USS Remora

USS Remora (SS-487), a Tench-class submarine, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for the remora, a fish with a suctorial disk on its head enabling it to cling to other fish and to ships.

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1939-09-01T00:00:00Z

1939-09-01T00:00:00Z

World War II

1945-03-05T00:00:00Z

1945-03-05T00:00:00Z

keel laying

1945-07-12T00:00:00Z

1945-07-12T00:00:00Z

ship launching

1973-10-29T00:00:00Z

1973-10-29T00:00:00Z

ship decommissioning

1993-03-31T00:00:00Z

1993-03-31T00:00:00Z

ship decommissioning

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Frameless

USS Nereus (AS-17) with subs at San Diego c1955

USS Nereus (AS-17) at anchor with submarines alongside, circa in February 1959 (NH 107763)

Remora (SS-487)

USS Remora (SS-487) in 1949

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		USS Nereus (AS-17) with subs at San Diego c1955		Commons
commons	image		USS Nereus (AS-17) at anchor with submarines alongside, circa in February 1959 (NH 107763)		Commons
commons	image		Remora (SS-487)		Commons
commons	image		USS Remora (SS-487) in 1949		Commons
commons	image		330-ps-7599--usn-681919 16474402880 o		Commons