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	USS Sailfish
		Sailfish (SS-192) was laid down on 18 October 1937 as Squalus by the Portsmouth Navy Yard, Portsmouth N.H.; launched on 14 September 1938, sponsored by Mrs.
		Salvaged and towed to Portsmouth, the submarine was formally decommissioned on 15 November.
		She was renamed Sailfish on 9 February 1940.
	www.history.navy.mil /danfs/s/sailfish.htm (2757 words)

	USS Sailfish (SS-192) - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation USS Sailfish (SS-192)
		The submarine was renamed Sailfish on 9 February 1940, making her the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for the sailfish, a large gamefish inhabiting tropical seas, related to the swordfish, but possessing scales and a large sail-like dorsal fin.
		Sailfish fired a salvo of four torpedoes at the heavy, but one of the escorts ran into the path of the lethal fish and was severely damaged or sunk by one or more of the torpedoes.
		The conning tower of USS Sailfish stands as a memorial to the lost crew of the USS Squalus at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine.
	www.encyclopedia-glossary.com /en/USS-Sailfish-SS-192.html (2520 words)

	USS Sailfish (SSR-572) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		USS Sailfish (SSR/SS/AGSS-572), the lead ship of her class of submarine, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for the sailfish, a large gamefish inhabiting tropical seas, related to the swordfish, but possessing scales and a large sail-like dorsal fin.
		Sailfish was laid down on 8 December 1953 by the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard of Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
		Sailfish resumed coastal operations out of New London in July, participating in fleet and NATO exercises, providing qualification training for prospective submarine officers and crews, and sharpening her own battle readiness.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/USS_Sailfish_%28SSR-572%29 (924 words)

	USS Sailfish (SS-192) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Following an unsuccessful attack on the Japanese warship, she was forced to dive deep to escape the depth charge attack of the destroyer and patrol aircraft.
		When Sailfish caught up with the other freighter, she was dead in the water, but covered by a screen of five destroyers.
		Suddenly Sailfish received an unwelcome surprise when she came under fire from the destroyer that she had believed to be sunk.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/USS_Sailfish_%28SS-192%29 (2669 words)

	USS Sailfish - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Two submarines of the United States Navy have been named USS Sailfish, for the sailfish, a large gamefish inhabiting tropical seas, related to the swordfish, but possessing a large sail-like dorsal fin.
		The first Sailfish (SS-192), a Sargo-class submarine, was launched as Squalus, but sank during her trials.
		The second Sailfish (SS/SSR-572), the lead ship of her class, was the first submarine built expressly for radar picket service, and served though most of the Cold War.
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/USS_Sailfish (179 words)

	USS PAMPANITO - The Restoration
		USS Roncador, a failed exhibit in Long Beach, was scrapped in 1983 and the Navy allowed historic submarine operators to remove needed items before she was transferred to the scrapper.
		Equipment was also removed from USS Blenny (SS-324) before she was sunk as an artificial reef off the coast of Maryland, USS Turbot (SS-427) before she was scrapped and USS Sailfish (SS-572).
		A mount for the weapon was jury rigged from a older bell type mount and an incomplete tripod mount.
	www.maritime.org /restmiss.htm (897 words)

	Encyclopedia: USS Sailfish (SSR-572) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		USS Salmon (SSR/SS/AGSS-573), a Sailfish-class submarine, was the second submarine of the United States Navy to be named for the salmon, a soft-finned, gamy fish which inhabits the coasts of America and Europe in northern latitudes and ascends rivers for the purpose of spawning.
		Salmon USS Salmon (SSR/SS/AGSS-573), a Sailfish-class submarine, was the second submarine of the United States Navy to be named for the salmon, a soft-finned, gamy fish which inhabits the coasts of America and Europe in northern latitudes and ascends rivers for the purpose of spawning.
		Categories: Sailfish class submarines This is a list of submarines of the United States Navy, listed both by hull number and by name.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/USS-Sailfish-%28SSR_572%29 (2861 words)

