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Photo # NH 97545: USS Thresher at sea, 24 July 1961

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U.S. NAVY SHIPS -- Listed by Hull Number

SS -- Submarines, numbered from SS 400 through SSBN 599


This page provides the hull numbers of all U.S. Navy submarines numbered in the SS series from SS-400 through SSBN-599, with links to those ships with photos available in the Online Library.

For coverage of other hull numbers in the "SS" series, see:

  • SS -- Submarines.


    See the list below to locate photographs of individual submarines.

    If the submarine you want does not have an active link on this page, contact the Photographic Section concerning other research options.


    Left Column -- Submarines numbered
    SS-400 through SS-499:

    • SS-400: Sea Devil (1944-1964),
      later AGSS-400
    • SS-401: Sea Dog (1944-1973),
      later AGSS-401
    • SS-402: Sea Fox (1944-1970)
    • SS-403: Atule (1944-1974),
      later AGSS-403
    • SS-404: Spikefish (1944-1964),
      later AGSS-404
    • SS-405: Sea Owl (1944-1971),
      later AGSS-405
    • SS-406: Sea Poacher (1944-1974),
      later AGSS-406
    • SS-407: Sea Robin (1944-1971)
    • SS-408: Sennet (1944-1973)
    • SS-409: Piper (1944-1971),
      later AGSS-409

    • SS-410: Threadfin (1944-1972)
    • SS-411: Spadefish (1944-1969),
      later AGSS-411
    • SS-412: Trepang (1944-1969),
      later AGSS-412
    • SS-413: Spot (1944-1962)
    • SS-414: Springer (1944-1961)
    • SS-415: Stickleback (1945-1958)
    • SS-416: Tiru (1948-1979)

    • SS-417: Tench (1944-1976),
      later AGSS-417 & SS-417
    • SS-418: Thornback (1944-1971)
    • SS-419: Tigrone (1944-1976),
      later SSR-419, SS-419 & AGSS-419

    • SS-420: Tirante (1944-1974)
    • SS-421: Trutta (1944-1972)
    • SS-422: Toro (1944-1965),
      later AGSS-422
    • SS-423: Torsk (1944-1972),
      later AGSS-423 & IXSS-423
    • SS-424: Quillback (1944-1974)

    • SS-425: Trumpetfish (1946-1973)
    • SS-426: Tusk (1946-1973)
    • SS-427: Turbot (construction cancelled 1945, hulk scrapped 1986)
    • SS-428: Ulua (construction cancelled 1945, hulk sold 1958)
    • SS-429: Unicorn (construction cancelled 1944)

    • SS-430: Vendace (construction cancelled 1944)
    • SS-431: Walrus (construction cancelled 1944)
    • SS-432: Whitefish (construction cancelled 1944)
    • SS-433: Whiting (construction cancelled 1944)
    • SS-434: Wolffish (construction cancelled 1944)

    • SS-435: Corsair (1946-1963),
      later AGSS-435
    • SS-436: Unicorn (sold incomplete, 1959)
    • SS-437: Walrus (sold incomplete, 1959)

    • SS-438: unnamed (construction cancelled 1944)
    • SS-439: unnamed (construction cancelled 1944)

    • SS-440: unnamed (construction cancelled 1944)
    • SS-441: unnamed (construction cancelled 1944)
    • SS-442: unnamed (construction cancelled 1944)
    • SS-443: unnamed (construction cancelled 1944)
    • SS-444: unnamed (construction cancelled 1944)
    • SS-445: unnamed (construction cancelled 1944)
    • SS-446: unnamed (construction cancelled 1944)
    • SS-447: unnamed (construction cancelled 1944)
    • SS-448: unnamed (construction cancelled 1944)
    • SS-449: unnamed (construction cancelled 1944)

    • SS-450: unnamed (construction cancelled 1944)
    • SS-451: unnamed (construction cancelled 1944)
    • SS-452: unnamed (construction cancelled 1944)
    • SS-453: unnamed (construction cancelled 1944)
    • SS-454: unnamed (construction cancelled 1944)
    • SS-455: unnamed (construction cancelled 1944)
    • SS-456: unnamed (construction cancelled 1944)
    • SS-457: unnamed (construction cancelled 1944)
    • SS-458: unnamed (construction cancelled 1944)
    • SS-459: unnamed (construction cancelled 1944)

