USS Becuna

USS Becuna (SS/AGSS-319), a Balao-class submarine in commission from 1944 to 1969, was a submarine of the United States Navy named for the becuna, a pike-like fish of Europe. During World War II, she conducted five war patrols between 23 August 1944 and 27 July 1945, operating in the Philippine Islands, South China Sea, and Java Sea. She is credited with sinking two Japanese tankers totaling 3,888 gross register tons.

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Location: 39.9436, -75.1412, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  Barnegat ⓘ
  lightvessel

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  SS Fort Mercer ⓘ
  t2 tanker

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  USS Canon ⓘ
  1967 Asheville-class gunboat

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  USS Edgar F. Coney ⓘ
  armed tug in the United States Navy

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  USS Forrest Sherman ⓘ
  1955 Forrest Sherman-class destroyer

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  USS Forrestal ⓘ
  1954 Forrestal-class aircraft carrier

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  USS John F. Kennedy ⓘ
  1967 Kitty Hawk-class aircraft carrier

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  USS Pennsylvania ⓘ
  ship of the line

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  USS Rush ⓘ
  patrol vessel of the United States Navy

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  USNS Mohawk ⓘ
  1980 Powhatan-class fleet ocean tug

1939-09-01T00:00:00Z

1939-09-01T00:00:00Z

World War II Q362

1943-04-29T00:00:00Z

1943-04-29T00:00:00Z

keel laying

1944-01-30T00:00:00Z

1944-01-30T00:00:00Z

ship launching

1969-11-07T00:00:00Z

1969-11-07T00:00:00Z

ship decommissioning

1944-05-27T00:00:00Z

1944-05-27T00:00:00Z

ship commissioning

1777-09-26T00:00:00Z

1777-11-16T00:00:00Z

1777 Siege of Fort Mifflin

1777-10-04T00:00:00Z

1777-10-04T00:00:00Z

1777 Battle of Germantown

1777-10-22T00:00:00Z

1777-10-22T00:00:00Z

1777 Battle of Red Bank

1777-11-25T00:00:00Z

1777-11-25T00:00:00Z

1777 Battle of Gloucester

1777-12-05T00:00:00Z

1777-12-08T00:00:00Z

1777 Battle of White Marsh

1777-12-11T00:00:00Z

1777-12-11T00:00:00Z

1777 Battle of Matson's Ford

1778-05-01T00:00:00Z

1778-05-01T00:00:00Z

1778 Battle of Crooked Billet

1778-05-20T00:00:00Z

1778-05-20T00:00:00Z

1778 Battle of Barren Hill

1985-05-13T00:00:00Z

1985-05-13T00:00:00Z

1985 1985 MOVE bombing

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Frameless

'ESTABLISHING BATTLEFIELD CONTROL STAND BY'

USS Howard W Gilmore AS-16 1960s with subs

USSBecuna

'ESTABLISHING BATTLEFIELD CONTROL STAND BY'

USS Olympia

Cruiser Olympia and Sub Becuna - panoramio

USS Becuna submarine

Becuna propellor and torpedo

Becuna Sub Philly

Becuna Sub Philly

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1777	Siege of Fort Mifflin	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1777	Battle of Germantown	United States, battle, Kingdom of Great Britain	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1777	Battle of Red Bank	United States, Kingdom of Great Britain, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1777	Battle of Gloucester	United States, Kingdom of Great Britain, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1777	Battle of White Marsh	battle, United States, Kingdom of Great Britain	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1777	Battle of Matson's Ford	United States, Kingdom of Great Britain, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1778	Battle of Crooked Billet	United States, battle, Kingdom of Great Britain	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1778	Battle of Barren Hill	United States, battle, Kingdom of Great Britain	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1985	1985 MOVE bombing	airstrike, botched police raid	Wikidata
link	page		National Register of Historic Places listed place page@		Wikidata
link	page		National Register of Historic Places page@		Wikidata
object	watercraft		Barnegat	lightvessel	Wikidata
object	watercraft		SS Fort Mercer	ship	Wikidata
object	watercraft		USS Canon	gunboat, Asheville-class gunboat	Wikidata
object	watercraft		USS Edgar F. Coney	tug	Wikidata
object	watercraft		USS Forrest Sherman	Forrest Sherman-class destroyer, destroyer	Wikidata
object	watercraft		USS Forrestal	supercarrier, Forrestal-class aircraft carrier	Wikidata
object	watercraft		USS John F. Kennedy	supercarrier, Kitty Hawk-class aircraft carrier	Wikidata
object	watercraft		USS Pennsylvania	ship of the line	Wikidata
object	watercraft		USS Rush	ship	Wikidata
object	watercraft	1980	USNS Mohawk	Powhatan-class fleet ocean tug, tug	Wikidata
organisation	factory	1801	Philadelphia Naval Shipyard	shipbuilding, shipyard, historic district	Wikidata
organisation	factory	1996	Philly Shipyard	shipyard, shipbuilding, shipbuilding company	Wikidata
organisation	shipbuilding	1844	Neafie & Levy	shipbuilding, business	Wikidata
organisation	shipbuilding	1859	Reaney, Son & Archbold	shipbuilding, business	Wikidata
organisation	shipbuilding	1866	Birely, Hillman & Streaker	shipbuilding, business	Wikidata
organisation	shipbuilding	1871	Delaware River Iron Ship Building and Engine Works	shipbuilding, business	Wikidata
organisation	shipbuilding company		John H. Mathis & Company	shipbuilding, shipbuilding company	Wikidata
organisation	shipbuilding company	1830	William Cramp & Sons	shipbuilding, shipbuilding company	Wikidata
organisation	shipbuilding company	1864	John Roach & Sons	shipbuilding, shipbuilding company	Wikidata
organisation	shipbuilding company	1899	New York Shipbuilding Corporation	shipbuilding, business, shipbuilding company	Wikidata
organisation	shipbuilding company	1917	Sun Shipbuilding & Drydock Co.	shipbuilding, former entity, shipbuilding company	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Beversreede	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Mecoponacka	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Nassau	factory, fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort New Gothenburg	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Nya Gothenborgh	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Nya Korsholm	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Wilhelmus	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1771	Fort Mifflin	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1777	Fort Mercer	fort	Wikidata
site	museum		USS Becuna	preserved watercraft, attack submarine, military museum, museum ship, United States Navy	Wikidata
site	museum		USS New Jersey	preserved watercraft, museum ship, fast battleship, United States Navy, tripadvisor	Wikidata
site	museum	1892	USS Olympia	preserved watercraft, protected cruiser, museum ship, United States Navy	Wikidata
site	museum	2008	Battleship New Jersey Museum and Memorial	military museum	Wikidata
commons	image		'ESTABLISHING BATTLEFIELD CONTROL STAND BY'		Commons
commons	image		USS Howard W Gilmore AS-16 1960s with subs		Commons
commons	image		USSBecuna		Commons
commons	image		'ESTABLISHING BATTLEFIELD CONTROL STAND BY'		Commons
commons	image		USS Olympia		Commons
commons	image		Cruiser Olympia and Sub Becuna - panoramio		Commons
commons	image		USS Becuna submarine		Commons
commons	image		Becuna propellor and torpedo		Commons
commons	image		Becuna Sub Philly		Commons
commons	image		Becuna Sub Philly		Commons