USS Cachalot

USS Cachalot (SC-4/SS-170) was a United States Navy submarine and the lead ship of her class, known as the "V-boats" and named for the sperm whale. Her keel was laid down by the Portsmouth Navy Yard. She was launched on 19 October 1933 as V-8 (SC-4) sponsored by Miss K. D. Kempff, and commissioned on 1 December 1933 with Lieutenant Commander Merril Comstock in command. Cachalot was the first submarine to have the Torpedo Data Computer, Arma Corporation's Mark 1, installed.

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1939-09-01T00:00:00Z

1939-09-01T00:00:00Z

World War II Q362

1931-10-21T00:00:00Z

1931-10-21T00:00:00Z

keel laying

1933-10-19T00:00:00Z

1933-10-19T00:00:00Z

ship launching

1933-12-01T00:00:00Z

1933-12-01T00:00:00Z

ship commissioning

1945-10-17T00:00:00Z

1945-10-17T00:00:00Z

ship decommissioning

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Frameless

Chachalot (SS-170) - Report of Changes, February 1943 - DPLA - 6365bf581143990074f8b2c3f587be13

USS Cachalot - 19-N-14689

USS Holland (AS-3) with seven submarines alongside at San Diego, California (USA), on 24 December 1934 (80-G-63334)

Chachalot (SS-170) - Report of Changes, April 1945 - DPLA - 7af908cb2f5f1be67905351020adfce6

USSCachalotLaunch

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		Chachalot (SS-170) - Report of Changes, February 1943 - DPLA - 6365bf581143990074f8b2c3f587be13		Commons
commons	image		USS Cachalot - 19-N-14689		Commons
commons	image		USS Holland (AS-3) with seven submarines alongside at San Diego, California (USA), on 24 December 1934 (80-G-63334)		Commons
commons	image		Chachalot (SS-170) - Report of Changes, April 1945 - DPLA - 7af908cb2f5f1be67905351020adfce6		Commons
commons	image		USSCachalotLaunch		Commons