USS Barb

USS Barb (SS-220), a Gato-class submarine, was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for the tiger barb, a genus of ray-finned fish. She compiled one of the most outstanding records of any U.S. submarine in World War II. During her twelve war patrols, Barb is officially credited with sinking 17 enemy vessels totaling 96,628 tons, including the Japanese aircraft carrier Un'yō. In recognition of one outstanding patrol, Barb received the Presidential Unit Citation. On her twelfth and final patrol of the war, she landed a party of carefully selected crew members who blew up a train, the only ground combat operation in the Japanese home islands.

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Enrico Tazzoli; S 511; SS-220
speed 20.25 knot, 
Gato-class submarine, attack submarine, General Dynamics Electric Boat, Italian Navy, United States Navy, United States, 

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1939-09-01T00:00:00Z

1939-09-01T00:00:00Z

World War II Q362

1951-12-03T00:00:00Z

1951-12-03T00:00:00Z

ship recommissioning

1954-08-03T00:00:00Z

1954-08-03T00:00:00Z

ship recommissioning

1947-02-12T00:00:00Z

1947-02-12T00:00:00Z

ship decommissioning

1954-02-05T00:00:00Z

1954-02-05T00:00:00Z

ship decommissioning

1954-12-13T00:00:00Z

1954-12-13T00:00:00Z

ship decommissioning

1941-06-07T00:00:00Z

1941-06-07T00:00:00Z

keel laying

1942-04-02T00:00:00Z

1942-04-02T00:00:00Z

ship launching

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Frameless

U.S. Pacific submarine on war patrol. Pacific sunlight silvers the sea. - NARA - 520690

USS Barb (SS-220)cropped;0822011

USS Barb (SS-220) underway in May 1945

USS Barb (SS-220) off Pearl Harbor June 1945

USS Barb crew 1945 i03570

Barb (SS-220) underway in November 1954

Barb (SS-220) on November 1954

Eugene Fluckey 2006

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		U.S. Pacific submarine on war patrol. Pacific sunlight silvers the sea. - NARA - 520690		Commons
commons	image		USS Barb (SS-220)cropped;0822011		Commons
commons	image		USS Barb (SS-220) underway in May 1945		Commons
commons	image		USS Barb (SS-220) off Pearl Harbor June 1945		Commons
commons	image		USS Barb crew 1945 i03570		Commons
commons	image		Barb (SS-220) underway in November 1954		Commons
commons	image		Barb (SS-220) on November 1954		Commons
commons	image		Eugene Fluckey 2006		Commons