List of most successful American submarines in World War II
Date | Additions | Losses | Net change | End of period total | Index |
12 July 1941 | 6,384,000 | 100 | |||
12/1941 | 44,200 | 51,600 | −7,400 | 6,376,600 | 99 |
1942 | 661,800 | 1,095,800 | −434,000 | 5,942,600 | 93 |
1943 | 1,067,100 | 2,065,700 | −998,600 | 4,494,400 | 77 |
1944 | 1,735,100 | 4,115,100 | −2,380,000 | 2,564,000 | 40 |
1/45 – 8/45 | 465,000 | 1,562,100 | −1,097,100 | 1,466,900 | 23 |
In
Submarine warfare began on 7 December 1941, when the
Starting in 1941, submarines patrolled the
Total tonnage
With 116,454 tons sunk, the USS Tang sank the most tonnage of shipping in World War II for the United States. Its tonnage was revised from the
Ships sunk
With 33 ships sunk, the USS Tang sank the most tonnage of shipping in World War II for the United States. Its tonnage was revised from the Joint Army–Navy Assessment Committee (JANAC) report, which initially credited Tang with fewer sinkings. (93,824 tons and 24 ships) In 1980, the relevant JANAC section was officially replaced and updated.[12] The Tautog sank the second most, with 26. The other submarines sank from 23 (Silversides) to 14 (Kingfish) ships. Seventeen ships were Gato-class, four were Balao-class and three were Tambor-class.
See also
- Allied submarines in the Pacific War
- List of lost United States submarines
- List of successful U-boats
Notes
- American and European Theaters
- ^ a b O'Kane 1989, p. 458. Her commanding officer, Lieutenant Commander Richard O'Kane, explains the Joint Army–Navy Assessment Committee (JANAC) report initially credited Tang with fewer sinkings. (93,824 tons and 24 ships) In 1980, the relevant JANAC section "was officially replaced by the credits in the patrol reports." These figures do not include Tang herself, who was accidentally sunk by her own torpedo in October 1944.
References
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- ^ Gruner, 2012 p.3
- ^ Gruner, 2012 p.6
- ^ JANAC, 1947 p.vi
- ^ Project MUSE.
- ^ a b c "U.S. Pacific Submarines In World War II". Historical Naval Ships Association. Archived from the original on 2018-02-27. Retrieved 2018-06-10.
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- ^ a b "Silent Victory 1940- 1945". www.public.navy.mil. Archived from the original on 2018-01-26. Retrieved 2018-11-18.
- ^ Poirier, Michel Thomas (20 October 1999). "Results of the German and American Submarine Campaigns of World War II". Submarine Warfare Division. Archived from the original on 9 April 2008. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
- ^ a b O'Kane 1989, p. 458
- ^ a b "Japanese Naval and Merchant Shipping Losses During World War II by All Causes". Joint Army–Navy Assessment Committee. 1947. Archived from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
- ^ ISBN 1-55750-263-3.
- ^ a b "Tang I (SS-306)". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History and Heritage Command. 25 September 2015.
- ^ a b "Flasher (SS-249)". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History & Heritage Command. 21 April 2016.
- ^ "Rasher (SS-269)". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History & Heritage Command. 19 January 2016.
- ^ a b "Barb I". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History & Heritage Command. 22 June 2015.
- ^ a b "Silversides I (SS-236)". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History & Heritage Command. 9 September 2015.
- ^ ISBN 1-55750-263-3.
- ^ a b "Spadefish I (SS-411)". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History & Heritage Command. 15 September 2015.
- ^ a b "Trigger I (SS-237)". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History & Heritage Command. 30 September 2015.
- ^ a b "Drum (SS-228)". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History & Heritage Command. 21 February 2018.
- ^ a b "Jack I (SS-259)". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History & Heritage Command. 22 July 2015.
- ^ a b "Snook I (SS-279)". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History & Heritage Command. 10 September 2015.
- ^ a b "Tautog I (SS-199)". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History & Heritage Command. 25 September 2015.
- ^ a b "Seahorse I (SS-304)". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History & Heritage Command. 8 September 2015.
- ^ a b "Guardfish I (SS-217)". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History & Heritage Command. 13 July 2015.
- ^ a b "Seawolf I (SS-197)". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History & Heritage Command. 8 January 2018.
- ^ "Gudgeon I (SS-211)". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History & Heritage Command. 13 July 2015.
- ^ "USS Sealion (SS-315)". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History & Heritage Command. 8 September 2015.
- ^ a b "Bowfin (SS-287)". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History & Heritage Command. 21 April 2016.
- ^ a b "Thresher I (SS-200)". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History & Heritage Command. 30 September 2015.
- ^ a b "Tinosa I (SS-283)". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History & Heritage Command. 30 September 2015.
- ^ a b "Grayback I (SS-208)". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History & Heritage Command. 13 July 2015.
- ^ a b "Pogy I (SS-266)". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History & Heritage Command. 24 April 2015.
- ^ "Bonefish I (SS-223)". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History & Heritage Command. 26 June 2015.
- ^ a b "Wahoo I (SS-238)". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History & Heritage Command. 23 October 2015.
- ^ a b "Sunfish I (SS-281)". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History & Heritage Command. 24 September 2015.
- ^ "Archer-Fish (SS-311)". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History & Heritage Command. 2 February 2016.
Bibliography
- Alden, John D.; McDonald, Craig R (2009). United States and Allied Submarine Successes in the Pacific and Far East during World War II. Jefferson NC: McFarland & Co. ISBN 9780786442133.
- Gruner, William P. (2012). "U.S. Pacific Submarines in World War II". San Francisco: Maritime Park Association. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
- "Japanese Naval and Merchant Shipping Losses During World War II by All Causes". Joint Army–Navy Assessment Committee. 1947. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
- ISBN 9780553010503.
- O'Kane, Richard H. (1989) [1977]. Clear the Bridge!: The War Patrols of the U.S.S. Tang. Presidio Press. ISBN 978-0-89141-346-2.