USS Balao

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USS Balao was the lead ship of the United States Navy's Balao-class submarines during World War II and named for the balao, a small schooling marine fish.

1943-02-04T00:00:00Z
1943-02-04T00:00:00Z
ship commissioning
1942-10-27T00:00:00Z
1942-10-27T00:00:00Z
ship launching
1946-08-20T00:00:00Z
1946-08-20T00:00:00Z
ship decommissioning
1963-07-11T00:00:00Z
1963-07-11T00:00:00Z
ship decommissioning
1939-09-01T00:00:00Z
1939-09-01T00:00:00Z
1952-03-04T00:00:00Z
1952-03-04T00:00:00Z
ship recommissioning
1942-06-26T00:00:00Z
1942-06-26T00:00:00Z
keel laying
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USS Balao SS-285 at GuamUSS Balao SS-285 at Guam
USS Balaos (AGSS-285) during exercise 1961USS Balaos (AGSS-285) during exercise 1961
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USS Balao (SS-285) at Mare Island, October 1944USS Balao (SS-285) at Mare Island, October 1944
USS Balao (SS-285) launchingUSS Balao (SS-285) launching
USS Balao (SS-285) WWII battle flagUSS Balao (SS-285) WWII battle flag
USS Balao SS-285USS Balao SS-285
USS Balaos (SS-285) sail is painted pinkUSS Balaos (SS-285) sail is painted pink
US Navy 110808-N-WE887-089 John Love, a World War II veteran, tours the conning tower aboard USS Balao (SS 285) and the National Museum of the U.SUS Navy 110808-N-WE887-089 John Love, a World War II veteran, tours the conning tower aboard USS Balao (SS 285) and the National Museum of the U.S