USS Jawfish (SS-356), a Balao-class submarine

Balao class submarine

The Balao class was a successful design of United States Navy submarine used during World War II, and with 122 units built, the largest class of submarines in the United States Navy. An improvement on the earlier Gato class, the boats had slight internal differences...

, was originally named Fanegal for the fanegal or blackbelly rosefish (Helicolenus dactylopterus) on 28 August 1942, but was renamed Jawfish for the jawfish (Opistognathus aurifrons), a fish that burrows into patches of sand and coral rubble around the edges of reefs, on 24 September 1942. She was 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 bear either name.

Her construction by the Electric Boat Company of Groton

Groton, Connecticut

Groton is a town located on the Thames River in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 39,907 at the 2000 census....

, Connecticut

Connecticut

Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...

, was canceled 29 July 1944.