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| | USS Trout (SS-566) - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation USS Trout (SS-566) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05) |
 | | USS Trout (SS-566), a Tang-class submarine, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for the trout, small freshwater fishes highly esteemed by anglers for their gameness, their rich and finely flavored flesh, and their handsome (usually mottled or speckled) coloration. |
 | | The contract to build her was awarded to the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics Corporation in Groton, Connecticut on 14 May 1948 and her keel was laid down on 1 December 1949. |
 | | As of mid-2003, she was docked in Key West, Florida, under the control of NAVAIR, Marine and Targets Detachment, being prepared for towing to INACTSHIPS in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and subsequent demilitarization. |
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