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    USS Halibut (SS-232), a Gato-class submarine, was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for the halibut, a large species of flatfish. Halibut′s...
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  • USS Halibut has been the name of more than one United States Navy ship, and may refer to: USS Halibut (SS-232), a submarine in commission from 1942 to...
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    submarine USS Halibut (SS-232) from February 15, 1945, to May 19, 1945. The Halibut was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for the halibut, a...
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    area. From August 1943 until December 1944 he was in command of USS Halibut (SS-232), which was awarded the Navy Unit Commendation for her tenth war...
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    (DD-480) USS Halibut (SS-232, SSGN-587/SSN-587) USS Hall (DD-583) USS Halligan (DD-584) USS Halloran (DE-305) USS Hallowell (PG-180/PF-72) USS Halsey (DLG-23/CG-23...
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    working with USS Trigger (SS-237), coincidentally assigned to the same area, attacked a large convoy detected by USS Halibut (SS-232) the day before...
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  • website "Halibut I (SS-232)". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History and Heritage Command. Friedman 1995, p. 295 USS Silversides...
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    in 1942 became qualified for command. He became the commander of the USS Halibut upon its commissioning 10 April 1942. His first two war patrols were...
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    Silversides (SS-236) - USS Silversides Submarine Museum, Muskegon, MI USS Tang (SS-563) - İnciraltı Sea Museum, İzmir, Turkey USS Thornback (SS-418) - Rahmi...
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    USS Tuna (SS-203) was a United States Navy Tambor-class submarine, serving in the Pacific during World War II and earning seven battle stars for her service...
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