USS Sea Leopard

USS Sea Leopard (SS-483), a Tench-class submarine, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for the leopard seal. Her keel was laid down by the Portsmouth Navy Yard on 7 November 1944. She was launched on 2 March 1945 sponsored by Hon. Margaret Chase Smith, United States Congresswoman from Maine, and commissioned on 11 June 1945.

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1939-09-01T00:00:00Z

1939-09-01T00:00:00Z

World War II Q362

1945-03-02T00:00:00Z

1945-03-02T00:00:00Z

ship launching

1973-03-27T00:00:00Z

1973-03-27T00:00:00Z

ship decommissioning

1944-11-07T00:00:00Z

1944-11-07T00:00:00Z

keel laying

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USS Yellowstone (AD-27) at Augusta Bay with submarines and destroyers in 1950 (80-G-428712)

USS Yellowstone (AD-27) at Augusta Bay with destroyers and submarines in 1950 (80-G-428712)

Sea Leopard (SS-483)

Aankomst Amerikaanse duikboten Parkkade Rotterdam aangetast, Bestanddeelnr 908-6660

USS Sea Leopard (SS-483) underway in 1966

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		USS Yellowstone (AD-27) at Augusta Bay with submarines and destroyers in 1950 (80-G-428712)		Commons
commons	image		USS Yellowstone (AD-27) at Augusta Bay with destroyers and submarines in 1950 (80-G-428712)		Commons
commons	image		Sea Leopard (SS-483)		Commons
commons	image		Aankomst Amerikaanse duikboten Parkkade Rotterdam aangetast, Bestanddeelnr 908-6660		Commons
commons	image		USS Sea Leopard (SS-483) underway in 1966		Commons