Two ships of the
*USS|Lapon|SS-260, was a "Gato"-class
*USS|Lapon|SSN-661, was a "Sturgeon"-class submarine, commissioned in 1967 and struck in 1992
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USS Lapon (SS-260) — USS Lapon (SS 260), a Gato class submarine, was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for the lapon, a scorpionfish of the Pacific coast of America. The keel of Lapon (SS 260) was laid 21 February 1942 by Electric Boat Co., Groton … Wikipedia
USS Lapon (SSN-661) — USS Lapon (SSN 661), a Sturgeon class submarine, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for the lapon, a scorpionfish of the Pacific coast of North America. The contract to build her was awarded to Newport News Shipbuilding and … Wikipedia
USS Narwhal (SS-167) — USS Narwhal (SS 167), the lead ship of her class of submarine and one of the V boats , was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for the narwhal. She was named V 5 (SC 1) when her keel was laid down on 10 May 1927 by the… … Wikipedia
USS Bonefish (SS-223) — USS|Bonefish|SS 223 was a Gato class submarine, the first United States Navy ship to be named for the bonefish, which is a name for the ladyfish, dogfish, and sturgeon. Operational history Bonefish s keel was laid down by the Electric Boat… … Wikipedia
USS Moray (SS-300) — USS Moray (SS 300), a Balao class submarine, was a ship of the United States Navy named for the moray, a family of large eels found in crevices of coral reefs in tropical and subtropical oceans. Moray (SS 300) was laid down 21 April 1943 at Cramp … Wikipedia
USS Hammerhead (SS-364) — USS Hammerhead (SS 364), a Gato class submarine, was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for the hammerhead shark; a shark found in warm seas with a flattened anterior forward of the gill slits, presenting a hammer like… … Wikipedia
USS Permit (SS-178) — USS Permit (SS 178), a Porpoise class submarine, was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for the permit.Her keel was laid on 6 June 1935 by the Electric Boat Company, Groton, Connecticut; launched on 5 October 1936 sponsored by… … Wikipedia
USS Plunger (SS-179) — USS|Plunger|SS 179, a sclass|United States Porpoise|submarine, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named plunger : a diver, a daring gambler.The second Plunger was laid down 17 July 1935 at the Portsmouth Navy Yard in Kittery,… … Wikipedia
USS Sunfish (SSN-649) — USS Sunfish (SSN 649), a Sturgeon class submarine, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for the ocean sunfish Mola mola , a marine species having a deep body truncated behind, and high dorsal and anal fins.The contract to… … Wikipedia
USS Flounder — (SS 251) Geschichte Kiellegung 5. Dezember 1942 Stapellauf 22. August 1943 … Deutsch Wikipedia
