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USS Baloa (SS-285)

[ [flag of USS Baloa]](../images/u/us^~285.gif)image by James J. Ferrigan III, 22 January 2000

USS Blenny (SS-324)

[ [flag of USS Blenny]](../images/u/us^~324.gif)image by James J. Ferrigan III, 22 January 2000

USS Flying Fish (SS-229)

[ [flag of USS Flying Fish]](../images/u/us^~229.gif)image by James J. Ferrigan III, 28 January 2000

USS Gurnard (SS-254)

[ [flag of USS Gurnard]](../images/u/us^~254.gif)image by James J. Ferrigan III, 28 January 2000

USS Torsk (SS-423)

[ [flag of USS Torsk]](../images/u/us^~423.gif)image by James J. Ferrigan III, 28 January 2000
www.usstorsk.org

USS Halibut (SS-232)

[ [flag of USS Halibut]](../images/u/us^~232.jpg)image by Bob, 28 June 2005

According to DANFS, the Halibut got 10 confirmed kills:

  1. GENZAN MARU - 10 Dec. 1942
  2. SHINGO MARU - 10 Dec. 1942
  3. GYUKOZAN MARU - 12 Dec. 1942
  4. unknown freighter - 20 Feb. 1943
  5. TAIBUN MARU - 30 August 1943
  6. unknown freighter - 6 Sept. 1943
  7. EHIME MARU - 2 Nov. 1943
  8. TAICHU MARU - 12 April 1944
  9. GENBU MARU - 27 April 1944
  10. KANOME - 27 April 1944

The sub also inflicted damage to other targets. It was awarded with Navy Unit Commendation and Seven battle stars.
See www.hazegray.org/danfs/submar/ss232.txt

Dov Gutterman, 28 June 2005

USS Spadefish (SS-411)

[ [flag of USS Spadefish]](../images/u/us^~411.gif)
image by Peter Hans van den Muijzenberg, 14 June 2010
source: www-tc.pbs.org/wgbh/roadshow/archive/images/wa200805A04_00.jpg

Seen on the TV show Antiques Road Show, and written up at www.pbs.org/wgbh/roadshow/archive/200805A04.html is the flag of the submarine USS Spadefish.
Rob Raeside, 26 April 2009

The steering wheel is in the way in the picture on www-tc.pbs.org.
More sources: navsource.org/archives/08/485/0841105.jpg on
www.navsource.org/archives/08/08411.htm.
Peter Hans van den Muijzenberg, 3 November 2010