USN · SS
Plunger
Photos and infoSubmarine, SS-179. Stationed between Midway and Hawaii as a backstop. She was not in the carrier fight. She survived the war.
| Type | Submarine (SS) |
|---|---|
| Hull | SS-179 |
| Fate | Afloat. Stationed between Midway and Hawaii, and not in the carrier fight. Decommissioned 15 November 1945. Struck 6 July 1956. |
Laid down, displacement, length, beam, draft, speed, and complement are not stored for each hull, so this table leaves them out.
U.S. Navy. USS Plunger (SS-179) docking after her launch at Portsmouth, 8 July 1936. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
The pictures on this page are the originals.
No color version yet. Colored pictures and film will be added here.
Battle of Midway
1942-06-04 · between Midway and Hawaii; not in the carrier fight
