USS Chub
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Marker: recorded wreck position (Date not recorded).
Key facts
| Name | USS Chub | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Ship type | attack submarine | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Nationality / flag | Turkey, United States | Wikidata P137 operator → P17 country |
| Operator | Turkish Naval Forces, United States Navy | Wikidata P137 operator |
| Conflict | World War II | Wikidata P607 conflict |
| Sea / ocean | Java Sea | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | Indonesia | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 91 km from land |
| Position | -6.2500, 116.0170 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
USS Chub (SS-329), a Balao-class submarine, was a ship of the United States Navy named for the chub, a game fish of the Atlantic and Mediterranean. The name is also given locally to a wide variety of American fishes. She was later transferred to Turkey where she served as TCG Gür (S 334).
Location
- Recorded position: -6.2500, 116.0170 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: Java Sea
- Nearest coast: Indonesia
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Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).
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