USS Piper

USS Piper (SS/AGSS-409), a Balao-class submarine, was a ship of the United States Navy named after the piper. Although built late in World War II, Piper completed three successful war patrols before the cessation of hostilities, operating as a life guard for plane strikes and as an advance picket for fast carrier task forces.

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Balao-class submarine, shipwreck, attack submarine, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, United States Navy, United States, 

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1939-09-01T00:00:00Z

1939-09-01T00:00:00Z

World War II Q362

1944-03-15T00:00:00Z

1944-03-15T00:00:00Z

keel laying

1967-06-16T00:00:00Z

1967-06-16T00:00:00Z

ship decommissioning

1944-06-26T00:00:00Z

1944-06-26T00:00:00Z

ship launching

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Frameless

Piper (SS-409) & Threadfin (SS-410)

USS Piper running on the surface in 1949

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
site	shipwreck		USS Piper	attack submarine, shipwreck, Balao-class submarine	Wikidata
commons	image		Piper (SS-409) & Threadfin (SS-410)		Commons
commons	image		USS Piper running on the surface in 1949		Commons