	USS Sailfish (SS-192) - Freepedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Her keel was laid down on 18 October 1937 by the Portsmouth Navy Yard in New Hampshire, as Squalus, the only ship of the United States Navy named for the squalus, a type of dogfish.
		Shifting her base of operations to Brisbane, Sailfish got underway for her sixth patrol on 13 September and headed for the western Solomon Islands.
		On the night of 17 September and 18 September, she encountered eight Japanese destroyers escorting a cruiser, but she was unable to attack.
	en.freepedia.org /USS_Squalus_(SS-192).html (2396 words)

	History for USS Sailfish - SS 572 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		the keel of the sailfish (ss-572) was laid on december 8, 1953 at portsmouth naval shipyard, new hampshire.
		In March 1961, Sailfish was redesignated as an attack submarine which led to a seven month overhaul at Philadelphia Naval Shipyard starting February, 1962, during which the ship's electronic installation was modified to fir her new role.
		Sailfish continued to be homeported in New London for the next seven years during which time she underwent two overhauls and was transferred to Submarine Squadron Eight in November 1967.
	www.military.com /HomePage/UnitPageHistory/1,13506,202113\|705157,00.html (382 words)

	Find Sailfish Boats Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Sailfish boats was established in 1986 as an individually owned and operated boat manufacturer, dedicated to building...
		Sailfish Boats was established in 1986 as an individually owned and operated boat manufacturer, dedicated to...
		Sailfish Boats are built for the rigorous duty required of an offshore boat, where dependability is a...
	www.watersportinfo.com /boating/R-S/sailfish-boats.html (421 words)

	USS SAILFISH --- I Met a WW II Vet from this Submarine Today [Free Republic]
		Continuing her patrol, Sailfish sighted an enemy destroyer on 2 March, maneuvered into position, and sent a brace of missiles at the DD.
		Sailfish evidently, now was the subject of an intense search by the Japanese, as in the following days, she sighted many enemy destroyers "sniffing" around for her, and was subjected to another fierce depth charging three days later.
		The USS Sculpin was one of the first ships on the scene when the USS Squalus went down.
	www.freerepublic.com /forum/a3b78d316214e.htm (981 words)

	Florida Sailfish (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		USS Flordia was named in honor of this state.
		USS Sailcish (SSR-572) 20: the United States Navy to be named for the Sailfisn, a large gamefish inhabiting tropical seas, rel 22: ''Sailfish '' was laid down on 8 December 1953 by the 24: llowing trials off the New Hampshire coast, ''Sailfish '' conducted a shakedown cruise in the Caribbean 26: battle readiness.
		On 3 February 1961, ''Sailfish '' was reclassified an attack submarine and given 28: rsaled look of a large, beautiful fish, like the "Sailfish " for which she was named.
	www.musicians-resource.com /site/18905-florida-sailfish.html (311 words)

	Ships of the World: An Historical Encyclopedia - - USS Squalus (SS-192) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Commissioned on March 1, 1939, USS Squalus was on her nineteenth test run, thirteen miles southeast of the Piscataqua River entrance light off the coast of New Hampshire (May 23), when the main induction valve leading to the engine room failed.
		Although twenty-three of her crew were lost immediately, the bulkhead door to the engine room was secured, and thirty-three crew members remained alive in the forward part of the submarine, which lay in about 240 feet of water.
		The stricken submarine was discovered by her sister ship USS Sculpin, and with the assistance of submarine rescue ship USS Falcon, her survivors were brought safely to the surface by means of the McCann diving bell.
	college.hmco.com /history/readerscomp/ships/html/sh_086500_usssqualus.htm (343 words)

