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1914 - PCU K-6 (SS-37) launched at Fore River Shipbuilding Company, Quincy, MA.
1917 - PCU O-1 (SS-62) keel laid as O-1 at Portsmouth Navy Yard, Kittery, ME.
1944 - USS TULLIBEE (SS-284), commanded by Cmdr. C.F. Brindupke, departed Pearl Harbor to start her fourth war patrol on March 5, 1944. She stopped at Midway to top off with fuel and was not heard from again. A statement taken from the lone survivor, C.W. Kuykendall GM2c, conveys that the boat arrived on station March 25 and on the night of March 26 radar contact was made on a convoy consisting of a large troop and cargo ship, two medium sized freighters, two escort vessels and a large destroyer. After several approaches TULLIBEE was unable to see properly because of squally weather. The escorts did detect her and dropped 15 to 20 depth charges. TULLIBEE closed to 3,000 yards and fired two bow tubes blind. Shortly, a terrific concussion shook the boat and Kuykendall, who had been on the bridge, found himself struggling in the water. Since range and bearing of escorts were known, he stated that he was sure the explosion was the result of a circular run of one of TULLIBEE’s torpedoes.
Seventy-nine brave submariners were lost with her that day.
She was the twenty-ninth U.S. submarine loss of World War II.
1981 - USS GUARDFISH (SSN-612) touched ground while in the San Pedro Channel on the way to San Diego, CA. There were no personnel injuries and an onboard inspection revealed no hull or equipment damage.
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