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Like other components of the U.S. Navy, the attack submarine played a crucial role in wrestling control of Pacific from the Imperial Japanese Navy.

There are a total of [ 21 ] WW2 U.S. Submarines entries in the Military Factory. Entries are listed below in alphanumeric order (1-to-Z). Flag images indicative of country of origin and not necessarily the primary operator.
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1
Picture of the Type XXI U-Boat
National Flag Graphic
1944
Type XXI U-Boat
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
2
Picture of the USS Balao (SS-285)
National Flag Graphic
1943
USS Balao (SS-285)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
3
Picture of the USS Bass (SS-164) / (V-2 (SF-5)
National Flag Graphic
1925
USS Bass (SS-164) / (V-2 (SF-5)
Diesel-Electric Ocean-Going Attack Submarine
4
Picture of the USS Bluefish (SS-222)
National Flag Graphic
1943
USS Bluefish (SS-222)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
5
Picture of the USS Bowfin (SS-287)
National Flag Graphic
1943
USS Bowfin (SS-287)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
6
Picture of the USS Cavalla (SS-244)
National Flag Graphic
1944
USS Cavalla (SS-244)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
7
Picture of the USS Clamagore (SS-343)
National Flag Graphic
1945
USS Clamagore (SS-343)
Diesel-Electric Attack / Surviellance Submarine
8
Picture of the USS Cuttlefish (SS-171)
National Flag Graphic
1934
USS Cuttlefish (SS-171)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
9
Picture of the USS Drum (SS-228)
National Flag Graphic
1941
USS Drum (SS-228)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
10
Picture of the USS Gato (SS-212)
National Flag Graphic
1941
USS Gato (SS-212)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
11
Picture of the USS Growler (SS-215)
National Flag Graphic
1942
USS Growler (SS-215)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
12
Picture of the USS Grunion (SS-216)
National Flag Graphic
1942
USS Grunion (SS-216)
Conventionally-Powered Attack Submarine
13
Picture of the USS Ling (SS-297)
National Flag Graphic
1943
USS Ling (SS-297)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
14
Picture of the USS Lionfish (SS-298)
National Flag Graphic
1944
USS Lionfish (SS-298)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
15
Picture of the USS Narwhal (SS-167)
National Flag Graphic
1930
USS Narwhal (SS-167)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
16
Picture of the USS Nautilus (SS-168)
National Flag Graphic
1930
USS Nautilus (SS-168)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
17
Picture of the USS Piranha (SS-389)
National Flag Graphic
1944
USS Piranha (SS-389)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
18
Picture of the USS Porpoise (SS-172)
National Flag Graphic
1935
USS Porpoise (SS-172)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
19
Picture of the USS Salmon (SS-182)
National Flag Graphic
1938
USS Salmon (SS-182)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
20
Picture of the USS Tench (SS-417)
National Flag Graphic
1944
USS Tench (SS-417)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
21
Picture of the USS Wahoo (SS-238)
National Flag Graphic
1942
USS Wahoo (SS-238)
Attack Submarine

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