	USS Sailfish (SSR-572) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Her keel was laid down on 8 December 1953 by the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard of Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
		In January 1970, she participated in Allied exercises off Taiwan and Okinawa; in February, she conducted joint training operations with units of the Navy of the Republic of Korea; and, in March, she operated with units of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force.
		She was to be disposed of by the Security Assistance Program for cash sale, but as of 28 August 2001, ex-Sailfish remained bethed at the Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility at Bremerton, Washington.
	www.portaljuice.com /uss_sailfish__ssr_572_.html (881 words)

	ex-USS Sailfish Memorial Project
		Sailfish is, as of Oct 25th 2003, being preped for 'expendature'.
		Sailfish would be cleaned up by volunteers and funded entirely through donations, fund raising, projects, events, classes and visits to the memorial.
		Sailfish is one of two boats and is the lead boat in this class of ship and therefore the namesake of the class of boats.
	www.h2orbit.com /SailFishIdea.html (2614 words)

	USS Sailfish (SS-192) - Wikpedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		USS Sailfish (SS-192), off the Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, CA., 13 April 1943.
		USS Sailfish (SS-192), a Sargo-class">Sargo-class submarine, was originally named Squalus.
		After an extensive overhaul at Mare Island Naval Shipyard, 15 January to 17 June 1944, she returned to Hawaii and sailed on 9 July in company with Greenling (SS-213)">Greenling (SS-213) and Billfish (SS-286)">Billfish (SS-286) to prey on shipping in the Luzon-Formosa area.
	www.bostoncoop.net /~tpryor/wiki/index.php?title=USS_Sailfish_(SS-192) (2536 words)

	USN Ships--USS Squalus/Sailfish (SS-192)
		USS Squalus, a 1450-ton Sargo class submarine, was built at the Portsmouth Navy Yard, Kittery, Maine.
		Following initial operations in the Atlantic, Sailfish was tranferred to the Pacific in early 1941, and subsequently went to operate in Asiatic waters.
		This page features views, or provides links to, of USS Squalus and Sailfish, including images of the rescue of Squalus's crew and of her salvage in 1939.
	www.history.navy.mil /photos/sh-usn/usnsh-s/ss192.htm (932 words)

	USS Sailfish SS 192
		USS Sailfish SS 192 showing more of the war time modifacation.
		USS Sailfish SS 192 and crew pose at wars end at rear of conning tower fairwater.
		Sailfish making her last dive dockside before decommissioning
	www.rddesigns.com /subs/192a.html (255 words)

	uboat.net - Allied Warships - Submarine USS Sailfish of the Sargo class
		USS Sailfish after a refit at Mare Island Navy Yard 13 April 1943.
		Recommissioned as USS Sailfish on 15 May 1940.
		Although Sailfish is damaged by aerial bombs during the attack she remains on patrol.
	uboat.net /allies/warships/ship/2928.html (799 words)

	Navy Department History of the USS Sailfish SS-192
		The keel of the ill-fated Squalus (later re-named Sailfish), was laid on 18 October 1937 at the U.S. Navy Yard, Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
		She was commissioned USS Squalus SS192 on 1 March 1939, with Lieutenant Oliver F. Naquin, USN, as first Commanding Officer.
		In four trips, the last one attended by great danger due to weakening of the wires attached to the rescue chamber, all 33 men in the sub who lived after the boat made her fateful dive, were rescued!
	www.geocities.com /Baja/Dunes/4791/sailfish.html (542 words)

	USS Sailfish - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation USS Sailfish
		USS Sailfish - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation USS Sailfish.
		Here you will find more informations about USS Sailfish.
		The orginal USS Sailfish article can be editet
	www.encyclopedia-glossary.com /en/USS-Sailfish.html (166 words)

	The Silent Service WebRing
		Our purpose is to renew and maintain camaraderie among former shipmates who served aboard the USS Caiman (SS-323) from it's launching in 1944 to 1972 when it was transferred to the Turkish Navy.
		Honors the crews of the USS Scorpions SS 278 and SSN 589.
		USS Springer, SS-414 a WWII Fleet Submarine and one of her crew.
	h.webring.com /hub?ring=silent (1711 words)

