TOLL THE BELL
by Bob Harrison
(February 4, 1999)

Toll the bell, you submariners, for your brethren of the deep
Who went to sea so long ago and still their constant vigil keep.
Tell the nation who they are and where they lie beneath the sea,
Keep the faith with those brave comrades who patrol eternally.
While you strive to save Cavalla and the Torsk in Baltimore
Ever mindful of the sailors who will plumb the depths no more,
Inform the world of all our losses and the sacrifices made
By the men who manned the warships and the awful price they paid.
Toll the bell for Shark and Grunion, gallant warriors of the sea,
Toll the bell for brave Pompano, Grenadier, and Tullibee.
Sing your praises for the Thresher, Grayling and the Amberjack,
And for all the men who perished, mothers’ sons who won’t come back.
Toll your bell for Skate and Runner, Argonaut and Albacore,
Tell the story of Robalo; she was lost in forty-four.
Oft times we must be reminded to look deep within our souls
To proclaim to all the people for whom it is the death bell tolls.
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Lost either to enemy action or to "storm or perils of the sea."

(Hope I haven't missed any!!)

Before World War II
• Alligator USS F-1 (SS-20)
• USS F-4 (SS-23) USS H-1 (SS-28)
• USS O-5 (SS-66) USS O-9 (SS-70)
• USS S-4 (SS-109) USS S-5 (SS-110)
• USS S-51 (SS-162)
• USS Squalus (SS-192)

During World War II
(one of four submariners did not return)

Did you know?
Submarine Veterans of World War II suggested that each of the 50 states of the United States "adopt" one submarine, except California and New York, which should adopt two.

• Albacore (SS-218): Oregon
• Amberjack (SS-219): South Carolina
• Argonaut (SM-1): California
• Barbel (SS-316): Wyoming
• Bonefish (SS-223): Washington
• Bullhead (SS-332): New Mexico
• Capelin (SS-289): New Hampshire
• Cisco (SS-290): West Virginia
• Corvina (SS-226): Nevada
• Darter (SS-227): Tennessee
• Dorado (SS-248): Kansas
• Escolar (SS-294): Michigan
• Flier (SS-250): Vermont
• Golet (SS-361): Louisiana
• Grampus (SS-207): California
• Grayback (SS-208): Indiana
• Grayling (SS-209): Colorado
• Grenadier (SS-210): New York (west)
• Growler (SS-215): Hawaii
• Grunion (SS-216): Ohio
• Gudgeon (SS-211): New Jersey
• Harder (SS-257): Utah
• Herring (SS-233): Alabama
• Kete (SS-369): Delaware
• Lagarto (SS-371): Wisconsin
• Perch (SS-176): Arizona
• Pickerel (SS-177): Montana
• Pompano (SS-181): Kentucky
• R-12 (SS-89): Rhode Island
• Robalo (SS-273): North Dakota
• Runner (SS-275): New York (east)
• S-26 (SS-131): Alaska
• S-27 (SS-132): Idaho
• S-28 (SS-133): North Carolina
• S-36 (SS-141): Iowa
• S-39 (SS-144): Maryland
• S-44 (SS-155): Illinois
• Scamp (SS-277): Missouri
• Scorpion (SS-278): South Dakota
• Sculpin (SS-191): Maine
• Sealion (SS-195): Georgia
• Seawolf (SS-197): Texas
• Shark (SS-174): Oklahoma
• Shark (SS-314): Virginia
• Snook (SS-279): Arkansas
• Swordfish (SS-193): Minnesota
• Tang (SS-306): Florida
• Trigger (SS-237): Pennsylvania
• Triton (SS-201): Connecticut
• Trout (SS-202): Massachusetts
• Tullibee (SS-284): Mississippi
• Wahoo (SS-238): Nebraska

After World War II
• USS Cochino (SS-345)
• USS Scorpion (SSN-589)
• USS Stickleback (SS-415)
• USS Thresher (SSN-593)