USS ARCHERFISH
SS 311

DATE
VESSEL TYPE
  
NAME
TONNAGE
LOCATION
Jun. 28, 1944
 Frigate
Coast Defense Vsl #24
800
24.44N,  140.20E
Nov. 29, 1944
 Aircraft Carrier *
Shinano
59,000
32.00N,  137.00E
 
 
 2 ships
 
59,800
 
* The Shinano was Japans third giant battleship, Yamato, Musashi, Shinano. Shinano was converted into an Aircraft Carrier. She was converted in secret into the worlds first super aircarft carrier. She was sunk 10 days after being commissioned on her way to being fitted out. Archerfish sank the worlds largest ship that was sunk by a submarine.
Archerfish was sunk as a target by the USS Snook SSN 592 on 10/19/1968
   USS Archerfish SS 311

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