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Bluefish (SS-222)

Radio Call Sign: November - Bravo - Alpha - Foxtrot

Gato Class Submarine: Laid down, 5 June 1942, at the Electric Boat Co., Groton, CT.; Launched, 21 February 1943; Commissioned USS Bluefish (SS-222), 24 May 1943; Decommissioned, 12 February 1947, at New London, CT.; Laid up in the Atlantic Reserve Fleet; Recommissioned, 7 January 1952, at New London; Decommissioned 20 November 1953, New London; Laid up in the Atlantic Reserve Fleet; Struck from the Naval Register, 1 June 1959; Final Disposition, sold for scrapping, 8 June 1960. Bluefish received ten battle stars for her World War II service.

Specifications: Displacement, Surfaced: 1,526 t., Submerged: 2,424 t.; Length 311' 9"; Beam 27' 3"; