USS Scabbardfish
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Marker: recorded wreck position (Date not recorded).
Key facts
| Name | USS Scabbardfish | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Ship type | attack submarine | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Nationality / flag | Greece, United States | Wikidata P137 operator → P17 country |
| Operator | Hellenic Navy, United States Navy | Wikidata P137 operator |
| Conflict | World War II | Wikidata P607 conflict |
| Sea / ocean | North Pacific Ocean | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Position | 33.3333, 142.0170 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
USS Scabbardfish (SS-397), a Balao-class submarine, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named after the scabbarddfish, a long, compressed, silver-colored fish found on European coasts and around New Zealand. In 1965 she was transferred to the Hellenic Navy and renamed Triaina.
Location
- Recorded position: 33.3333, 142.0170 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: North Pacific Ocean
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Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).
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