Subs where named by order of the Secretary of the Navy
After the S-boats they were named for sea creatures. Where possible the class group names began with the same letter--Porpoise, Salmon/Sargo, Tambor--but, they ran out of names; they built so many subs.
Last edited by Tigrone; 03-17-07 at 02:50 AM.
Reason: Correct spelling error
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