USS Nerka (SS-380)
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USS Nerka (SS-380), named for the nerka, a lake and river salmon
Salmon
Salmon is the common name for several species of fish in the family Salmonidae. Several other fish in the same family are called trout; the difference is often said to be that salmon migrate and trout are resident, but this distinction does not strictly hold true...
(Oncorhinchus nerka) of the Pacific Northwest
Pacific Northwest
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, also called blueback
Blueback
Blueback may refer to any of a number of unrelated fish species with blue coloration , including:*Cisco *Blueback herring *Sockeye salmon*Blueback is a local nickname for Beardslee trout....
, sawqui, red salmon, and redfish
Redfish
Redfish is a common name for several species of fish. It is most commonly applied to members of the deep-sea genus Sebastes, or the reef dwelling snappers, Lutjanus. It is also applied to the slimeheads or roughies , and the alfonsinos ....
, would have been a United States Navy
United States Navy
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Balao-class submarine
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...
. Her construction was authorized during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, but cancelled on 29 July 1944.
The name USS Nerka was used for a fictional U.S. Navy submarine
Submarine
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in Edward L. Beach
Edward L. Beach, Jr.
Edward Latimer Beach, Jr. was a highly-decorated United States Navy submarine officer and best-selling author....
's 1955 novel
Novel
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Run Silent, Run Deep
Run Silent, Run Deep
Run Silent, Run Deep is a novel published first in 1955 by then-Commander Edward L. Beach, Jr.. The name refers to "silent running", a submarine stealth tactic. It is also the name of a 1958 movie based on the same novel...
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