K-1

Union

FY12

10 May 12

20 Jun 14

1 Dec 14

18 Dec 30

SS-39

K-8

K-1

Union

FY12

10 May 12

11 Jul 14

1 Dec 14

18 Dec 30

SS-40

L-1

L-1

Fore River

FY13

13 Apr 14

20 Jan 15

11 Apr 16

SS-41

L-2

L-1

Fore River

FY13

19 Mar 14

11 Feb 15

29 Sep 16

18 Dec 30

SS-42

L-3

L-1

Fore River

FY13

18 Apr 14

15 Mar 15

22 Apr 16

18 Dec 30

SS-43

L-4

L-1

Fore River

FY13

23 Mar 14

3 Apr 15

4 May 16

SS-44

L-5

L-5

Lake

FY13

14 May 14

1 May 16

17 Feb 18

20 Mar 25

SS-45

L-6

L-5

Craig

FY13

27 May 14

31 Aug 16

7 Dec 17

20 Mar 25

SS-46

L-7

L-5

Craig

FY13

2 Jun 14

28 Sep 16

7 Dec 17

20 Mar 25

SS-47

M-1

M-1

Fore River

FY13

2 Jul 14

14 Sep 15

16 Feb 18

SS-48

L-8

L-5

Portsmouth

FY14

24 Feb 15

23 Apr 17

30 Aug 17

20 Mar 25

Ordered at Portsmouth using Lake plans to give a government yard experience in submarine construction.

SS-49

L-9

L-1

Fore River

FY14

2 Nov 14

27 Oct 15

4 Aug 16

18 Dec 30

SS-50

L-10

L-1

Fore River

FY14

17 Feb 15

16 Mar 16

2 Aug 16

SS-51

L-11

L-1

Fore River

FY14

17 Feb 15

16 May 16

15 Aug 16

18 Dec 30

SS-52

T-1
(ex AA-1)
(ex Schley)

AA-1

Fore River

FY15

21 Jun 16

25 Jul 18

30 Jan 20

5 Dec 22

19 Sep 30

Renamed AA-1 on 23 August 1917. Renamed T-1 on 22 September 1920. Decommissioned very early due to flaws in the T-Boat design.

SS-53

N-1

N-1

Seattle

FY15

26 Jul 15

30 Dec 16

26 Sep 17

30 Apr 26

18 Dec 30

SS-54

N-2

N-1

Seattle

FY15

29 Jul 15

16 Jan 17

26 Sep 17

30 Apr 26

18 Dec 30

From May 1921 onwards, tested experimental weapons, such as a radio controlled torpedo.

SS-55

N-3

N-1

Seattle

FY15

31 Jul 15

21 Feb 17

26 Sep 17

30 Apr 26

18 Dec 30

SS-56

N-4

N-4

Lake

FY15

24 Mar 15

27 Nov 16

15 Jun 18

22 Apr 22

SS-57

N-5

N-4

Lake

FY15

10 Apr 15

22 Mar 17

13 Jun 18

19 Apr 22

SS-58

N-6

N-4

Lake

FY15

15 Apr 15

21 Apr 17

9 Jul 18

16 Feb 22

SS-59

N-7

N-4

Lake

FY15

20 Apr 15

19 May 17

15 Jun 18

7 Feb 22

SS-60

T-2
(ex AA-2)

AA-1

Fore River

FY16

31 May 17

6 Sep 19

7 Jan 22

16 Jul 23

19 Sep 30

Renamed T-2 on 22 September 1920. Decommissioned very early due to flaws in the T-Boat design.

SS-61

T-3
(ex AA-3)

AA-1

Fore River

FY16

21 May 17

24 May 19

7 Dec 20
1 Oct 25

11 Nov 22
14 Jul 27

19 Sep 30

Renamed T-3 on 22 September 1920. Decommissioned very early due to flaws in the T-Boat design. Reactivated as a testbed for German M.A.N. diesel engines from 1925-1927.

SS-62

O-1

O-1

Portsmouth

FY16

26 Mar 17

9 Jul 18

5 Nov 18

14 May 38

Converted to experimental boat on 28 December 1936 in accordance with London Naval Treaty. Served as such until stricken.

SS-63

O-2

O-1

Puget Sd.

