USS Barb (SS-220), a Gato-class submarine, was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for the Barbus, a genus of ray-finned fish. She compiled one of the most outstanding records of any U.S. submarine in World War II.

Feb 9, 2023 · The submarine USS Barb pulled off a daring and unusual mission in the closing weeks of World War II; sinking a train.

Perhaps Barb Sailors in rubber boats could go ashore, plant explosives under the tracks, then detonate one of the sub’s scuttling charges under a moving train. Imagine, offered Saunders, the crew of a submarine “sinking” a train.

Aug 27, 2020 · During the night of July 22-23, 1945 these men went ashore at Karafuto, Japan, and planted an explosive charge that subsequently wrecked a train. This raid is represented by the train symbol in the middle bottom of the battle flag.

May 12, 2022 · During this time, the submarine sank two trawlers, the Japanese ship Toten Maru and the freighter Chihaya Maru all in the same day, followed by a passenger cargo ship two days later. Overall, she was credited with sinking 15,472 tons of enemy ships during this patrol.

This is the story of the USS Barb, SS-220, and her skipper, Admiral Eugene 'Lucky' Fluckey, who commanded a mission to destroy a train. Admiral Fluckey received the Medal of Honor and the USS Barb was the only submarine to 'sink a train'.

Oct 30, 2020 · The Gato-class, diesel-powered US Navy submarine USS Barb is known for a lot of things. In 12 war patrols, she sank the third most tonnage in World War II, had eight battle stars, and fired the first submarine-based ballistic missiles on Japan.

Oct 10, 2023 · The USS Barb (SS-220), a Gato-class submarine commissioned in 1942, played a pivotal role in World War II, particularly in the Pacific Theater, where it executed numerous successful patrols and attacks under the command of the legendary Eugene “Lucky” Fluckey.

Oct 15, 2020 · Eugene Fluckey threw out the operating manual to become one of the deadliest American submarine commanders in the Pacific during World War II. His sub USS Barb sank ships, shelled factories and even blew up a train.

Jul 20, 2017 · During the war, the Barb sunk Japanese supply transports off the northern coast of Japan. She was also the first submarine to launch ballistic missiles onto Japanese soil. The crew of the Barb had, over time, noticed trains bringing supplies to …