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USS Harder

Submarine
USS Harder (SS-257), a Gato-class submarine, was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for the Harder, a fish of the mullet family found off South Africa. One of the most famous submarines of World War II, she received the... Wikipedia
Launched: August 19, 1942
Construction started: December 1, 1941
Fate: Sunk by enemy vessels off Dasol Bay, Luzon, 24 August 1944
Laid down: 1 December 1941
Sponsored by: Miss Helen M. Shaforth
Test depth: 300 ft (90 m)