FY16

27 Jul 17

24 May 18

19 Oct 18

13 Aug 45

SS-64

O-3

O-1

Fore River

FY16

2 Dec 16

29 Sep 17

13 Jun 18

11 Oct 45

SS-65

O-4

O-1

Fore River

FY16

4 Dec 16

20 Oct 17

28 May 18

11 Oct 45

SS-66

O-5

O-1

Fore River

FY16

5 Dec 16

11 Nov 17

8 Jun 18

28 Apr 24

Sunk in collision in Limon Bay, Panama on 28 October 1923. Hulk raised on 23 November 1924. Sold for Scrap 21 December 1924.

SS-67

O-6

O-1

Fore River

FY16

6 Dec 16

25 Nov 17

12 Jun 18

11 Oct 45

SS-68

O-7

O-1

Fore River

FY16

14 Feb 17

16 Dec 17

4 Jul 18

11 Oct 45

SS-69

O-8

O-1

Fore River

FY16

27 Feb 17

31 Dec 17

11 Jul 18

11 Oct 45

SS-70

O-9

O-1

Fore River

FY16

15 Feb 17

27 Jan 18

27 Jul 18
14 Apr 41

25 Jun 31
SUNK

23 Oct 41

Sank after making a training dive off of Portsmouth, NH on 20 June 1941. Wreck located with certainity on 20 September 1997.

SS-71

O-10

O-1

Fore River

FY16

27 Feb 17

21 Feb 18

17 Aug 18

11 Oct 45

SS-72

O-11

O-11

Lake

FY16

6 Mar 16

29 Oct 17

19 Oct 18

9 May 30

SS-73

O-12

O-11

Lake

FY16

6 Mar 16

29 Sep 17

19 Oct 18

29 Jul 30

Loaned to Shipping Board on 29 July 1930 for Wilkes Polar Expedition. Named Nautilus. Scuttled 20 November 1931 in a Norwegian Fjord after being returned to USN.

SS-74

O-13

O-11

Lake

FY16

6 Mar 16

27 Dec 17

27 Nov 18

9 May 30

SS-75

O-14

O-11

California

FY16

6 Jul 16

6 May 18

1 Oct 18

9 May 30

Completed at Mare Island.

SS-76

O-15

O-11

California

FY16

21 Sep 16

12 Feb 18

27 Aug 18

9 May 30

Completed at Mare Island.

SS-77

O-16

O-11

California

FY16

7 Oct 16

9 Feb 18

1 Aug 18

9 May 30

Completed at Mare Island.

SS-78

R-1

R-1

Quincy

FY17

16 Oct 17

24 Aug 18

16 Dec 18

11 Oct 45

SS-79

R-2

R-1

Quincy

FY17

16 Oct 17

23 Sep 18

24 Jan 19

2 Jun 45

SS-80

R-3

R-1

Quincy

FY17

11 Dec 17

18 Jan 19

17 Apr 19

7 Nov 41

Given to Britain as HMS P-511 on 4 November 1941.

SS-81

R-4

R-1

Quincy

FY17

16 Oct 17

26 Oct 18

28 Mar 19

11 Jul 45

SS-82

R-5

R-1

Quincy

FY17

16 Oct 17

24 Nov 18

15 Apr 19

11 Oct 45

SS-83

R-6

R-1

Quincy

FY17

17 Dec 17

1 Mar 19

1 May 19

11 Oct 45

Fitted with experimental snorkel in 1945, the first US Submarine so fitted.

SS-84

R-7

R-1

Quincy

FY17

6 Dec 17

5 Apr 19

12 Jun 19

11 Oct 45

SS-85

R-8

R-1

Quincy

FY17

4 Mar 18

17 Apr 19

21 Jul 19

12 May 36

Sank at her moorings in the Philadelphia Reserve Fleet on 26 February 1936. Hulk raised and sunk as bombing target off the Virginia Capes on 19 August 1936.

SS-86

R-9

R-1

Quincy

FY17

6 Mar 18

24 May 19

30 Jul 19

11 Oct 45

SS-87

R-10

R-1

Quincy

FY17

21 Mar 18

28 Jun 19

20 Aug 19

11 Jul 45

SS-88

R-11

R-1

Quincy

FY17

18 Mar 18

21 Jul 19

5 Sep 19

11 Oct 45

SS-89

R-12

R-1

Quincy

FY17

28 Mar 18

15 Aug 19

23 Sep 19

SUNK

6 Jul 43

Foundered off Key West, FL on 12 June 1943 due to forward battery compartment flooding during a dive. 42 killed. 5 survivors. Rediscovered May 2011.

