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USS Cavalla

About USS Cavalla

USS Cavalla (SS/SSK/AGSS-244), a Gato-class submarine, is a submarine of the United States Navy named for a salt water fish, best known for sinking the Japanese aircraft carrier Shōkaku.

Her keel was laid down on 4 March 1943 by Electric Boat Co., Groton, Connecticut. She was launched on 14 November 1943 (sponsored by Mrs. M. Comstock), and commissioned on 29 February 1944, Lieutenant Commander (later Rear Admiral) Herman J. Kossler, USN, (class of 1934) in command.

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Photos of USS Cavalla

  1. USS Cavalla, Galveston01GalvestonUSN photo courtesy of http://ussubvetsofwwii.org. Photo i.d. courtesy of Chuck Norris ETC(SS), Retired. · Public domain
  2. Seawolf Park damage following Ike02Seawolf Park damage following Ike(U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Chris Hoffpauir/Released) · Public domain
  3. Panorama of the USS Cavalla03Panorama of the USS CavallaAaron headly · CC BY-SA 4.0
  4. Photo of USS Cavalla04Photo of USS CavallaAaron Headly · CC BY 2.0
  5. Photo of USS Cavalla05Photo of USS CavallaAaron Headly · CC BY 2.0
  6. Photo of USS Cavalla06Photo of USS CavallaAaron Headly · CC BY 2.0

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