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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.
Why did the submerine shoot the britannic?
The Britannic was not shot at by a submarine; it sank after hitting a mine during World War I. The ship was serving as a hospital vessel when it struck the mine in the Aegean Sea in 1916. While U-boats were active in the area, the Britannic's sinking was not due to enemy fire. Instead, it was a tragic incident involving a naval mine.
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.
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.
A confederate submarine was the first to sink an enemy ship what was the submarines name?
The Confederate submarine that was the first to sink an enemy ship was called the H.L. Hunley. It achieved this historic feat on February 17, 1864, by attacking the USS Housatonic off the coast of Charleston, South Carolina. The Hunley was a pioneering vessel in submarine warfare, although it ultimately sank shortly after its successful mission.
When was the submarine sank the Lusitania?
May 7th, 1915
What do they call the German submarine that sank the Lusitania?
A U-boat
