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Added Bayou St. John Submarine

501st addition to the site, MuseumShip 'Bayou St. John Submarine', Baton Rouge, LA.

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USS Blueback SS-581 decommissioned

34 years ago today, on 1 October 1990, Barbel-class submarine USS Blueback SS-581 was decommissioned.
MuseumShip at Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI), Portland, OR.

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USS Nautilus SSN-571 commissioned

On 30 September 1954, the world's first operational nuclear-powered submarine USS Nautilus SSN-571 was commissioned with Cdr. Eugene P. Wilkinson in command.
Submarine Force Museum Association, Home of the USS Nautilus, Groton, CT.

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USS Torsk SS-423 launched

On 6 September 1944 Tench-class submarine USS Torsk SS-423 was launched at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery ME, sponsored by Bess M. Reed (wife of Navy Captain Allen B. Reed).
MuseumShip USS Torsk SS-423 at Historic Ships in Baltimore. MD

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Requin arrives in Pittsburgh

On September 4 1990, the Tench-class submarine USS Requin, arrives in Pittsburgh at the Carnegie Science Center.
MuseumShip at the Carnegie Science Center, Pittsburgh, PA

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USS Cavalla SS-244 decommissioned

On 3 September 1952 Gato-class submarine USS Cavalla SS-244 was decommissioned for the second time

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USS Lionfish SS-298 becomes part of Battleship Cove

On 30 August 1972, Balao-class submarine USS Lionfish SS-298 becomes part of Battleship Cove at Falls River, MA.

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USS Growler SSG-577 commissioned

On 30 August 1958 Grayback-class submarine USS Growler SSG-577 was commissioned with LCDR Charles Priest Jr. in command.

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USS Silversides SS-236 launched

83 years ago today, on 26 August 1941 Gato-class submarine USS Silversides SS-236 was launched at Mare Island Naval Shipyard, sponsored by Mrs. Elizabeth H. Hogan.
USS Silversides Submarine Museum, Muskegon, MI

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H.L. Hunley sinks

On 29 August 1863, confederate submarine 'H.L. Hunley', while mooredat Fort Jackson in Charleston, SC, suddenly sank at her dock, killing 5 of her 8 men crew.

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