SS-90

R-13

R-1

Quincy

FY17

27 Mar 18

27 Aug 19

17 Oct 19

11 Oct 45

SS-91

R-14

R-1

Quincy

FY17

6 Nov 18

10 Oct 19

24 Dec 19

19 May 45

SS-92

R-15

R-1

Union

FY17

30 Apr 17

10 Dec 17

27 Jul 18

11 Oct 45

SS-93

R-16

R-1

Union

FY17

26 Apr 17

15 Dec 17

5 Aug 18

25 Jul 45

SS-94

R-17

R-1

Union

FY17

5 May 17

24 Dec 17

17 Aug 18

25 Mar 42

Given to Britain on 9 March 1942 as HMS P-512

SS-95

R-18

R-1

Union

FY17

16 Jun 17

8 Jan 18

11 Sep 18

11 Oct 45

SS-96

R-19

R-1

Union

FY17

23 Jun 17

28 Jan 18

7 Oct 18

25 Mar 42

Given to Britain on 9 March 1942 as HMS P-514

SS-97

R-20

R-1

Union

FY17

4 Jun 17

21 Jan 18

26 Oct 18

11 Oct 45

SS-98

R-21

R-21

Lake

FY17

19 Apr 17

10 Jul 18

17 Jun 19

9 May 30

SS-99

R-22

R-21

Lake

FY17

19 Apr 17

23 Sep 18

1 Aug 19

9 May 30

SS-100

R-23

R-21

Lake

FY17

25 Apr 17

5 Nov 18

23 Oct 19

9 May 30

SS-101

R-24

R-21

Lake

FY17

9 May 17

21 Aug 18

27 Jun 19

9 May 30

SS-102

R-25

R-21

Lake

FY17

26 Apr 17

15 May 19

23 Oct 19

9 May 30

SS-103

R-26

R-21

Lake

FY17

26 Apr 17

18 Jun 19

23 Oct 19

9 May 30

SS-104

R-27

R-21

Lake

FY17

16 May 17

23 Sep 18

3 Sep 19

9 May 30

SS-105

S-1

S-1 "Holland"

Quincy

FY17

11 Dec 17

26 Oct 18

5 Jun 20

24 Jun 42

Fitted with hangar and plane in 1923. Given to Britain on 20 April 1942 as HMS P-552.

SS-106

S-2

S-2 "Lake"

Lake

FY17?

30 Jul 17

15 Feb 19

25 May 20

1931

SS-107

S-3

S-3 "Navy"

Portsmouth

FY17

29 Aug 17

21 Dec 18

30 Jan 19

24 Mar 31

25 Jan 37

Hulk from 28 December 1936 onwards.

SS-108

Unnamed

SS-108

Never Assigned

FY17

No

No

No

No

No

Was to use "Neff System", which used oxygen in flasks to power a diesel underwater. Would have been a 150 ton boat. Not built due to failure of Neff system to meet contract specs.

SS-109

S-4

S-3 "Navy"

Portsmouth

FY18

4 Dec 17

27 Aug 19

19 Nov 19

15 Jan 36

Sunk in collision with ex DD-22 Paulding off Provincetown, MA on 17 December 1927. Raised 17 March 1928 and served as experimental hulk afterwards. Scuttled off Hawaii on 15 May 1936.

SS-110

S-5

S-3 "Navy"

Portsmouth

FY18

5 Dec 17

10 Nov 19

6 Mar 20

Foundered off Delaware Capes on 1 September 1920 when she performed a crash dive with main induction valve open.

SS-111

S-6

S-3 "Navy"

Portsmouth

FY18

29 Jan 18

23 Dec 19

17 May 20

25 Jan 37

Hulk from 28 December 1936 onwards.

SS-112

S-7

S-3 "Navy"

Portsmouth

FY18

29 Jan 18

5 Feb 20

1 Jul 20

25 Jan 37

Hulk from 28 December 1936 onwards.

SS-113

S-8

S-3 "Navy"

Portsmouth

FY18

9 Nov 18

21 Apr 20

1 Oct 20

25 Jan 37

Hulk from 28 December 1936 onwards.

SS-114

S-9

S-3 "Navy"

Portsmouth

FY18

20 Jan 19

17 Jun 20

21 Feb 21

25 Jan 37

Hulk from 28 December 1936 onwards.

