SS-218
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SS-218 is the hull number of USS Albacore, a U.S. Navy Gato-class submarine that served in the Pacific during World War II and became one of the war’s most successful American submarines.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| USS Albacore (SS-218) | 0 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gato-class submarine
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United States Navy submarine ⓘ World War II submarine ⓘ |
| armament |
deck gun
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torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| awarded |
Navy Unit Commendation
NERFINISHED
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Presidential Unit Citation NERFINISHED ⓘ nine battle stars ⓘ |
| beam | about 27 feet ⓘ |
| builder | Electric Boat Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfLoss | probable mine ⓘ |
| class | Gato class NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedAt | New London, Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedOn | 1 June 1942 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| crewComplement | approximately 60–70 officers and men ⓘ |
| crewLost | all hands ⓘ |
| displacement |
about 1,525 tons surfaced
ⓘ
about 2,424 tons submerged ⓘ |
| fate | sunk ⓘ |
| flag | Naval Jack of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hullNumber | SS-218 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laidDownAt | Groton, Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laidDownBy | Electric Boat Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laidDownOn | 21 April 1941 ⓘ |
| launchedOn | 17 February 1942 ⓘ |
| length | about 311 feet ⓘ |
| lostDate | 7 November 1944 ⓘ |
| lostInArea | off northern Hokkaido, Japan ⓘ |
| namesake | albacore (a type of tuna) ⓘ |
| navalRegistry | U.S. Navy hull classification symbol SS-218 ⓘ |
| notableFor | one of the most successful American submarines of World War II ⓘ |
| numberOfWarPatrols | 11 ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| primaryAreaOfOperations | Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion | diesel-electric ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | U.S. Navy Submarine Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceEndYear | 1944 ⓘ |
| serviceEntryEra | World War II era ⓘ |
| serviceStartYear | 1942 ⓘ |
| sponsor | Mrs. Elise R. Cutts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater | Pacific Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | fleet submarine ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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