List of lost United States submarines

These United States submarines were lost either to enemy actionor to "storm or perils of the sea."

See also the list of submarines of the United States Navy.

Before World War II

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During World War II

Forty-eight submarines of the United States Navy were lost in action during World War II. Two -- USS|Dorado|SS-248|3 and USS|Seawolf|SS-197|3 -- were lost to friendly fire, at least two more --"Tulibee" and "Tang"-- to defective torpedoes, and four to accident or grounding. [Blair, Clay, Jr. "Silent Victory" (Philadelphia: Lippincott, 1975), p.991-2.] Some 16,000 submariners served during the war, of whom 375 officers and 3131 enlisted men were killed, [Blair, p.877.] the lowest casualty rate of any combatant submarine service involved in the war.

The Submarine Veterans of World War II suggested each of thefifty states of the United States "adopt" one submarine, except
California and New York, which should adopt two.

By Name *: Oregon *: South Carolina *: California *: Wyoming *: Washington *: New Mexico *: New Hampshire *: West Virginia *: Nevada *: Tennessee *: Kansas *: Michigan *: Vermont *: Louisiana *: California *: Indiana *: Colorado *: New York (west) *: Hawaii *: Ohio *: New Jersey *: Utah *: Alabama *: Delaware *: Wisconsin *: Arizona *: Montana *: Kentucky *: Rhode Island *: North Dakota *: New York (east) *: Alaska *: Idaho *: North Carolina *: Iowa *: Maryland *: Illinois *: Missouri *: South Dakota *: Maine *: Georgia *: Texas *: Oklahoma *: Virginia *: Arkansas *: Minnesota *: Florida *: Pennsylvania *: Connecticut *: Massachusetts *: Mississippi *: Nebraska

By State * Alabama: USS|Herring|SS-233|3 * Alaska: USS|S-26|SS-131|3 * Arizona: USS|Perch|SS-176|3 * Arkansas: USS|Snook|SS-279|3 * California: USS|Argonaut|SM-1|3 * California: USS|Grampus|SS-207|3 * Colorado: USS|Grayling|SS-209|3 * Connecticut: USS|Triton|SS-201|3 * Delaware: USS|Kete|SS-369|3 * Florida: USS|Tang|SS-306|3 * Georgia: USS|Sealion|SS-195|3 * Hawaii: USS|Growler|SS-215|3 * Idaho: USS|S-27|SS-132|3 * Illinois: USS|S-44|SS-155|3 * Indiana: USS|Grayback|SS-208|3 * Iowa: USS|S-36|SS-141|3 * Kansas: USS|Dorado|SS-248|3 * Kentucky: USS|Pompano|SS-181|3 * Louisiana: USS|Golet|SS-361|3 * Maine: USS|Sculpin|SS-191|3 * Maryland: USS|S-39|SS-144|3 * Massachusetts: USS|Trout|SS-202|3 * Michigan: USS|Escolar|SS-294|3 * Minnesota: USS|Swordfish|SS-193|3 * Missouri: USS|Scamp|SS-277|3 * Mississippi: USS|Tullibee|SS-284|3 * Montana: USS|Pickerel|SS-177|3 * Nebraska: USS|Wahoo|SS-238|3 * Nevada: USS|Corvina|SS-226|3 * New Hampshire: USS|Capelin|SS-289|3 * New Jersey: USS|Gudgeon|SS-211|3 * New Mexico: USS|Bullhead|SS-332|3 * New York (east): USS|Runner|SS-275|3 * New York (west): USS|Grenadier|SS-210|3 * North Carolina: USS|S-28|SS-133|3 * North Dakota: USS|Robalo|SS-273|3 * Ohio: USS|Grunion|SS-216|3 * Oklahoma: USS|Shark|SS-174|3 * Oregon: USS|Albacore|SS-218|3 * Pennsylvania: USS|Trigger|SS-237|3 * Rhode Island: USS|R-12|SS-89|3 * South Carolina: USS|Amberjack|SS-219|3 * South Dakota: USS|Scorpion|SS-278|3 * Tennessee: USS|Darter|SS-227|3 * Texas: USS|Seawolf|SS-197|3 * Utah: USS|Harder|SS-257|3 * Vermont: USS|Flier|SS-250|3 * Virginia: USS|Shark|SS-314|3 * Washington: USS|Bonefish|SS-223|3 * West Virginia: USS|Cisco|SS-290|3 * Wisconsin: USS|Lagarto|SS-371|3 * Wyoming: USS|Barbel|SS-316|3

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