- USS Marlin (SST-2)
USS "Marlin" (SST-2), a "T-1"-class submarine, was the second submarine of the
United States Navy to be named for themarlin , a large game fish. She was originally known as T-2."Marlin" was laid down on
1 May 1952 by theElectric Boat Division ofGeneral Dynamics Corporation inGroton, Connecticut . She was launched on14 October 1953 sponsored by Mrs. William R. DeLoach, and commissioned as "T-2" on20 November 1953 with LieutenantEdward Holt in command.After shakedown in the Massachusetts Bay area, "T-2", one of the smallest operational submarines ever built for the Navy, got underway from
New London, Connecticut , in late January1954 for her home port ofKey West, Florida . Assigned to Submarine Squadron 12, Submarine Force, Atlantic Fleet, she immediately began operations in the sector from southernFlorida to Guantanamo Bay,Cuba . For a decade and a half she performed valuable service as a target and training ship and has helped to evaluate submarine and antisubmarine equipment and tactics.In addition to target and training duty for the Fleet Sonar School at Key West, the submarine has participated in various fleet operations. In
1965 , from7 March to4 April , "T-2" joined her sister ship, "T-1" (now "Mackerel"), "Amberjack" (SS-522), "Batfish" (SS-310), and "Chivo" (SS-341), along with a task force under Commander, Mine Force, in participating in mine warfare maneuvers. Renamed "Marlin" on15 May 1956 , the submarine deployed to Guantanamo Bay for services to the Fleet Training Group in January1956 , July and August1958 , March1960 , and December1961 . In March1963 "Marlin" participated in the NSIA demonstration.From
1963 she performed mainly target duty for both surface and air antisubmarine units out of Key West."Marlin" and her sister "Mackerel" (SST-1) were decommissioned on
31 January 1973 , in a dual ceremony at the Naval Station,Key West, Florida ; both were struck from theNaval Vessel Register on the same day. "Marlin" was put on display as a memorial submarine in Freedom Park at the Greater Omaha Marina at 2000 North 25th Street, inOmaha, Nebraska .References
*DANFS|http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/m5/marlin-ii.htm
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