USS Dolphin

USS Dolphin

Seven ships of the United States Navy have borne the name "Dolphin", after the dolphin, a gregarious aquatic mammal.

*The USS|Dolphin|1777, was a Cutter of the Continental Navy and served during the American Revolutionary War.

*The USS|Dolphin|1821, a schooner, was launched 23 June 1821 and served in the Pacific until 2 December 1835 when she was sold.

*The USS|Dolphin|1836, served just prior to the American Civil War.

*The USS|Dolphin|PG-24, was an unarmored cruiser, involved in what came to be known as the Tampico Affair.

*The "Dolphin" (ID-874), a 40-foot motorboat, served in a noncommissioned status in the Sixth Naval District during World War I.

*The USS|Dolphin|SS-169, the lead ship of her class of submarine, provided reconnaissance during World War II.

*The USS|Dolphin|AGSS-555, an experimental platform of unique design, was decommissioned in 2006.

ee also

*The 1963 Alistair MacLean novel "Ice Station Zebra" features a fictional nuclear submarine named USS "Dolphin".


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