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USS Steelhead

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

SS-280 · Gato classUnited States NavyWorld War IIVerified subject image
USS_Steelhead; https://www.navsource.net/archives/08/08280.htm Steelhead (SS-280) photographed circa 1945, after she had been refitted with a 5"/25 deck gun.
USS_Steelhead; https://www.navsource.net/archives/08/08280.htm Steelhead (SS-280) photographed circa 1945, after she had been refitted with a 5"/25 deck gun. This image has been retouched by wartime censors to remove radar antennas atop Steelhead's periscope sheers. Official U.S.Unknown source Unknown source · Public domainImage source
Hull / pennantSS-280
ClassGato class
NavyUnited States Navy
CountryUnited States

What is known about this ship

USS Steelhead 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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