January 24th - On This Date - USN Submarine Service

1918 -

USS L-10 (SS-50) had one man lost overboard while in transit to Bantry Bay, Ireland. He was the first submariner lost in a war zone.

1919 -

PCU R-2 (SS-79) commissioned USS R-2 at Boston, MA; Lt. Comdr. Charles Maynard Cooke, Jr. commanding.

1942 - 

USS S-26 (SS-131) was lost in the Gulf of Panama about 14 miles west of San Jose Light in three hundred feet of water. PC-460, escorting, struck S-26 on the starboard side of the torpedo room and the submarine sank within a few seconds.

Forty-six men were lost with her that day; there were 3 survivors.

She was the third U.S. submarine loss of World War II.

1943 - 

PCU PARGO (SS-264) launched at the Electric Boat Company, Groton, CT; sponsored by Miss Belle Baruch.

1943 -

PCU RATON (SS-270) launched at Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company, Manitowoc, WI; sponsored by Mrs. C. C. West.

1944 - 

PCU BREAM (SS-243) commissioned USS BREAM (SS-243) at the Electric Boat Company, Groton, CT; Commander Wreford G. Chapple commanding.

1972 -

USS SEA HORSE (SSN-669) was grounded for two hours while outbound from Charleston, SC.

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