USS Eel (SS-354)
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USS Eel (SS-354), would have been a Balao-class submarine
, the only ship of the United States Navy
to be named for the eel
s, an order of voracious, snakelike fishes, having a smooth, slimy skin and no pelvic fins.
Eels construction was canceled on 23 October 1944.
Balao class submarine
The Balao class was a successful design of United States Navy submarine used during World War II, and with 122 units built, the largest class of submarines in the United States Navy. An improvement on the earlier Gato class, the boats had slight internal differences...
, the only ship of the United States Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
to be named for the eel
Eel
Eels are an order of fish, which consists of four suborders, 20 families, 111 genera and approximately 800 species. Most eels are predators...
s, an order of voracious, snakelike fishes, having a smooth, slimy skin and no pelvic fins.
Eels construction was canceled on 23 October 1944.