January 31st - On This Date - USN Submarine Service

1914 - 

PCU K-2 (ex-CACHALOT) (SS-33) commissioned USS K-2 at Fore River Shipbuilding Company, Quincy, MA; Ens. R. Moses commanding.

1941 - 

PCU GRAYBACK (SS-208) launched at the Electric Boat Company, Groton, CT; sponsored by Mrs. Wilson Brown, wife of Rear Admiral Wilson Brown, Superintendent of the Naval Academy.

1942 - 

PCU FINBACK (SS-230) commissioned USS FINBACK (SS-230) at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, ME; Lieutenant Commander J. L. Hull commanding.

1955 - 

USS DACE (SS-247) decommissioned at New London, CT and transferred under the Security Assistance Program to Italy the same day. Commissioned into the Italian Navy as Leonardo Da Vinci (S-510).

1969 - 

Ex-STERLET (SS-392) sunk as a target by USS SARGO (SSN-583). Sterlet was awarded six battle stars for World War II service.

1980 -

USS NAUTILUS (SSN-571) and USS Long Beach (CGN-9) were at Mare Island Naval Shipyard. NAUTILUS was at the shipyard for inactivation.

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