SS-115

S-10

S-3 "Navy"

Portsmouth

FY18

11 Sep 19

9 Dec 20

21 Sep 22

21 Jul 36

SS-116

S-11

S-3 "Navy"

Portsmouth

FY18

2 Dec 19

7 Feb 21

11 Jan 23

19 May 45

SS-117

S-12

S-3 "Navy"

Portsmouth

FY18

8 Jan 20

4 Aug 21

30 Apr 23

22 Jun 45

SS-118

S-13

S-3 "Navy"

Portsmouth

FY18

14 Feb 20

20 Oct 21

14 Jul 23

19 May 45

SS-119

S-14

S-14

Lake

FY18

7 Dec 17

22 Oct 19

11 Feb 21

22 Jun 45

SS-120

S-15

S-14

Lake

FY18

13 Dec 17

8 Mar 20

15 Jan 21

3 Jul 46

SS-121

S-16

S-14

Lake

FY18

19 Mar 18

23 Dec 19

17 Dec 20

13 Nov 44

Sunk off Key West, FL on 3 April 1945.

SS-122

S-17

S-14

Lake

FY18

19 Mar 18

22 May 20

1 Mar 21

13 Nov 44

Sunk off Key West, FL on 5 April 1945.

SS-123

S-18

S-1 "Holland"

Quincy

FY18

15 Aug 18

29 Apr 20

3 Apr 24

13 Nov 45

SS-124

S-19

S-1 "Holland"

Quincy

FY18

15 Aug 18

21 Jun 20

24 Aug 21

12 Dec 36

Sunk off Pearl Harbor on 18 December 1938 in accordance with terms of Second London Naval Treaty.

SS-125

S-20

S-1 "Holland"

Quincy

FY18

15 Aug 18

9 Jun 20

22 Nov 22

25 Jul 45

SS-126

S-21

S-1 "Holland"

Quincy

FY18

19 Dec 18

18 Aug 20

24 Aug 21

2 Oct 42

Given to Britain on 14 September 1942 as HMS P-553. Sunk as underwater target on 23 March 1945.

SS-127

S-22

S-1 "Holland"

Quincy

FY18

6 Jan 19

15 Jul 20

23 Jun 24

24 Jul 42

Given to Britain on 19 June 1942 as HMS P-554

SS-128

S-23

S-1 "Holland"

Quincy

FY18

18 Jan 19

27 Oct 20

30 Oct 23

16 Nov 45

SS-129

S-24

S-1 "Holland"

Quincy

FY18

1 Nov 18

27 Jun 22

24 Aug 23

11 Sep 42

Given to Britain on 10 August 1942 as HMS P-555.

SS-130

S-25

S-1 "Holland"

Quincy

FY18

26 Oct 18

29 May 22

9 Jul 23

7 Nov 41

Given to Britain on 4 November 1941 as HMS P-551.

SS-131

S-26

S-1 "Holland"

Quincy

FY18

7 Nov 18

22 Aug 22

15 Oct 23

SUNK

Rammed by PC-460 Sturdy off Panama on 24 January 1942 and sunk.

SS-132

S-27

S-1 "Holland"

Quincy

FY18

11 Apr 19

18 Oct 22

22 Jan 24

GRNDED

Grounded off Amchitka Island in the Aleutians on 19 June 1942. Hulk abandoned after crew rescued on 24-25 June 1942.

SS-133

S-28

S-1 "Holland"

Quincy

FY18

16 Apr 19

20 Sep 22

13 Dec 23

SUNK

Sank off Oahu, HI on 4 July 1944 to unknown causes.

SS-134

S-29

S-1 "Holland"

Quincy

FY18

17 Apr 19

9 Nov 22

22 May 24

24 Jun 42

Given to Britain on 5 June 1942 as HMS P-556.

SS-135

S-30

S-1 "Holland"

Beth-SF

FY18

1 Apr 18

21 Nov 18

29 Oct 20

24 Oct 45

Built at expense of Philippine Government. 9 War Patrols.

