Uss Sailfish
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. She was raised, recommissioned under her new name, and served through
World War II
.
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
.
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