USS Cutlass Submarine

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USS Cutlass (SS-478), a Tench-class U.S. Naval submarine whose keel was laid down by the Portsmouth Navy Yard on 10 July 10, 1944.

On December 4, 1973, the USS Cutlass was sold to Taiwan, where she was commissioned in the Republic of China Navy as ROCS Hai Shih (SS-791). In January 2017, Taiwan announced that it would receive a retrofit to extend its service life until 2026, making it the longest-serving submarine in history. The submarine is still operational and reportedly capable of combat.

As a side note, my late father served aboard her as Torpedoman (TM2) from 1952 to 1956.

Видео USS Cutlass Submarine канала David StMartin