Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. Uss sculpin, a 1450ton sargo class submarine, was built at the portsmouth navy yard, kittery, maine. Visit our web site and use our search engine to find the submarine patch you want. The truth about the uss scorpion by capt david williams bsc, msc retired sea captain with unlimited masters license and over 50 years of ocean going experience. Sculpins fourth war patrol, 29 may to 17 june, was in the south china sea. Posthumous medal of honor citation november 19, 1943 citation.
Loved ones were notified by the war department that their siblings, spouses, and sons were missing in action and presumed lost. A number of men survived the sinking of sculpin, but died while being transported from truk to japan when ijn chuyo was sunk by uss sailfish on december 3, 1943. Uss sculpin ss191 19391943 us navy ships were built with many products containing asbestos, making navy veterans at higher risk for developing mesothelioma. Uss sculpin was the fourth skipjack class nuclearpowered attack submarine and the second ship in the navy to be named after the fish. When submarines failed to return to port from patrol, they were officially listed by the navy as overdue and presumed lost. Here she sank two small patrol craft and damaged two freighters. Theres an instant kind of friendship cause were brothers of the phin. Sculpin, like many of her sister submarines in the early days of the pacific war, was plagued by malfunctions of torpedo guidance systems which caused the fish either to take erratic courses or to run deep. Find uss sculpin ssn590, military gifts and more at. A spiny, largeheaded, broadmouthed, usually scale less fish of the family cottidae. Seaman keller survived the sinking of sculpin and almost 2 years of confinement in japanese prison camps. Balao class submarine model airplanes ships aircraft aviation. Her keel was laid down on 3 february 1958 by ingalls shipbuilding in pascagoula, mississippi. Ironically, the sculpin and the sailfish originally christened as the squalus were sister submarines.
Uss sculpin ss191off san francisco, california, on 1 may 1943, following an overhaul. Keurig verpakt bekijk ons aanbod en bestel eenvoudig. The japanese destroyer yamagumo which spent over nine hours hunting for the uss sculpin. Uss scorpion nuclear attack submarine the uss scorpion mystery solved. Uss sculpin ss 191, a sargoclass submarine, was the first ship of the united states navy to be named for the sculpin her keel was laid down on 7 september 1937 at the portsmouth navy yard in kittery, maine. In 1943, the sculpin was the chief boat in submarine division 43, a group of three submarines in the central pacific. Uss sculpin ssn590, a skipjackclass nuclearpowered submarine, was the second ship of the united states navy to be named for the sculpin. This image was published in the book united states submarine losses. Commissioned in january 1939, she spent much of that year assisting in rescue and salvage efforts on her sister ship. The frustrated sculpin returned to fremantle on 27 april. Uss sculpin ssn 590, a skipjackclass nuclearpowered submarine, was the second ship of the united states navy to be named for the sculpin her keel was laid down on 3 february 1958 by ingalls shipbuilding in pascagoula, mississippi. Wreck of uss sculpin ss 191 laid down in 1937 as the 4th member of the sargo class of submarines, the uss sculpin commissioned into active us navy service in january 1939 and after very eventful. For example, of the uss sculpin s prisoners half of them perished on the way to japan.
The uboat war in world war two kriegsmarine, 19391945 and world war one kaiserliche marine, 19141918 and the allied efforts to counter the threat. In fact, when the squalus had first been launched in 1939, it had gone down in a test dive. Decommissioned on august 3, 1990, and stricken from the navy list on august 30, 1990, the sculpin spent the following years at the puget sound naval shipyard, bremerton, wash. Sculpin made her seventh patrol in may and june 1943 in the aleutians. Sculpin was not heard from following her departure from johnston island on 7 november. Bc patch is a leading supplier of submarine and submarine related patches. This article includes a list of ships with the same or similar names. The sculpin had been instrumental in finding her in time to save the lives of half of her crew.
Media in category uss sculpin ssn 590 the following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total. Her keel was laid down on 7 september 1937 at the portsmouth navy yard in kittery, maine. The japanese transferred 41 survivors to two aircraft carriersthe unyo and the chuyo bound for japan. On november 19, 1943 sculpin opened all vents and dove at full throttle, 12 men rode her down never to surface.
Submerging on the enemy track for a dawn attack, sculpin began what promised to be a successful approach. Uss sculpin ssn 590, a skipjackclass nuclearpowered submarine, was the second ship of the united states navy to be named for the sculpin. They were stationed to defend the sea lanes approaching the gilbert islands, which was to be the site of the famous invasion of tarawa in. On 8 june, she was unsuccessful in an attack on a cargo ship, again due to torpedo malfunction. During this action, the uss sculpin s hump was clearly visible off our starboard beam. First war patrol departing cavite on the night of december 8, 1941, uss sculpin and uss seawolf ss197 escorted uss langley and oiler uss pecos ao65 as far as san bernardino. Other american sub activities during that era, however, are also hidden, one for a very strange reason. Stylish graphic featuring photo of uss sculpin, submarine name, hull number and submarine insignia appears on back of shirt, and front left breast of shirt features your choice of either the general united states navy logo or a united states navy submarine veteran logo. For an additional small charge, our hats can be personalized with two lines of custom text if desired, such as with a veterans name and rate and rank, and years of service. She was launched on 31 march 1960 sponsored by mrs.
