USS Cachalot

USS Cachalot

Two submarines of the United States Navy have been named "Cachalot", after the sperm whale.

*The USS|Cachalot|SS-33, was renamed the "K-2" on 17 November 1911, prior to her commissioning.

*The USS|Cachalot|SS-170, was launched 19 October 1933 as "V-8" (SC-4) and commissioned 1 December 1933. She operated out of Pearl Harbor during World War II and was decommissioned 17 October 1945.

References

*DANFS|http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/c1-list.htm


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