USS Barbel

Two submarines of the United States Navy have been named Barbel, after the barbel, a type of European carp.

The USS Barbel (SS-316), was a Balao-class submarine commissioned in April 1944 and lost at sea sometime in February 1945.

The USS Barbel (SS-580), was the lead ship of her class and in service from 1959 to 1989.

Source

This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.

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