USS Sturgeon (SS-187)
USS Sturgeon (SS-187), a Salmon-class submarine, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for the sturgeon.
Her keel was laid down on October 27, 1936 by the Mare Island Navy Yard. She was launched on March 15, 1938 sponsored by Mrs. Charles S. Freeman; and commissioned on June 25, 1938 with Lieutenant Commander A. D. Barnes in command.
Read more about USS Sturgeon (SS-187): 1938 – 1941, First Patrol: December 1941, Second Patrol: December 1941 – March 1942, Third Patrol: March – May 1942, Fourth Patrol: June – July 1942, Fifth Patrol: September – October 1942, Sixth Patrol: November 1942 – January 1943, Seventh and Eighth Patrols: June – October 1943, Ninth Patrol: December 1943 – January 1944, Tenth Patrol: April – May 1944, Eleventh Patrol: June – August 1944, 1944 – 1948