.gif)
USS Peto (SS-265)
Encyclopedia
USS Peto (SS-265), a Gato-class
submarine
, was a ship of the United States Navy
named for the peto
, a sharp-nosed tropical fish of the mackerel
family.
Peto was laid down on 18 June 1941 by the Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company
, Manitowoc, Wisconsin
; launched on 30 April 1942; sponsored by Mrs. E. A. Lofquist; and commissioned on 21 November 1942, Lieutenant Commander
William T. Nelson
in command.
, and departed Manitowoc for New Orleans, Louisiana
, the first submarine to traverse the mid-western waterways to reach New Orleans and the sea from the building yards. The ship recommissioned, completed fitting out and shakedown, sailed for the Panama Canal
and arrived Brisbane, Australia 14 March 1943.
Peto departed Brisbane for her first war patrol on 2 April. The submarine reconnoitered Greenwich Island for shipping on the 13th without finding any targets. That night she proceeded toward the equator to cover the Truk-Kavieng
route, arriving on station the next day. A south-bound, Truk-Rabaul
convoy came into view on the morning of 17 April, consisting of two destroyer
s, two medium freighters, and one small auxiliary. However, before Peto attacked, the trailing destroyer detected the submarine and forced her to dive. She withstood nine depth charge
s without damage.
On 5 May, she made a night attack conducted by sound and radar
alone, firing three torpedo
es at a target for one possible hit. After patrolling off Cape Oxford, Peto headed for Brisbane on 20 May.
Peto departed on her second war patrol on 10 June. On 29 June, she fired two torpedoes at a small auxiliary. One torpedo hit near the bow, breaking the ship in two. On 7 July, she sighted an east-bound tanker
similar to Nippon Maru with two escorting destroyers. Peto maneuvered and fired three torpedoes; two hits causing severe damage. She returned to Brisbane on 4 August.
On 1 September, Peto set out on her third war patrol, which was held in the area north of the Bismarck Archipelago
. After reconnoitering Nauru
Harbor, she patrolled the route between Truk and Nauru for five days without contact. Peto moved to the Truk-Kavieng-Rabaul traffic routes on 20 September, and two days later, sighted five escorted ships headed toward Rabaul. She lost her attack chance at the last moment when the enemy made a radical change of course. While Peto attempted to close for a night attack, an alert escort only 7000 yd (6,400.8 m) away detected her. The enemy ship opened fire on the submarine, forcing her to crash dive.
From 24–26 September, Peto patrolled off the Admiralty Islands
without contacts. On 1 October, Peto sighted three medium freighters with only one sub-chaser as escort, and fired six torpedoes, hitting two of the ships. Post-war investigation revealed that Tonei Maru and Kinkasan Maru were both sunk. Peto returned to Brisbane, Australia on 21 October.
Underway again on 14 November, she fueled at Tulagi
, and set out for her patrol area 24 November. On 1 December, she sighted an enemy convoy consisting of two passengercargo vessels with three small escorts. She fired six torpedoes at Konei Maru, which broke up and sank. On 9 December, while firing on a ship in a convoy, her target apparently saw the torpedoes coming and turned toward them to avoid being hit. An escort then drove Peto down and administered a thorough depth charging.
On 19 December Peto received orders to return to Tulagi to embark Marines
, and she landed them on Boang Island, Solomons
, before sailing to Brisbane on 7 January.
On 2 February 1944, she set course for Tulagi, arriving there on 5 February for fuel before departing the following day for her patrol area. On 10 February Peto sailed to rendezvous with .
On 19 February, she attacked a ship with three escorts and one of her torpedo
es struck home. The target was immediately engulfed in black smoke and depth charges were heard in the distance. Peto surfaced and found the escorts depth charging
Ceros position. After closing Cero slowly, she fired two rounds from her 3 in (76.2 mm) deck gun at the escorts, and as the escorts returned the fire she withdrew, giving Cero a chance to escape unharmed.
