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USS Herring (SS-233)
USS ''Herring'' (SS-233), a Gato class submarine, ''Gato''-class submarine, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for the herring. Construction and commissioning ''Herring''s keel was Keel laying, laid down 14 July 1941 by the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine. She was Ceremonial ship launching, launched on 15 January 1942, sponsored by Mrs. Emilie Spear (''née'' Piollet), wife of Rear admiral (United States), Rear Admiral Ray Spear, Chief of the Bureau of Supplies and Accounts, and ship commissioning, commissioned on 4 May 1942 with Lieutenant Commander (United States), Lieutenant Commander Raymond W. Johnson in command. Operational history Mediterranean After shakedown, the new submarine was one of five sent to the Mediterranean Sea to take station off the North African coast prior to Operation Torch, the invasion of North Africa. Reaching her position off Casablanca on 5 November 1942, ''Herring'' remained there, spotting but not attacking severa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, often called the Portsmouth Navy Yard, is a United States Navy shipyard in Kittery on the southern boundary of Maine near the city of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Founded in 1800, PNS is U.S. Navy's oldest continuously operating shipyard. Today, most of its work concerns the overhaul, repair, and modernization of submarines. As of November 2021, the shipyard employed more than 6,500 federal employees. As well, some of the work is performed by private corporations (e.g., Delphinius Engineering of Eddystone, Pennsylvania; Oceaneering International of Chesapeake, Virginia; Orbis Sibro of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina; and Q.E.D. Systems Inc. of Virginia Beach, Virginia). History The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard was established on June 12, 1800, during the administration of President John Adams. It sits on a cluster of conjoined islands called Seavey's Island in the Piscataqua River, whose swift tidal current prevents ice from blocking navigation to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