    • SS-460: unnamed (construction cancelled 1944)
    • SS-461: unnamed (construction cancelled 1944)
    • SS-462: unnamed (construction cancelled 1944)
    • SS-463: unnamed (construction cancelled 1944)
    • SS-464: Chicolar (construction cancelled 1944)
    • SS-465: unnamed (construction cancelled 1944)
    • SS-466: unnamed (construction cancelled 1944)
    • SS-467: unnamed (construction cancelled 1944)
    • SS-468: unnamed (construction cancelled 1944)
    • SS-469: unnamed (construction cancelled 1944)

    • SS-470: unnamed (construction cancelled 1944)
    • SS-471: unnamed (construction cancelled 1944)
    • SS-472: unnamed (construction cancelled 1944)
    • SS-473: unnamed (construction cancelled 1944)
    • SS-474: unnamed (construction cancelled 1944)

    • SS-475: Argonaut (1945-1968)
    • SS-476: Runner (1945-1973),
      later AGSS-476 & IXSS-476
    • SS-477: Conger (1945-1964),
      later AGSS-477
    • SS-478: Cutlass (1945-1973),
      later AGSS-478
    • SS-479: Diablo (1945-1964)

    • SS-480: Medregal (1945-1972),
      later AGSS-480 & IXSS-480
    • SS-481: Requin (1945-1972),
      later SSR-481, SS-481, AGSS-481 & IXSS-481
    • SS-482: Irex (1945-1971),
      later AGSS-482
    • SS-483: Sea Leopard (1945-1973)
    • SS-484: Odax (1945-1972)
    • SS-485: Sirago (1945-1973)
    • SS-486: Pomodon (1945-1971)
    • SS-487: Remora (1946-1973)
    • SS-488: Sarda (1946-1965),
      later AGSS-488
    • SS-489: Spinax (1946-1972),
      later SSR-489, SS-489 & AGSS-489

    • SS-490: Volador (1948-1972)
    • SS-491: Pompano (construction cancelled 1945)
    • SS-492: Grayling (construction cancelled 1945)
    • SS-493: Needlefish (construction cancelled 1945)
    • SS-494: Sculpin (construction cancelled 1945)
    • SS-495: unnamed (construction cancelled 1944)
    • SS-496: unnamed (construction cancelled 1944)
    • SS-497: unnamed (construction cancelled 1944)
    • SS-498: unnamed (construction cancelled 1944)
    • SS-499: unnamed (construction cancelled 1944)

    Right Column -- Submarines numbered
    SS-500 through SSBN-599:

    • SS-500: unnamed (construction cancelled 1944)
    • SS-501: unnamed (construction cancelled 1944)
    • SS-502: unnamed (construction cancelled 1944)
    • SS-503: unnamed (construction cancelled 1944)
    • SS-504: unnamed (construction cancelled 1944)
    • SS-505: unnamed (construction cancelled 1944)
    • SS-506: unnamed (construction cancelled 1944)
    • SS-507: unnamed (construction cancelled 1944)
    • SS-508: unnamed (construction cancelled 1944)
    • SS-509: unnamed (construction cancelled 1944)

    • SS-510: unnamed (construction cancelled 1944)
    • SS-511: unnamed (construction cancelled 1944)
    • SS-512: unnamed (construction cancelled 1944)
    • SS-513: unnamed (construction cancelled 1944)
    • SS-514: unnamed (construction cancelled 1944)
    • SS-515: unnamed (construction cancelled 1944)
    • SS-516: Wahoo (construction cancelled 1946)
    • SS-517: unnamed (construction cancelled 1944)
    • SS-518: Wahoo (construction cancelled 1944)
    • SS-519: unnamed (construction cancelled 1944)

    • SS-520: unnamed (construction cancelled 1944)
    • SS-521: unnamed (construction cancelled 1944)
    • SS-522: Amberjack (1946-1973)
    • SS-523: Grampus (1949-1972)
    • SS-524: Pickerel (1949-1972)
    • SS-525: Grenadier (1951-1973)
    • SS-526: Dorado (construction cancelled 1944)
    • SS-527: Comber (construction cancelled 1944)
    • SS-528: Sea Panther (construction cancelled 1944)
    • SS-529: Tiburon (construction cancelled 1944)

    • SS-530: unnamed (construction cancelled 1944)
    • SS-531: unnamed (construction cancelled 1944)
    • SS-532: unnamed (construction cancelled 1944)
    • SS-533: unnamed (construction cancelled 1944)
    • SS-534: unnamed (construction cancelled 1944)
    • SS-535: unnamed (construction cancelled 1944)
    • SS-536: unnamed (construction cancelled 1944)