Tragically unlucky the sad tale of the uss sculpin. Uss sculpin ssn 590, a skipjack class submarine, was the second ship of the united states navy to be named for the sculpin, a spiny, largeheaded, broadmouthed, usually scaleless fish of the family cottidae. Description, history, and photographs of submarine uss sculpin ss 191 in wwii. Sculpin took several direct hits that caused severe damage, killing the captain and several others in the crew. A vigorous depth charge attack kept sculpin down while the cargo ship escaped. Sculpin at anchor while participating in the squalus salvage operation. The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the uss sculpin ssn 590. Uss sculpin ss191, a sargoclass submarine, was the first ship of the united states navy to.
Far out in the pacific the uss sculpin spotted a japanese convoy and prepared to attack. While on her initial shakedown cruise on 23 may 1939, sculpin was diverted to search and rescue of the sunken submarine uss squalus. Classic style 5 panel custom us navy submarine ssn 590 uss sculpin embroidered hat. Fred connaway, and commissioned on 1 june 1961 with commander c. On november 19, 1943, the submarine uss sculpin, under attack by the japanese, slid below the waves for the last time in what would become one of the most remarkable. Unfortunately she was spotted during her approach and forced to dive. Sculpin ss191 of the us navy american submarine of. Shortly after getting settled in my new surroundings aboard the arneb, i learned there was to be a weeklong test of ship security to begin in a few days. Rare us navy uss sculpin ssn590 2 sided sub lighter. While on her initial shakedown cruise on 23 may 1939, the dieselpowered submarine was diverted to search for the sunken submarine squalus ss192. Apr 26, 2014 this feature is not available right now. The strange story of the sister subs squalus and sculpin lavo, carl on. Sculpin ss191 of the us navy american submarine of the. Both subs were assigned to the pacific fleet, where, in 1943, the sculpin was sunk by the japanese destroyer yamagumo.
On the night of 18 november 1943, sculpin made a radar contact on a fast convoy and made an end around at full power. Navy photograph, from the collections of the naval historical center. Commissioned in january 1939, she spent much of that year assisting in rescue and salvage efforts on her sister ship, uss squalus, which had accidently sunk on 23 may. Sculpin was under depth charge attack for three hours, during which she sustained minor damage. We could see trawler crewmen jumping overboard and shortly afterward the trawler went up in a tremendous explosion. Uss mcmorris and the uss sculpins lost mission westpac 72. On 28 september, she scored two hits on a cargo ship, but was forced to dive as a japanese destroyer raced to the scene. We were never sure whether the fires set off stored ammunition or the crew detonated self destruction charges. These 1900 ton destroyer escorts were 312 feet long with a beam. The uss sculpin and uss sailfish were built side by side at the portsmouth navy yard. While researching the war dead of camden county nj, i stumbled across the story of the submarine uss sculpin and seaman second class edward k.
If an internal link for a specific ship led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended ship article, if one exists. Sculpin s fourth war patrol, 29 may to 17 june, was in the south china sea. Enroute to johnston island, sculpin, under commander fred connaway, left pearl harbor on 5 november 1943. Lt xo nelson john allen ck1 eugenio apostal aka apostol, eugenio s2 eugene arnath rm3 jerome warren baglien ck1 maximo barrera rt2 edgar melrose, jr. The following men were lost while serving on uss sculpin ss 191. Sculpin i ss191 naval history and heritage command. Uss sculpin ssn590, was a skipjackclass submarine, commissioned in 1961 and stricken in 1990. A nuclear submarine in the vietnam war one would expect that cold war special ops involving u. Her mission was to support the action of our surface forces in the gilbert islands by intercepting and attacking any enemy forces which might be proceeding from truk.
The uss arneb aka56 was an amphibious cargo ship being prepared for a re supply cruise to the navys antarctic bases on operation deep freeze. Show your military pride with the finest quality military patches, pins and gifts from all branches of the military. Uss sculpin ss191 off san francisco, california, on 1 may 1943, following an overhaul. Registration and communicating with shipmates at is free forever. Submerging on the enemy track for a dawn attack, sculpin began what promised to be a. Several species are found on the atlantic coasts of europe and north america. We will list your patch on ebay for your convienence. The title of the book is very misleading as large parts of this book is not about the two submarines, uss sculpin and uss sailfish, but is about codebreaking. After topping off with fuel, she left johnston on 7 november to conduct her ninth patrol in an area in the caroline islands.