USS Tigrone, Submarine in Portsmouth, United States
The USS Tigrone SS-419 measured 311 feet in length and carried advanced sonar equipment for underwater detection missions in international waters.
The submarine completed multiple combat missions during World War II, including the sinking of Japanese guard boat Yawata Maru No. 3 in May 1945.
The vessel received its name from the tiger shark species found in tropical waters, following the US Navy tradition of naming submarines after marine creatures.
Visitors can learn about submarine warfare through exhibits and educational displays at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum in New Hampshire.
The USS Tigrone held the distinction of being the last operational US Navy submarine with World War II combat experience at its decommissioning in 1975.
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