    • SS-537: unnamed (construction cancelled 1944)
    • SS-538: unnamed (construction cancelled 1944)
    • SS-539: unnamed (construction cancelled 1944)

    • SS-540: unnamed (construction cancelled 1944)
    • SS-541: unnamed (construction cancelled 1944)
    • SS-542: unnamed (construction cancelled 1944)
    • SS-543: unnamed (construction cancelled 1944)
    • SS-544: unnamed (construction cancelled 1944)
    • SS-545: unnamed (construction cancelled 1945)
    • SS-546: unnamed (construction cancelled 1945)
    • SS-547: unnamed (construction cancelled 1945)
    • SS-548: unnamed (construction cancelled 1945)
    • SS-549: unnamed (construction cancelled 1945)
    • SS-550: unnamed (construction cancelled 1945)

    • SS-551: unnamed (construction cancelled 1945)
    • SS-551 (# reused): Bass (1951-1966), ex K-2 (SSK-2)
    • SS-552: unnamed (construction cancelled 1945)
    • SS-552 (# reused): Bonita (1951-1966), ex K-3 (SSK-3)
    • SS-553: unnamed (construction cancelled 1945)
    • SS-553 (# reused): offshore procurement for Norway, 1960
    • SS-554: unnamed (construction cancelled 1945)
    • SS-554 (# reused): offshore procurement for Denmark, 1960
    • SS-555: unnamed (construction cancelled 1945)
    • AGSS-555 (# reused): Dolphin (1968-____)
    • SS-556: unnamed (construction cancelled 1945)
    • SS-556 (# reused): offshore procurement for Norway, 1961
    • SS-557: unnamed (construction cancelled 1945)
    • SS-558: unnamed (construction cancelled 1945)
    • SS-559: unnamed (construction cancelled 1945)
    • SS-560: unnamed (construction cancelled 1945)
    • SS-561: unnamed (construction cancelled 1945)
    • SS-562: unnamed (construction cancelled 1945)

    • SS-563: Tang (1951-1980),
      later AGSS-563 & SS-563
    • SS-564: Trigger (1952-1973)
    • SS-565: Wahoo (1952-1985)
    • SS-566: Trout (1952-____)
    • SS-567: Gudgeon (1952-1983),
      later AGSS-567 & SSAG-567
    • SS-568: Harder (1952-1974)

    • AGSS-569: Albacore (1953-1984)

    • AGSS-570: T-1 (1953-1978), completed as SST-1. Later renamed Mackerel
    • SSN-571: Nautilus (1954-1985)

    • SSR-572: Sailfish (1956-____),
      later SS-572
    • SSR-573: Salmon (1956-1996),
      later SS-573

    • SSG-574: Grayback (1958-1986),
      later LPSS-574 & SS-574

    • SSN-575: Seawolf (1957-1997)

    • SS-576: Darter (1956-1992)

    • SSG-577: Growler (1958-1988)

    • SSN-578: Skate (1957-1995)
    • SSN-579: Swordfish (1958-1995)

    • SS-580: Barbel (1959-2001)
    • SS-581: Blueback (1959-1993)
    • SS-582: Bonefish (1959-1989)

    • SSN-583: Sargo (1958-1995)
    • SSN-584: Seadragon (1959-1995)
    • SSN-585: Skipjack (1959-1998)
    • SSRN-586: Triton (1959-2003), later SSN-586

    • SSGN-587: Halibut (1960-1994), later SSN-587

    • SSN-588: Scamp (1961-1991)
    • SSN-589: Scorpion (1960-1968)
    • SSN-590: Sculpin (1961-2001)
    • SSN-591: Shark (1961-1996)
    • SSN-592: Snook (1961-1997)

    • SSN-593: Thresher (1961-1963)
    • SSN-594: Permit (1962-1993)
    • SSN-595: Plunger (1962-1996)
    • SSN-596: Barb (1963-1996)

    • SSN-597: Tullibee (1960-1996)

    • SSBN-598: George Washington (1959-1998), later SSN-598
    • SSBN-599: Patrick Henry (1960-1997), later SSN-599

    For coverage of other hull numbers in the "SS" series, see:

  • SS -- Submarines.


    To the best of our knowledge, the pictures provided in the "Online Library of Selected Images" are all in the Public Domain, and can therefore be freely downloaded and used for any purpose.

    If you want higher resolution reproductions than the Online Library's digital images, see: "How to Obtain Photographic Reproductions."


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