On 23 February, Peto sailed for Langemak Bay
to refuel and obtain spare parts, arriving on 27 February. On 1 March, she headed for her area again, and on 3 March made an unsuccessful attack on an enemy merchantman. The next day, she fired six torpedoes at a cargo ship and then went deep to listen as escorts were near. Two hits were heard, followed by a loud, deep explosion. Three minutes later breaking up noises were heard, and splashes from debris falling in the water could be heard for several minutes. The escorts dropped 13 depth charges before giving up. Peto had sunk Kayo Maru. On 16 March, Peto set course for Midway Atoll
where she arrived on 25 March. She sailed on for Pearl Harbor
the same day, arriving on 29 March.
On 28 April, Peto and , along with an escort, sailed for her patrol area south of Formosa. She sailed from Midway on 2 May, with Perch and joining the wolf pack. Arriving in her area, Peto began looking for shipping worthy of her torpedoes. Only six ship contacts were made during the entire patrol and a favorable attack position could not be obtained on any due to aircraft in the vicinity or shallow water. She returned to Midway on 15 June and later that day sailed for Pearl Harbor with , arriving on 19 June. On 21 June, she sailed on for San Francisco, California
, for major alterations at the Bethlehem Steel Company yards.
On 29 September, Peto sailed westward again, reached Pearl Harbor on 7 October, and arrived Midway Island on 27 October, where she joined and . Task Group 17.13 arrived in their assigned area in the Yellow Sea
9 November.
On 12 November, Peto heard a loud explosion and saw a large flash. A burning ship with hull down was seen to the east and it was assumed , which was also in the vicinity, had connected. Peto sent her crew to their battle stations and sent four torpedoes at the nearest ship of the convoy. Two hits were heard and the target slowed down and dropped back, though it didn’t stop. Peto fired her remaining two forward torpedoes at a second target and swung around to bring her stern tubes to bear. She fired four torpedoes at the third target. The torpedoes fired from the bow tubes struck home as the leading ship, Tatsuaki Maru, blew up and promptly sank. Two hits were heard on the third target and she was immediately engulfed in dense black smoke. Peto then scurried for cover, as it was getting light fast. She took her last look at the third target and noted that it was ablaze.
On 18 November, Peto made contact with one ship which was apparently lost and without an escort. She fired three torpedoes, the first hitting and setting the target ablaze. The second missed but the third hit and the target blow up and burned much brighter. Peto came around for a coup de grace but saw that it was unnecessary as only the stern of Aisakasan Maru was above the water, still burning like an inferno. She contacted another enemy ship, dead in the water with two escorts near, and sent three torpedoes streaking after the cargo ship. One torpedo hit the target and Chinkai Mara sank in four minutes. On 29 November, Peto attacked a small coastal tanker
with her last torpedoes and she sailed for home.
Peto arrived at Guam
on 6 December and underwent a refit before sailing for Pearl Harbor where she arrived on 2 January 1945. Peto departed from Pearl Harbor in company with , , and on 31 January, topped off at Saipan
on 12 February, and headed for her patrol area the following day. However, she met no suitable targets on her 8th war patrol, and she returned to Midway on 9 April.
On 4 May, Peto got underway for her ninth war patrol. Off Marcus Island on 12 May, she guided friendly pilots to their targets. None of the planes were hit. On 21 May, Peto closed to the coast of Manus Island
and took pictures of enemy shore installations. The next day, she headed for Guam arriving on 19 June.
On 14 July, she stood out on her tenth and last war patrol. On 24 July, she rescued two pilots from , one with gunshot wounds in both legs. On 25 July her guns sank a sampan
, and the same day she saved nine more downed aviators. On 10 August she picked up a Royal Navy
pilot from .
On 15 August, Peto was assigned a life guard station to cover air strikes on the Japan
ese home islands, but hostilities ceased. The next day, Peto sailed for the Panama Canal Zone
, arriving 15 September. On the 17th, she sailed for New Orleans, arriving on the 21st.
Peto joined the Atlantic Fleet and on 25 June 1946 was placed out of commission in reserve, berthed at New London, Conn
. She remained in reserve until November 1956,, when she became Naval Reserve Training submarine for the Eighth Naval District
. She was struck from the Naval Vessel Register
on 1 August 1960. She was sold for scrapping 10 November 1960.
