The USS Barb, a Gato-class submarine under the command of Eugene B. Fluckey, earned its place in history as one of the most decorated American subs of World War II, credited with sinking 17 ...

D uring the fiercest period of submarine warfare in human history, the United States relied heavily upon the Gato class—the first mass-produced submarine of World War II. The Americans built ...

Commissioned in 1941, the USS Silversides sank 23 ships over its 14 war patrols, making it one of the most successful American submarines from World War II. The Gato-class submarine measures 312 ...