History: USS Barb (SS-220), World War II Submarine

Delta Force · Mar 29, 2017

The USS Barb had one of the most impressive records of a United States Navy submarine, sinking some of the most tonnage, carrying out the first rocket bombardment of land targets by a United States submarine, and even using members of its crew to carry out the only ground combat operation in mainland Japan. From Wikipedia:

USS Barb (SS-220), a Gato-class submarine, was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for the barbus. The craft compiled one of the most outstanding US-submarine records of World War II. During the seven war patrols she conducted in the Pacific between March 1944-August 1945, Barb is officially credited with sinking 17 enemy vessels totaling 96,628 tons, including the Japanese aircraft carrier Unyo. In recognition of one outstanding patrol, Commander Eugene Fluckey was awarded the Medal of Honor and Barb received the Presidential Unit Citation. On the sub's 12th and final patrol of the war, Barb landed a party of carefully selected crew members who blew up a railroad train. This is notable as the only ground combat operation that took place on the Japanese home islands.
Click to expand...

What if...

History: USS Barb (SS-220), World War II Submarine

Delta Force Administrator
Staff Member Administrator

Share This Page

Useful Searches

History: USS Barb (SS-220), World War II Submarine

Delta Force Administrator Staff Member Administrator

Share This Page

Delta Force Administrator
Staff Member Administrator