Gato class submarine
The United States Navy Gato class submarine formed the core of the submarine service that was largely responsible for the destruction of the Japanese merchant marine and a large portion of the Imperial Japanese Navy in World War II...
submarine
Submarine
A submarine is a watercraft capable of independent operation below the surface of the water. It differs from a submersible, which has more limited underwater capability...
, was a 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...
named for the peto
Peto
Peto may refer to:Companies:* Peto - the product comparison tool used by the NHS in EnglandPeople with the surname Peto:*Samuel Morton Peto , English General contractor*John F...
, a sharp-nosed tropical fish of the mackerel
Mackerel
Mackerel is a common name applied to a number of different species of fish, mostly, but not exclusively, from the family Scombridae. They may be found in all tropical and temperate seas. Most live offshore in the oceanic environment but a few, like the Spanish mackerel , enter bays and can be...
family.
Peto was laid down on 18 June 1941 by the Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company
Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company
Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company, located in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, was a major shipbuilder for the Great Lakes. It was founded in 1902, and made mainly steel ferries and ore haulers. During World War II, it built submarines, tank landing craft , and self-propelled fuel barges called "YOs". Employment...
, Manitowoc, Wisconsin
Manitowoc, Wisconsin
Manitowoc is a city in and the county seat of Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. The city is located on Lake Michigan at the mouth of the Manitowoc River. According to the 2000 census, Manitowoc had a population of 34,053, with over 50,000 residents in the surrounding communities...
; launched on 30 April 1942; sponsored by Mrs. E. A. Lofquist; and commissioned on 21 November 1942, Lieutenant Commander
Lieutenant Commander
Lieutenant Commander is a commissioned officer rank in many navies. The rank is superior to a lieutenant and subordinate to a commander...
William T. Nelson
William T. Nelson
William T. Nelson was a Rear Admiral in the United States Navy.-Biography:Nelson was born in Fall River, Massachusetts on October 15, 1908. He authored a book entitled "Fresh Water Submarines: The Manitowoc Story" about the submarines built by the Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company in Manitowoc,...
in command.
World War II
Late in December 1942, Peto decommissioned, was loaded on a bargeBarge
A barge is a flat-bottomed boat, built mainly for river and canal transport of heavy goods. Some barges are not self-propelled and need to be towed by tugboats or pushed by towboats...
, and departed Manitowoc for New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...
, the first submarine to traverse the mid-western waterways to reach New Orleans and the sea from the building yards. The ship recommissioned, completed fitting out and shakedown, sailed for the Panama Canal
Panama Canal
The Panama Canal is a ship canal in Panama that joins the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean and is a key conduit for international maritime trade. Built from 1904 to 1914, the canal has seen annual traffic rise from about 1,000 ships early on to 14,702 vessels measuring a total of 309.6...
and arrived Brisbane, Australia 14 March 1943.
Peto departed Brisbane for her first war patrol on 2 April. The submarine reconnoitered Greenwich Island for shipping on the 13th without finding any targets. That night she proceeded toward the equator to cover the Truk-Kavieng
Kavieng
Kavieng is the capital of the Papua New Guinean province of New Ireland and the largest town on the island of the same name. The town is located at Balgai Bay, on the northern tip of the island. As of 2000, it had a population of 10,600....
route, arriving on station the next day. A south-bound, Truk-Rabaul
Rabaul
Rabaul is a township in East New Britain province, Papua New Guinea. The town was the provincial capital and most important settlement in the province until it was destroyed in 1994 by falling ash of a volcanic eruption. During the eruption, ash was sent thousands of metres into the air and the...
convoy came into view on the morning of 17 April, consisting of two destroyer
Destroyer
In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast and maneuverable yet long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet, convoy or battle group and defend them against smaller, powerful, short-range attackers. Destroyers, originally called torpedo-boat destroyers in 1892, evolved from...
s, two medium freighters, and one small auxiliary. However, before Peto attacked, the trailing destroyer detected the submarine and forced her to dive. She withstood nine depth charge
Depth charge
A depth charge is an anti-submarine warfare weapon intended to destroy or cripple a target submarine by the shock of exploding near it. Most use explosives and a fuze set to go off at a preselected depth in the ocean. Depth charges can be dropped by either surface ships, patrol aircraft, or from...
s without damage.
