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Smoky Mountain Base
Submarine Veterans
100 Disston RD
Oak Ridge, TN 37830-4040
secretary@smokymountainbase.org
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Tolling of the Boats for
December
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USS Capelin (SS-289)
Lost on Nov 23, 1943 with the loss of 76 men. She was on her
1st war patrol, but her exact location and cause of loss
remain a mystery. She may have been lost to mines or an
operational casualty.
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USS Sealion (SS-195)
Lost on Dec 10, 1941 with the loss of 5 men. To prevent her
from falling into enemy hands, she was scuttled in Manila Bay
after incurring severe bomb damage during the initial Japanese
attack.
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USS F-1 / Carp (SS-20)
Lost on December 17, 1917 with the loss of 19 officers and men
when it was sunk after collision with the USS F-3 (Pickerell)
(SS-22) off San Clemente, CA.
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USS S-4 (SS-109)
Lost on December 17, 1927 with the loss of 34 officers and men
when it was sunk after being rammed by USCG Paulding. Salvaged
in 1928 and recommissioned.
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