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For the most number of enemy ships sunk, USS Tautog (SS-199), under 3 separate Captains, sank a total number of 26 ships, including warships and merchants.
For most ships sunk in a single war patrol, it was the USS Tang (SS-306), under legendary Captain and Medal of Honor recipient Dick O' Kane.
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Who was the captain of the Japanese submarine that sank the USS Indianapolis?
He was Commander Mochitsura Hashimoto.
What US naval force sank more than half of Japans merchant fleet?
Submarine Force
Who were the soldiers who shot the first return shots at Pearl Harbor?
US Soldiers were NOT the first to fire at the enemy at Pearl Harbor. US Sailors were the first men to open fire at the enemy at Pearl Harbor. US Crewmen aboard the US Navy destroyer USS Ward, sank a Japanese Mini-Submarine (Midget Sub) prior to the aerial attack.
What was the name of the submarine that sank the Belgrano?
HMS Conqueror ("Conks") remains to date the only nuclear-powered attack submarine credited with a wartime sinking. She sank the Argentine Light Cruiser General Belgrano (a converted American CL) during the Falklands War in 1982, using standard (not homing) torpedoes.She was decommissioned in 1990.
Did the submarine created by the Confederate Navy during the US Civil War survive its attack on the US Navy?
The Hunley sank with all hands after its attack.
What did the hunley submarine do in the war?
It sank an enemy warship
What is the name of the confederate submarine that sank a enemy ship the first time?
Hunley.
What submarine sank the most tonage during World War 2?
In the U.S. submarine force, USS Flasher (SS-249) sank the most tonnage according to official records, 21 ships totaling 100,231 tons.
What was the first submarine to sink an enemy vessel without being sunk itself?
The German submarine U-21 sank the British cruiser Pathfinder on September 5, 1914. U-21 survived the entire World War 1 but sank while sailing to port to surrender after war's end. The Confederate submarine Hunley sank a US Navy ship, but sunk herself for reasons that remain uncertain.
How many US submarines sank in World War 1?
Only one US submarine sank in World War One.
What was the name of the submarine the confederates sank?
The Confederacy led in the experimentation with submarines. The most successful was the HL Hunley. This submarine sunk a Union warship however the sinking ship damaged the submarine that also sank.
What you boat captian sunk the most ships during wwll?
The German U-boat Captain who sank the most enemy ships in World War II was Otto Kretschmer. He sank a total of 47 ships (274,333 tons in total)His submarine was sunk on March 17, 1941 and he spent the rest of the war as a prisoner of war in Canada.
What was the name of the submarine that the confederates sank?
The Confederate submarine H L Hunley sank a Federal warship, Housatonic
Which U.S submarine sank the most enemy subs?
USS Batfish (SS-310), a U.S. Balao-class submarine under the command of Lt. Cdr. John K. Fyfe, sank 3 Japanese submarines (I-41, RO-112, RO-113) on her Sixth War Patrol between February 9-12, 1945. For her actions, she was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation.
When was the submarine sank the Lusitania?
May 7th, 1915
What do they call the German submarine that sank the Lusitania?
A U-boat
When did the USS Indianapolis sank?
The USS Indianapolis sank after being hit by torpedoes launched from a Japanese mini-submarine.