On 5 May, she made a night attack conducted by sound and radar
Radar
Radar is an object-detection system which uses radio waves to determine the range, altitude, direction, or speed of objects. It can be used to detect aircraft, ships, spacecraft, guided missiles, motor vehicles, weather formations, and terrain. The radar dish or antenna transmits pulses of radio...
alone, firing three torpedo
Torpedo
The modern torpedo is a self-propelled missile weapon with an explosive warhead, launched above or below the water surface, propelled underwater towards a target, and designed to detonate either on contact with it or in proximity to it.The term torpedo was originally employed for...
es at a target for one possible hit. After patrolling off Cape Oxford, Peto headed for Brisbane on 20 May.
Peto departed on her second war patrol on 10 June. On 29 June, she fired two torpedoes at a small auxiliary. One torpedo hit near the bow, breaking the ship in two. On 7 July, she sighted an east-bound tanker
Tanker (ship)
A tanker is a ship designed to transport liquids in bulk. Major types of tankship include the oil tanker, the chemical tanker, and the liquefied natural gas carrier.-Background:...
similar to Nippon Maru with two escorting destroyers. Peto maneuvered and fired three torpedoes; two hits causing severe damage. She returned to Brisbane on 4 August.
On 1 September, Peto set out on her third war patrol, which was held in the area north of the Bismarck Archipelago
Bismarck Archipelago
The Bismarck Archipelago is a group of islands off the northeastern coast of New Guinea in the western Pacific Ocean and is part of the Islands Region of Papua New Guinea.-History:...
. After reconnoitering Nauru
Nauru
Nauru , officially the Republic of Nauru and formerly known as Pleasant Island, is an island country in Micronesia in the South Pacific. Its nearest neighbour is Banaba Island in Kiribati, to the east. Nauru is the world's smallest republic, covering just...
Harbor, she patrolled the route between Truk and Nauru for five days without contact. Peto moved to the Truk-Kavieng-Rabaul traffic routes on 20 September, and two days later, sighted five escorted ships headed toward Rabaul. She lost her attack chance at the last moment when the enemy made a radical change of course. While Peto attempted to close for a night attack, an alert escort only 7000 yd (6,400.8 m) away detected her. The enemy ship opened fire on the submarine, forcing her to crash dive.
From 24–26 September, Peto patrolled off the Admiralty Islands
Admiralty Islands
The Admiralty Islands are a group of eighteen islands in the Bismarck Archipelago, to the north of New Guinea in the south Pacific Ocean. These are also sometimes called the Manus Islands, after the largest island. These rainforest-covered islands form part of Manus Province, the smallest and...
without contacts. On 1 October, Peto sighted three medium freighters with only one sub-chaser as escort, and fired six torpedoes, hitting two of the ships. Post-war investigation revealed that Tonei Maru and Kinkasan Maru were both sunk. Peto returned to Brisbane, Australia on 21 October.
Underway again on 14 November, she fueled at Tulagi
Tulagi
Tulagi, less commonly Tulaghi, is a small island in the Solomon Islands, just off the south coast of Florida Island. The town of the same name on the island Tulagi, less commonly Tulaghi, is a small island (5.5 km by 1 km) in the Solomon Islands, just off the south coast of Florida...
, and set out for her patrol area 24 November. On 1 December, she sighted an enemy convoy consisting of two passengercargo vessels with three small escorts. She fired six torpedoes at Konei Maru, which broke up and sank. On 9 December, while firing on a ship in a convoy, her target apparently saw the torpedoes coming and turned toward them to avoid being hit. An escort then drove Peto down and administered a thorough depth charging.
On 19 December Peto received orders to return to Tulagi to embark Marines
United States Marine Corps
The United States Marine Corps is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to deliver combined-arms task forces rapidly. It is one of seven uniformed services of the United States...
, and she landed them on Boang Island, Solomons
Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands is a sovereign state in Oceania, east of Papua New Guinea, consisting of nearly one thousand islands. It covers a land mass of . The capital, Honiara, is located on the island of Guadalcanal...
, before sailing to Brisbane on 7 January.
On 2 February 1944, she set course for Tulagi, arriving there on 5 February for fuel before departing the following day for her patrol area. On 10 February Peto sailed to rendezvous with .
