USS Cachalot

Two submarines of the United States Navy have been named Cachalot, after the sperm whale.

The USS Cachalot (SS-33), was renamed the K-2 on 17 November 1911, prior to her commissioning.
The USS Cachalot (SS-170), was launched 19 October 1933 as V-8 (SC-4) and commissioned 1 December 1933. She operated out of Pearl Harbor during World War II and was decommissioned 17 October 1945.

References

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

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