USS Darter

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USS Darter was a U.S. Navy Gato-class submarine active in the Pacific during World War II, noted for its successful attacks on Japanese warships before running aground in 1944.

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instanceOf Gato-class submarine
United States Navy submarine
World War II submarine
armament 10 21-inch torpedo tubes
3-inch/50 caliber deck gun
attemptedDestructionBy U.S. destroyers
USS Dace
awarded Navy Unit Commendation
four battle stars
beam 27 feet 3 inches
builder Electric Boat Company
Groton, Connecticut
class Gato class
commandingOfficer Commander David H. McClintock
commissioned 7 September 1943
conflict World War II
country United States
crewComplement about 60
crewRescuedBy USS Dace
damaged Japanese heavy cruiser Takao
dateOfAttackOnAtago 23 October 1944
dateOfGrounding 24 October 1944
decommissioned 31 October 1944
displacement 1525 tons surfaced
2424 tons submerged
draft 17 feet
fate ran aground on Bombay Shoal in the South China Sea
hullNumber SS-227
laidDown 20 October 1942
launched 6 June 1943
length 311 feet 9 inches
locationOfGrounding Bombay Shoal
Palawan Passage
South China Sea
namedAfter darter (a type of freshwater fish)
notableAction attack on Japanese Center Force in Palawan Passage
notableEngagement Battle of Leyte Gulf
operator United States Navy
patrolArea Pacific Ocean
propulsion diesel-electric
reasonForLoss grounding
sank Japanese heavy cruiser Atago
scuttled 31 October 1944
serviceBranch United States Navy
speed 20 knots surfaced
9 knots submerged
sponsor Mrs. David S. Bill
status wreck remains on Bombay Shoal
theater Pacific Theater of World War II
linked to: Pacific War

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heavy cruiser Maya sunkBy USS Darter
Atago sunkBy USS Darter