On 19 February, she attacked a ship with three escorts and one of her torpedo
Torpedo
The modern torpedo is a self-propelled missile weapon with an explosive warhead, launched above or below the water surface, propelled underwater towards a target, and designed to detonate either on contact with it or in proximity to it.The term torpedo was originally employed for...
es struck home. The target was immediately engulfed in black smoke and depth charges were heard in the distance. Peto surfaced and found the escorts depth charging
Depth charge
A depth charge is an anti-submarine warfare weapon intended to destroy or cripple a target submarine by the shock of exploding near it. Most use explosives and a fuze set to go off at a preselected depth in the ocean. Depth charges can be dropped by either surface ships, patrol aircraft, or from...
Ceros position. After closing Cero slowly, she fired two rounds from her 3 in (76.2 mm) deck gun at the escorts, and as the escorts returned the fire she withdrew, giving Cero a chance to escape unharmed.
On 23 February, Peto sailed for Langemak Bay
Langemak Bay
Langemak Bay is a bay north of Finschhafen, on the north east coast of Papua New Guinea. Langemak Bay saw extensive naval operations in World War II, including a landing beach at the western end of the bay for the embarkation of the 2/24th Australian Infantry Battalion....
to refuel and obtain spare parts, arriving on 27 February. On 1 March, she headed for her area again, and on 3 March made an unsuccessful attack on an enemy merchantman. The next day, she fired six torpedoes at a cargo ship and then went deep to listen as escorts were near. Two hits were heard, followed by a loud, deep explosion. Three minutes later breaking up noises were heard, and splashes from debris falling in the water could be heard for several minutes. The escorts dropped 13 depth charges before giving up. Peto had sunk Kayo Maru. On 16 March, Peto set course for Midway Atoll
Midway Atoll
Midway Atoll is a atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, near the northwestern end of the Hawaiian archipelago, about one-third of the way between Honolulu, Hawaii, and Tokyo, Japan. Unique among the Hawaiian islands, Midway observes UTC-11 , eleven hours behind Coordinated Universal Time and one hour...
where she arrived on 25 March. She sailed on for Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor, known to Hawaiians as Puuloa, is a lagoon harbor on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, west of Honolulu. Much of the harbor and surrounding lands is a United States Navy deep-water naval base. It is also the headquarters of the U.S. Pacific Fleet...
the same day, arriving on 29 March.
On 28 April, Peto and , along with an escort, sailed for her patrol area south of Formosa. She sailed from Midway on 2 May, with Perch and joining the wolf pack. Arriving in her area, Peto began looking for shipping worthy of her torpedoes. Only six ship contacts were made during the entire patrol and a favorable attack position could not be obtained on any due to aircraft in the vicinity or shallow water. She returned to Midway on 15 June and later that day sailed for Pearl Harbor with , arriving on 19 June. On 21 June, she sailed on for San Francisco, California
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
, for major alterations at the Bethlehem Steel Company yards.
On 29 September, Peto sailed westward again, reached Pearl Harbor on 7 October, and arrived Midway Island on 27 October, where she joined and . Task Group 17.13 arrived in their assigned area in the Yellow Sea
Yellow Sea
The Yellow Sea is the name given to the northern part of the East China Sea, which is a marginal sea of the Pacific Ocean. It is located between mainland China and the Korean Peninsula. Its name comes from the sand particles from Gobi Desert sand storms that turn the surface of the water golden...
9 November.
On 12 November, Peto heard a loud explosion and saw a large flash. A burning ship with hull down was seen to the east and it was assumed , which was also in the vicinity, had connected. Peto sent her crew to their battle stations and sent four torpedoes at the nearest ship of the convoy. Two hits were heard and the target slowed down and dropped back, though it didn’t stop. Peto fired her remaining two forward torpedoes at a second target and swung around to bring her stern tubes to bear. She fired four torpedoes at the third target. The torpedoes fired from the bow tubes struck home as the leading ship, Tatsuaki Maru, blew up and promptly sank. Two hits were heard on the third target and she was immediately engulfed in dense black smoke. Peto then scurried for cover, as it was getting light fast. She took her last look at the third target and noted that it was ablaze.