SS-136

S-31

S-1 "Holland"

Beth-SF

FY18

13 Apr 18

28 Dec 18

11 May 22

1 Nov 45

SS-137

S-32

S-1 "Holland"

Beth-SF

FY18

12 Apr 18

11 Jan 19

15 Jun 22

1 Nov 45

SS-138

S-33

S-1 "Holland"

Beth-SF

FY18

14 Jun 18

5 Dec 18

18 Apr 22

1 Nov 45

SS-139

S-34

S-1 "Holland"

Beth-SF

FY18

28 May 18

13 Feb 19

12 Jul 22

1 Nov 45

SS-140

S-35

S-1 "Holland"

Beth-SF

FY18

14 Jun 18

27 Feb 19

17 Aug 22

21 Feb 46

Used as target ship and sunk by torpedo fire on 4 April 1946.

SS-141

S-36

S-1 "Holland"

Beth-SF

FY18

10 Dec 18

3 Jun 19

4 Apr 23

GRNDED

Ran aground on Taka Bakang Reef on 20 January 1942. Ship abandoned and left rigged to flood on 21 January 1942.

SS-142

S-37

S-1 "Holland"

Beth-SF

FY18

12 Dec 18

20 Jun 19

16 Jul 23

23 Feb 45

Sunk as target off Imperial Beach, CA on 20 February 1945. Wreck sold "as is" on 30 October 1959 and again on 11 July 1974.

SS-143

S-38

S-1 "Holland"

Beth-SF

FY18

15 Jan 19

17 Jun 19

11 May 23

20 Jan 45

Sunk as target off California on 20 February 1945

SS-144

S-39

S-1 "Holland"

Beth-SF

FY18

14 Jan 19

2 Jul 19

14 Sep 23

GRNDED

5 War Patrols. Grounded on Rossel Island on the night of 13/14 August 1942. Abandoned on the afternoon of 14 August and left to break up on the rocks.

SS-145

S-40

S-1 "Holland"

Beth-SF

FY18

5 Mar 19

5 Jan 21

20 Nov 23

13 Nov 45

SS-146

S-41

S-1 "Holland"

Beth-SF

FY18

17 Apr 19

21 Feb 21

15 Jan 24

25 Feb 46

SS-147

H-4

H-4

Groton

FY18

12 May 18

9 Oct 18

24 Oct 18

26 Feb 31

Built under contract to Russian government. Bought by US on 20 May 1918 in knocked down condition after Russian Revolution. Assembled at Puget Sound Navy Yard.

SS-148

H-5

H-4

Groton

FY18

12 May 18

24 Sep 18

30 Sep 18

26 Feb 31

Built under contract to Russian government. Bought by US on 20 May 1918 in knocked down condition after Russian Revolution. Assembled at Puget Sound Navy Yard.

SS-149

H-6

H-4

Groton

FY18

14 May 18

26 Aug 18

9 Sep 18

26 Feb 31

Built under contract to Russian government. Bought by US on 20 May 1918 in knocked down condition after Russian Revolution. Assembled at Puget Sound Navy Yard.

SS-150

H-7

H-4

Groton

FY18

15 May 18

17 Oct 18

24 Oct 18

26 Feb 31

Built under contract to Russian government. Bought by US on 20 May 1918 in knocked down condition after Russian Revolution. Assembled at Puget Sound Navy Yard.

SS-151

H-8

H-4

Groton

FY18

25 May 18

14 Nov 18

18 Nov 18

26 Feb 31

Built under contract to Russian government. Bought by US on 20 May 1918 in knocked down condition after Russian Revolution. Assembled at Puget Sound Navy Yard.

SS-152

H-9

H-4

Groton

FY18

1 Jun 18

23 Nov 18

25 Nov 18

26 Feb 31

Built under contract to Russian government. Bought by US on 20 May 1918 in knocked down condition after Russian Revolution. Assembled at Puget Sound Navy Yard.

SS-153

S-42

S-42 "Holland II"

Quincy

FY19

16 Dec 20

30 Apr 23

20 Nov 24

13 Nov 45

SS-154

S-43

S-42 "Holland II"

Quincy

FY19

13 Dec 20

31 Mar 23

31 Dec 24

13 Nov 45

SS-155

S-44

S-42 "Holland II"

Quincy

FY19

19 Feb 21

27 Oct 23

16 Feb 25

SUNK

Sunk by Japanese escort Ishigaki on 7 October 1943. 2 survivors.

