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At random: The United States submarine USS TRITON was fitted with twin reactors and was considered the longest submarine ever built until the advent of the OHIO class. The TRITON was designed for a surface displacement of 5,900 tons. Large submarines of other countries have been the Japanese I-400 (5,220 tons), and the French SURCOUF (2,880 tons).

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fortyrod

Posted 2018-04-15 3:59 AM (#88133)

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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.

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