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SSK
Boat/Hull Nbr

USS Barracuda (SSK1)

USS Bass  (SSK2)

USS Bonita  (SSK3)

USS Grouper  (SSK214)

USS Angler  (SSK240)

USS Bashaw  (SSK241)

USS Bluegill  (SSK242)

USS Bream  (SSK243)

USS Cavalla  (SSK244)

USS Croker  (SSK246)
Class

Baracuda

Baracuda

Baracuda

Gato

Gato

Gato

Gato

Gato

Gato

Gato
When Reclassified

From K-1 to SSK-1,  15 Dec 55

From K-2 to SSK-2, 15 Dec 55

From K-3 to SSK-3, 15 Dec 55

From SS to SSK214, 2 Jan 51

From SS to SSK240, 18 Feb 53

From SS to SSK241, 18 Feb 53

From SS to SSK242, 18 Feb 53

From SS to SSK243, 18 Feb 53

From SS to SSK244, 18 Feb 53

From SS to SSK246, 9 Feb 53


    Baracuda, Bass, and Bonita were built for Anti-Submarine Warfare (SSK).  The remaining SSKs were converted from fleet boats to SSKs.  This required the addition of snorkel and extensive sonar and radar facilities.  Also, in some cases the forward torpedo tubes were removed to make way for the additional electronic equipment.  And the bow was changed to accomodate this equipmetn.  All of this improved the listening capabilities of the SSKs.  The conning tower fairing was streamlined.  Following a few years of service as SSKs, most of them were reclassified as AGSS. 
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