On 18 November, Peto made contact with one ship which was apparently lost and without an escort. She fired three torpedoes, the first hitting and setting the target ablaze. The second missed but the third hit and the target blow up and burned much brighter. Peto came around for a coup de grace but saw that it was unnecessary as only the stern of Aisakasan Maru was above the water, still burning like an inferno. She contacted another enemy ship, dead in the water with two escorts near, and sent three torpedoes streaking after the cargo ship. One torpedo hit the target and Chinkai Mara sank in four minutes. On 29 November, Peto attacked a small coastal tanker
Tanker (ship)
A tanker is a ship designed to transport liquids in bulk. Major types of tankship include the oil tanker, the chemical tanker, and the liquefied natural gas carrier.-Background:...
with her last torpedoes and she sailed for home.
Peto arrived at Guam
Guam
Guam is an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States located in the western Pacific Ocean. It is one of five U.S. territories with an established civilian government. Guam is listed as one of 16 Non-Self-Governing Territories by the Special Committee on Decolonization of the United...
on 6 December and underwent a refit before sailing for Pearl Harbor where she arrived on 2 January 1945. Peto departed from Pearl Harbor in company with , , and on 31 January, topped off at Saipan
Saipan
Saipan is the largest island of the United States Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands , a chain of 15 tropical islands belonging to the Marianas archipelago in the western Pacific Ocean with a total area of . The 2000 census population was 62,392...
on 12 February, and headed for her patrol area the following day. However, she met no suitable targets on her 8th war patrol, and she returned to Midway on 9 April.
On 4 May, Peto got underway for her ninth war patrol. Off Marcus Island on 12 May, she guided friendly pilots to their targets. None of the planes were hit. On 21 May, Peto closed to the coast of Manus Island
Manus Island
Manus Island is part of Manus Province in northern Papua New Guinea and is the largest island of the Admiralty Islands. It is the fifth largest island in Papua New Guinea with an area of 2,100 km², measuring around 100 km × 30 km. According to the 2000 census, Manus Island had a...
and took pictures of enemy shore installations. The next day, she headed for Guam arriving on 19 June.
On 14 July, she stood out on her tenth and last war patrol. On 24 July, she rescued two pilots from , one with gunshot wounds in both legs. On 25 July her guns sank a sampan
Sampan
A sampan is a relatively flat bottomed Chinese wooden boat from long. Some sampans include a small shelter on board, and may be used as a permanent habitation on inland waters. Sampans are generally used for transportation in coastal areas or rivers, and are often used as traditional fishing boats...
, and the same day she saved nine more downed aviators. On 10 August she picked up a Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
pilot from .
On 15 August, Peto was assigned a life guard station to cover air strikes on the Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese home islands, but hostilities ceased. The next day, Peto sailed for the Panama Canal Zone
Panama Canal Zone
The Panama Canal Zone was a unorganized U.S. territory located within the Republic of Panama, consisting of the Panama Canal and an area generally extending 5 miles on each side of the centerline, but excluding Panama City and Colón, which otherwise would have been partly within the limits of...
, arriving 15 September. On the 17th, she sailed for New Orleans, arriving on the 21st.
Peto joined the Atlantic Fleet and on 25 June 1946 was placed out of commission in reserve, berthed at New London, Conn
Naval Submarine Base New London
Naval Submarine Base New London is the United States Navy's primary submarine base, the "Home of the Submarine Force", and "the Submarine Capital of the World".-History:...
. She remained in reserve until November 1956,, when she became Naval Reserve Training submarine for the Eighth Naval District
United States Naval Districts
The naval district is a military and administrative command ashore, established for the purpose of decentralizing the U.S. Navy Department's functions with respect to the control of the coastwise sea communications and the shore activities outside the department proper, and for the further purpose...
. She was struck from the Naval Vessel Register
Naval Vessel Register
The Naval Vessel Register is the official inventory of ships and service craft in custody of or titled by the United States Navy. It contains information on ships and service craft that make up the official inventory of the Navy from the time a vessel is authorized through its life cycle and...
on 1 August 1960. She was sold for scrapping 10 November 1960.