	Sailfish Memorial Project (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		This newsletter is dedicated to providing the latest information about the ex-USS Sailfish Memorial Project Idea.
		Sailfish to be a target not a memorial
		Ex-SAILFISH is scheduled to be part of a military exercise in the near future.
	www.h2orbit.com /newsletter/Sun_May_05_v1.html (83 words)

	USS Squalus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		USS Squalus (SS-192) was lost on 23-May-1939 with a loss of 26 officers
		May 23, 1939 -- With the calm of deep water, in the murky depths to which only the last feeble rays of sunlight filter from the heaving surface far above, all is quiet with a stillness that is filled with a quality of ageless, invisible motion.
		In the shimmering light the number "192" painted in white under the bow identifies the USS SQUALUS (SS-192), a newcomer in the ocean's depths.
	www.csp.navy.mil /othboats/squalus.htm (1545 words)

	SS-572 Sailfish
		To the MIGRAINE units of the SSR-481 Requin and SSR-267 Pompon classes were added two new-construction boats, USS Sailfish (SSR-572) and USS Salmon (SSR-573), designed from the keel up as radar pickets.
		Because it was assumed that they would spend most of their time on the surface, Sailfish and Salmon were given substantial reserve buoyancy and hull forms optimized for surface performance.
		Eventually, seven SSRs (Requin, Tigrone, Burrfish, Pompon, Ray, Redfin, and Sailfish) were assigned to the Atlantic Fleet and operated nominally in the Caribbean and North Atlantic, with regular participation in NATO exercises and periodic deployments to the Mediterranean as part of the U.S. 6th Fleet.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/systems/ship/ss-572.htm (459 words)

	Sailfish (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Sailfish, common name applied to two species of pelagic fishes of the same family as the marlin and spearfish.
		jpg (323126 bytes) jo's sailfish tagged.jpg (87615 bytes).
		The Sailfish is a private beach cottage for rent in Emerald Isle, NC for family (only) groups of up to 14 persons.
	supersearching.com /k/sailfish.html (1072 words)

	Submarine Warfare in the 20th Century : A Bibliography: Books : Submarines : American (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Surface at the Pole; the extraordinary voyages of the USS Skate.
		Suggestions on developing operational art proficiency through innovation as a function of today's forces, budgets, and training technology are presented for consideration.
		McCants, William R. War patrols of the USS Flasher: the true story of one of America's greatest submarines, officially credited with sinking the most Japanese shipping in World War II.
	library.nps.navy.mil /home/bibs/submarine/subbooksamer.htm (6435 words)

	Submarine Photo Index
		Sailfish (SSR-572), on the Thames River in New London, CT., heading out of the Sub Base toward the open sea, circa 1959 or 1961.
		Sailfish (SS-572), tied to USCGC Taney (37) at the anchorage in Kaoshuing.
		Sailfish (SS-572) berthed at Bremerton, WA., 18 October 2002, stripped of electronics and weapons, awaiting disposal.
	www.navsource.org /archives/08/08572.htm (620 words)

	Encyclopedia: May 23
		1939 - The U.S. Navy submarine USS Squalus sinks off the coast of New Hampshire during a test dive, causing the death of 26 sailors.
		Jump to: navigation, search 1939 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar).
		Jump to: navigation, search USS Los Angeles A submarine is a specialized watercraft that can operate underwater.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/May-23 (9863 words)

	Torsk Bandits on board USS Sailfish, August 2001 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		She can be seen here nestled under the port bow of USS Midway CV-41, where she has rested for the past few years.
		During the strip ship, access to Sailfish was by boat, from the dock at the left of the image.
		The view from Sailfish's bridge over her bow.
	www.usstorsk.org /volunteers/sailfish/sailfish001.htm (81 words)

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