SS-156

S-45

S-42 "Holland II"

Quincy

FY19

29 Dec 20

26 Jun 23

31 Mar 25

13 Nov 45

SS-157

S-46

S-42 "Holland II"

Quincy

FY19

23 Feb 21

11 Sep 23

5 Jun 25

16 Nov 45

SS-158

S-47

S-42 "Holland II"

Quincy

FY19

26 Feb 21

5 Jan 24

16 Sep 25

13 Nov 45

SS-159

S-48

S-48 "Navy II"

Lake

FY19

22 Oct 20

26 Feb 21

14 Oct 22

17 Sep 45

Lengthened 27 feet in 1928 to increase fuel capacity and re-engined to create a 'cut down fleet boat'. Proved too wet in a seaway and too slow to work with the fleet.

SS-160

S-49

S-48 "Navy II"

Lake

FY19

22 Oct 20

23 Apr 21

5 Jun 22

21 Mar 31

SS-161

S-50

S-48 "Navy II"

Lake

FY19

15 Mar 20

18 Jun 21

20 May 22

20 Aug 27

21 Mar 31

SS-162

S-51

S-48 "Navy II"

Lake

FY19

22 Dec 19

20 Aug 21

24 Jun 22

SUNK

27 Jan 30

Sunk by merchantman on 25 September 1925 off Block Island, RI. Hulk raised on 5 July 1926 and sold for scrap on 4 June 1930.

SS-163

Barracuda
(ex V-1)

Barracuda

Portsmouth

FY21

20 Oct 21

17 Jul 24

1 Oct 24

10 Mar 45

Renamed 19 February 1931.

SS-164

Bass
(ex V-2)

Barracuda

Portsmouth

FY21

20 Oct 21

27 Dec 24

26 Sep 25

10 Mar 45

Renamed 19 February 1931. Scuttled off Block Island, RI on 12 March 1945 to serve as sonar target. Hulk sold for scrap on June 1963.

SS-165

Bonita
(ex V-3)

Barracuda

Portsmouth

FY21

16 Nov 21

9 Jun 25

22 May 26

10 Mar 45

Renamed 19 February 1931.

SS-166
(See Notes)

Argonaut
(ex V-4)

Argonaut

Portsmouth

FY25

1 May 25

10 Nov 27

2 Apr 28

SUNK

26 Feb 43

Renamed on 19 February 1931. The SS-166 number was reserved but never assigned -- she was classified APS-1 on 22 September 1942. Sunk by Japanese destroyers off Rabaul on 10 January 1943. All 102 aboard lost.

SS-167

Narwhal
(ex V-5)

Narwhal (1926)

Portsmouth

FY26

10 May 27

17 Dec 29

15 May 30

23 Apr 45

19 May 45

Renamed on 19 February 1931.

SS-168

Nautilus
(ex V-6)

Narwhal (1926)

Mare I.

FY26

2 Aug 27

15 Mar 30

1 Jul 30

30 Jun 45

25 Jul 45

Renamed on 19 February 1931. 14 war patrols.

SS-169

Dolphin
(ex V-7)

Dolphin

Portsmouth

FY30

14 Jun 30

8 Mar 32

1 Jun 32

2 Oct 45

24 Oct 45

Renamed on 19 February 1931. 3 war patrols. Used as training/school boat in 1943-45.

SS-170

Cachalot
(ex V-8)

Cachalot

Portsmouth

FY31

21 Oct 31

19 Oct 33

1 Dec 33

17 Oct 45

3 Jul 46

Renamed on 19 February 1931. Used as training ship at New London later in the war.

SS-171

Cuttlefish
(ex V-9)

Cachalot

Groton

FY31

7 Oct 31

21 Nov 33

8 Jun 34

24 Oct 45

3 Jul 46

Renamed on 19 February 1931. 3 war patrols. Used as training ship at New London December 1942-October 1945.

SS-172

Porpoise

Porpoise

Portsmouth

FY34

27 Oct 33

20 Jun 35

15 Aug 35

15 Nov 45

13 Aug 56

Used as Naval Reserve Trainer 1947-1956.

SS-173

Pike

Porpoise

Portsmouth

FY34

20 Dec 33

12 Sep 35

2 Dec 35

15 Nov 45

17 Feb 56

First all-welded submarine to be built for US Navy. Used as Naval Reserve Trainer 1946-1956.

SS-174

Shark

Shark

Groton

FY34

24 Oct 33

21 May 35

25 Jan 36

SUNK

24 Jun 42

No messages received after 7 February 1942. Probably sunk by Japanese vessels off Menado on 11 February 1942.

