HISTORYfascination with ShipsUSS Salmon commissioning cover (cancellation March 15, 1938 aboard USS Salmon)USS Salmon (SS-182) was the lead ship of her class of submarineBuilder: Electric Boat Company, Groton, ConnecticutLaid down: 15 April 1936Launched: 12 June 1937Commissioned: 15 March 1938Decommissioned: 24 September 1945Struck: 11 October 1945Fate: Constructive loss due to battle damage; broken up for scrap, 1946Salmon earned nine battle stars for World War II service in the Asiatic-Paci? c area.USS Seal commissioning cover (cancellation April 30, 1938 aboard USS Seal)USS Seal (SS-183), a Salmon-class submarineBuilder: Electric Boat Company, Groton, ConnecticutLaid down: 25 May 1936Launched: 25 August 1937Commissioned: 30 April 1938Decommissioned: 15 November 1945Struck: 1 May 1956Fate: Sold for scrap, 6 May 1957Seal was awarded ten battle stars for her World War II service.USS Sargo launching cover (cancellation July 6, 1938 at Groton, Conn.)USS Sargo (SS-188), the lead ship of her class of submarineBuilder: Electric Boat Company, Groton, ConnecticutLaid down: 12 May 1937Launched: 6 June 1938Commissioned: 7 February 1939Decommissioned: 22 June 1946Struck: 19 July 1946Fate: Sold for scrap, 19 May 1947Sargo was awarded eight battle stars for her service in World War II.USS Seadragon keel laying cover (cancellation April 18, 1938 at Groton, Conn.)USS Seadragon (SS-194), a Sargo-class submarine,Builder: Electric Boat Company, Groton, ConnecticutLaid down: 18 April 1938Launched: 21 April 1939Commissioned: 23 October 1939Decommissioned: 15 November 1945Recommissioned: 8 February 1946Decommissioned: 29 October 1946Struck: 30 April 1948Fate: Sold for scrap, 2 July 1948Seadragon earned 11 battle stars during World War II.USS Sealion keel laying cover (cancellation June 30, 1938 aboard USS Skipjack)USS Sealion (SS-195), a Sargo-class submarineBuilder: General Dynamics Electric Boat, Groton, ConnecticutLaid down: 30 June 1938Launched: 25 May 1939Commissioned: 27 November 1939Fate: Scuttled at Cavite on 25 December 1941 after being damaged by Japanese aircraft on 10 December 1941 www.marinelink.com 23MR #9 (18-25).indd 23 MR #9 (18-25).indd 23 9/5/2018 3:05:50 PM9/5/2018 3:05:50 PM