the USS Balao-class's underwater operations were largely stationary. This caused World War II submarines to spend most of their time on the surface. For example, American submarines spent roughly ...

Summary and Key Points: The USS Bullhead (SS-332), a Balao-class diesel-electric submarine, was the last American submarine lost in combat. Sunk by Japanese aircraft off Bali on August 6 ...

A day later, Lieutenant Commander Stephen L. Johnson and his crew aboard the Balao-class submarine, USS Segundo, were equally surprised to find a similar vessel. The submarines were a part of the ...

The USS Tang was a state-of-the-art Balao class submarine, certified by the Navy to dive up to 400 feet. But in order to test her for battle, commander Dick O'Kane decides to take her even deeper.