SS-175

Tarpon

Shark

Groton

FY34

22 Dec 33

4 Sep 35

12 Mar 36

15 Nov 45

5 Sep 56

Naval Reserve Trainer 1946-1956. Sold for Scrap in June 1957. Foundered off Cape Hatteras, NC on 26 August 1957 while under tow to scrappers.

SS-176

Perch

Perch

Groton

FY35

25 Feb 35

9 May 36

19 Nov 36

SUNK

24 Jun 42

Scuttled in Java Sea on 3 March 1942 after being damaged by Japanese destroyers. Wreck located 23 November 2006.

SS-177

Pickerel

Perch

Groton

FY35

25 Mar 35

7 Jul 36

26 Jan 37

SUNK

19 Aug 43

Sunk by Japanese vessels off Honshu on 3 April 1943.

SS-178

Permit
(ex Pinna)

Perch

Groton

FY35

6 Jun 35

5 Oct 36

17 Mar 37

15 Nov 45

26 Jul 56

Renamed on 13 August 1935.

SS-179

Plunger

Perch

Portsmouth

FY35

17 Jul 35

8 Jul 36

19 Nov 36

15 Nov 45

6 Jul 56

SS-180

Pollack

Perch

Portsmouth

FY35

1 Oct 35

15 Sep 36

15 Jan 37

21 Sep 45

29 Oct 46

SS-181

Pompano

Perch

Mare I.

FY35

14 Jan 36

11 Mar 37

12 Jun 37

SUNK

12 Jan 44

Possibly mined off Honshu sometime in September 1943.

SS-182

Salmon

Salmon

Groton

FY36

15 Apr 36

12 Jun 37

15 Mar 38

24 Sep 45

11 Oct 45

SS-183

Seal

Salmon

Groton

FY36

25 May 36

25 Aug 37

30 Apr 38

15 Nov 45

1 May 56

SS-184

Skipjack

Salmon

Groton

FY36

22 Jul 36

23 Oct 37

30 Jun 38

28 Aug 46

13 Sep 48

11 War Patrols. Sunk by shot BAKER at Bikini Atoll on 25 July 1946. Raised 2 September 1946. Sunk as target off California on 11 August 1948, stricken afterwards.

SS-185

Snapper

Salmon

Portsmouth

FY36

23 Jul 36

24 Aug 37

15 Dec 37

15 Nov 45

30 Apr 48

SS-186

Stingray

Salmon

Portsmouth

FY36

1 Oct 36

6 Oct 37

15 Mar 38

17 Oct 45

3 Jul 46

SS-187

Sturgeon

Salmon

Mare I.

FY36

27 Oct 36

15 Mar 38

25 Jun 38

15 Nov 45

30 Apr 48

SS-188

Sargo

Sargo

Groton

FY37

12 May 37

6 Jun 38

7 Feb 39

22 Jun 46

19 Jul 46

SS-189

Saury

Sargo

Groton

FY37

28 Jun 37

20 Aug 38

3 Apr 39

22 Jun 46

19 Jul 46

SS-190

Spearfish

Sargo

Groton

FY37

9 Sep 37

29 Oct 38

17 Jul 39

22 Jun 46

19 Jul 46

SS-191

Sculpin

Sargo

Portsmouth

FY37

7 Sep 37

27 Jul 38

16 Jan 39

SUNK

25 Mar 44

Scuttled off Truk on 19 November 1943 after being damaged by Japanese destroyers.

SS-192

Sailfish
(ex Squalus)

Sargo

Portsmouth

FY37

18 Oct 37

14 Sep 38

1 Mar 39
15 May 40

15 Nov 39
27 Oct 45

30 Apr 48

Sank 23 May 1939. Raised 13 September 1939. Renamed Sailfish on 9 February 1940 and recommissioned later that year. 12 War Patrols.

SS-193

Swordfish

Sargo

Mare I.

FY37

27 Oct 37

1 Apr 39

22 Jul 39

SUNK

19 May 45

First US Submarine to sink a Japanese ship in WWII. Last communication on 3 January 1945. Probably sunk by mines off Okinawa.

