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| Great Sage of the Sea Posts: 853 | Subject: 4-14/15 history 4-14-1941 USS Gar was commissioned into service at New London, Connecticut, United States with Lieutenant D. McGregor in command. ww2dbase Atlantic 04/15/68: The USS Scorpion (SSN-589) collides with a barge during a storm in Naples harbor, Italy. The submarine was alongside the barge which was used as a buffer between the submarine and another U.S. warship.The barge and the Scorpion's stern came together and then the barge was swamped and went down. The Scorpion returned to Naples on 20 April and divers descending to untangle a fishing line from its propeller made a partial inspection of its and reported no damage. | ||
