United States Submarine Veterans
Mid-Atlantic Base
The Supreme Sacrifice
October - 566 men lost
USS E-1 [ex-Skipjack] (SS-24)
October 29, 1918
Two Shipmates Lost
Rest in Peace
USS O-5 (SS-66)
October 18, 1923
Three Shipmates Lost
Rest in Peace
USS Wahoo (SS-238)
October 11, 1943
80 Shipmates Lost
Still on Patrol
USS Seawolf (SS-197)
October 3, 1944
102 Shipmates Lost
Still on Patrol
USS Shark II (SS-314)
October 24, 1944
87 Shipmates Lost
Still on Patrol
USS Tang (SS-306)
October 25, 1944
78 Shipmates Lost
Still on Patrol
USS S-37 (SS-142)
October 10, 1943
Three Shipmates Lost
Rest in Peace
USS S-44 (SS-155)
October 7, 1943
55 Shipmates Lost
Still on Patrol
USS Dorado (SS-248)
October 12, 1943
76 Shipmates Lost
Still on Patrol
USS Escolar (SS-294)
October 17, 1944
80 Shipmates Lost
Still on Patrol
USS Darter (SS-227)
October 24, 1944
No Shipmates Lost
Still on Patrol
The buttons on the right will bring you to pages dedicated to the memory of those submariners who lost their lives in the service of our country in each month. Clicking on the photos on this pages will bring you to pages that describe the circumstances leading to their loss.