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USS Angler

USS Angler is documented as an ships in the WAR-CL-000220 roster.

SS-240 · Gato classUnited States NavyWorld War IIVerified subject image
The U.S. Navy submarine USS Angler (SS-240) undergoing refit, probably at the Philadelphia Naval shipyard, circa 1962. Destroyers laid up in distance include: USS Hickox (DD-673) and USS McLanahan (DD-615).
The U.S. Navy submarine USS Angler (SS-240) undergoing refit, probably at the Philadelphia Naval shipyard, circa 1962. Destroyers laid up in distance include: USS Hickox (DD-673) and USS McLanahan (DD-615).Official U.S. Navy photo NH 86745 from the U.S. Navy Naval History and Heritage Command · Public domainImage source
Hull / pennantSS-240
ClassGato class
NavyUnited States Navy
CountryUnited States

What is known about this ship

USS Angler is documented as an ships in the WAR-CL-000220 roster.

Class context: Gato class

The Gato class was the first large U.S. fleet-submarine class built in wartime quantities for long-range Pacific operations.

This ship is recorded as a member of Gato class. Shared design history belongs on the class page; this page concentrates on the individual hull where evidence is available.

Sources and further reading

  1. List of Gato-class submarines ↗Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-18
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