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The silent service.
During the Second World War, submarines comprised less than 2 percent of the U.S. Navy, but sank over 30 percent of Japan's navy, including eight aircraft carriers. More important, American submarines contributed to the virtual strangling of the Japanese economy by sinking almost five million tons of shipping—over 60 percent of the Japanese merchant marine. Victory at sea did not come cheaply. The Submarine Force lost 52 boats and 3,506 men.
We show a picture of the USS Cod, we have a Submarine Badge that was used by the crew as one of our reproductions.
For a list of all WWII subs go to this link.
http://www.fleetsubmarine.com/sublist.html