SS-194

Seadragon

Sargo

Groton

FY38

18 Apr 38

21 Apr 39

23 Oct 39
8 Feb 46

15 Nov 45
29 Oct 46

30 Apr 48

12 War Patrols. Was reactivated briefly to test procedures for the preservation of submarines in the reserve fleet.

SS-195

Sealion

Sargo

Groton

FY38

20 Jun 38

25 May 39

27 Nov 39

SUNK

Heavily damaged by Japanese aircraft on 10 December 1941 and sank at her pier at Cavite Navy Yard. Scuttled with explosive charges on 25 December 1941 to render her hulk unusable to the enemy.

SS-196

Searaven

Sargo

Portsmouth

FY38

9 Aug 38

21 Jun 39

2 Oct 39

11 Dec 46

21 Oct 48

Survived both atomic bomb tests at Bikini. Sunk as target off California on 11 September 1948.

SS-197

Seawolf

Sargo

Portsmouth

FY38

27 Sep 38

15 Aug 39

1 Dec 39

SUNK

20 Jan 45

Possibly sunk by DE-403 Richard M. Rowell off Morotai on 3 October 1944.

SS-198

Tambor

Tambor

Groton

FY39

16 Jan 39

20 Dec 39

3 Jun 40

10 Dec 45

1 Sep 59

12 War Patrols.

SS-199

Tautog

Tambor

Groton

FY39

1 Mar 39

27 Jan 40

3 Jul 40

8 Dec 45

1 Sep 59

13 War Patrols. Planned to be expended as target at Bikini Atoll, but this was cancelled and she was assigned as a Naval Reserve Trainer.

SS-200

Thresher

Tambor

Groton

FY39

27 Apr 39

27 Mar 40

27 Aug 40
6 Feb 46

13 Dec 45
12 Jul 46

23 Dec 47

14 War Patrols. Planned to be expended as target at Bikini Atoll and recommissioned for this. Due to general poor state of repair, work was canceled and she was decommissioned again.

SS-201

Triton

Tambor

Portsmouth

FY39

5 Jul 39

25 Mar 40

15 Aug 40

SUNK

6 War Patrols. Sunk by Japanese destroyers off the Admiralty Islands on 15 March 1943.

SS-202

Trout

Tambor

Portsmouth

FY39

28 Aug 39

21 May 40

15 Nov 40

SUNK

11 War Patrols. Loaded 20 tons of gold bars and silver pesos from banks in the Philippines as ballast in Manila on her second War Patrol to prevent Japanese from seizing the money. Sunk off Philippines on 29 February 1944.

SS-203

Tuna

Tambor

Mare I.

FY39

19 Jul 39

2 Oct 40

2 Jan 41

11 Dec 46

21 Oct 48

Survived both atomic bomb tests at Bikini. Sunk as target off California on 24 September 1948.

SS-204

Mackerel

Mackerel

Groton

FY40

6 Oct 39

28 Sep 40

31 Mar 41

9 Nov 45

28 Nov 45

SS-205

Marlin

Mackerel

Portsmouth

FY40

28 May 40

29 Jan 41

1 Aug 41

9 Nov 45

28 Nov 45

SS-206

Gar

Gar

Groton

FY40

27 Dec 39

7 Nov 40

14 Apr 41

11 Dec 45

1 Aug 59

15 War Patrols.

SS-207

Grampus

Gar

Groton

FY40

14 Feb 40

23 Dec 40

23 May 41

SUNK

21 Jun 43

6 War Patrols. Possibly sunk by Japanese destroyers in Blackett Strait, Solomons on 5 March 1943.

SS-208

Grayback

Gar

Groton

FY40

3 Apr 40

31 Jan 41

30 Jun 41

SUNK

10 War Patrols. Sunk by Japanese aircraft off Okinawa on 27 February 1944.

SS-209

Grayling

Gar

Portsmouth

FY40

15 Dec 39

4 Sep 40

1 Mar 41

SUNK

8 War Patrols. Used for ADM Nimitz's change of command ceremony of PACFLT on 31 December 1941. Lost somewhere off the Philippines sometime between 9 September and 12 September 1943.

SS-210

Grenadier

Gar

Portsmouth

FY40

2 Apr 40

29 Nov 40

1 May 41

SUNK

Scuttled off Penang, Malaya on 22 April 1943 after propulsion system rendered irrepairable by bombs from a Japanese aircraft.

SS-211

Gudgeon

Gar

Mare I.

FY40

22 Nov 39

25 Jan 41

21 Apr 41

SUNK

12 War Patrols. Never seen again after stopping for fuel at Johnston Island on 7 April 1944. May have been sunk around 18 April 1944.