Category : World War II submarines of the United States
This category is for submarines designed, built, or operated by the United States during World War II (1939–1945).
List of most successful American submarines in World War II
In World War II, the United States Navy used submarines heavily. Overall, 263 US submarines undertook war patrols, [2] claiming 1,392 ships and 5,583,400 tons during the war. [3] [a] Submarines in the United States Navy were responsible for sinking 540,192 tons or 30% of the Japanese navy and 4,779,902 tons of shipping, or 54.6% of all Japanese ...
WW2 American Submarines - Models, armaments and tactics
2020年1月8日 · These concepts shaped US submarine development in the postwar period, and are responsible for the characteristics of the large US ‘fleet boats’ of World War II. In fact the hull form of the Argonaut was based directly on German practice, and the Cachalots were based on the German U135 design of World War I.
Gato-class submarine - Wikipedia
At the end of World War II, the U.S. Navy found itself in an awkward position. The 56 remaining Gato -class submarines, designed to fight an enemy that no longer existed, were largely obsolete, despite the fact they were only two to four years old.
Submarines in World War II - U.S. National Park Service
In World War II, 52 US submarines were lost, with a total of 3,506 officers and enlisted men killed. The US Navy Submarine Service had the highest casualty percentage of any American forces in the War: about 20%.
Submarine in World War II - National Museum of American History
During the Second World War, submarines comprised less than 2 percent of the U.S. Navy, but sank over 30 percent of Japan's navy, including eight aircraft carriers. More important, American submarines contributed to the virtual strangling of the Japanese economy by sinking almost five million tons of shipping—over 60 percent of the Japanese ...
Submarine Warfare Played Major Role in World War II Victory
2020年3月16日 · After World War II, huge advances were made in submarines: nuclear power enables submarines to remain underwater for long periods of time, and improvements in weaponry include long-range,...
HyperWar: US Navy Submarines, 1940-45 - The Public's Library …
2017年3月5日 · All U.S. Navy submarines of World War II, listed by class, with links to individual ship pages.
U.S. PACIFIC SUBMARINES IN WORLD WAR II - Maritime
"U.S. PACIFIC SUBMARINES IN WORLD WAR II", by William P. Gruner is a summary of the U.S. submarine war in the Pacific. It was written by William P. "Bud" Gruner Jr., class of 1935 in the US Naval Academy who eventually commanded USS …
Leaders of the Deep: Top WWII Submariners and their Submarines
2017年3月28日 · However, the Joint Army-Navy Assessment Committee (JANAC) and surviving WWII submariners have recognized a few top skippers and their submarines. In "United States Submarine Operations in World War II," Theodore Roscoe credits USS Flasher (SS 249), with sinking the highest enemy tonnage (100,231) during the war.