The USS Chopper (SS-342) was a Balao-class diesel-powered submarine operated by the U.S. Navy until it suffered a serious accident. Commissioned on May 25, 1945, the sub remained in service for ...

Needless to say, the USS Archerfish (SS-311) — a Balao-class submarine — carried even deadlier arrows in its quiver. These ...

A day later, Lieutenant Commander Stephen L. Johnson and his crew aboard the Balao-class submarine, USS Segundo, were equally surprised to find a similar vessel. The submarines were a part of the ...