USS Darter
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USS Darter was a U.S. Navy Gato-class submarine active in the Pacific during World War II, noted for its successful attacks on Japanese warships before running aground in 1944.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gato-class submarine
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United States Navy submarine ⓘ World War II submarine ⓘ |
| armament |
10 21-inch torpedo tubes
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3-inch/50 caliber deck gun ⓘ |
| attemptedDestructionBy |
U.S. destroyers
NERFINISHED
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USS Dace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awarded |
Navy Unit Commendation
NERFINISHED
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four battle stars ⓘ |
| beam | 27 feet 3 inches ⓘ |
| builder |
Electric Boat Company
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Groton, Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Gato class NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandingOfficer | Commander David H. McClintock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissioned | 7 September 1943 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| crewComplement | about 60 ⓘ |
| crewRescuedBy | USS Dace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| damaged | Japanese heavy cruiser Takao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfAttackOnAtago | 23 October 1944 ⓘ |
| dateOfGrounding | 24 October 1944 ⓘ |
| decommissioned | 31 October 1944 ⓘ |
| displacement |
1525 tons surfaced
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2424 tons submerged ⓘ |
| draft | 17 feet ⓘ |
| fate | ran aground on Bombay Shoal in the South China Sea ⓘ |
| hullNumber | SS-227 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laidDown | 20 October 1942 ⓘ |
| launched | 6 June 1943 ⓘ |
| length | 311 feet 9 inches ⓘ |
| locationOfGrounding |
Bombay Shoal
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Palawan Passage NERFINISHED ⓘ South China Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | darter (a type of freshwater fish) ⓘ |
| notableAction | attack on Japanese Center Force in Palawan Passage ⓘ |
| notableEngagement | Battle of Leyte Gulf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| patrolArea | Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion | diesel-electric ⓘ |
| reasonForLoss | grounding ⓘ |
| sank | Japanese heavy cruiser Atago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scuttled | 31 October 1944 ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Navy ⓘ |
| speed |
20 knots surfaced
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9 knots submerged ⓘ |
| sponsor | Mrs. David S. Bill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | wreck remains on Bombay Shoal ⓘ |
| theater | Pacific Theater of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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