USS Guardfish
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Construction started | April 1, 1941 |
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Launched | January 20, 1942 |
Length | 95 m |
Builder | General Dynamics Electric Boat |
Laid down | 1 April 1941 |
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ID | 2930050 |
About USS Guardfish
USS Guardfish (SS-217), a Gato-class submarine, was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for the guardfish. Guardfish was laid down by the Electric Boat Company at Groton, Connecticut. She was launched there on 20 January 1942, and commissioned at New London, Conn. , 8 May 1942, Lt. Comdr.