USS Chicolar (SS-464)
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USS Chicolar would have been a Tench-class submarine
, the only ship of the United States Navy
to be named for the chicolar
.
The name Chicolar was assigned to the submarine SS–464, but construction was cancelled on 29 July 1944, before she was laid down.
Chicolar was also a fictional submarine in Edward L. Beach, Jr.
's novel Dust on the Sea
Tench class submarine
Tench-class submarines were a type of submarine built for the United States Navy between 1944 and 1951. They were an evolutionary improvement over the Gato and Balao classes, only about 35 to 40 tons larger, but more strongly built and with a slightly improved internal layout...
, the only ship of the United States Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
to be named for the chicolar
Chicolar
Chicolar is a fish of the snake mackerel family found in the Mediterranean, the Atlantic and Caribbean....
.
The name Chicolar was assigned to the submarine SS–464, but construction was cancelled on 29 July 1944, before she was laid down.
Chicolar was also a fictional submarine in Edward L. Beach, Jr.
Edward L. Beach, Jr.
Edward Latimer Beach, Jr. was a highly-decorated United States Navy submarine officer and best-selling author....
's novel Dust on the Sea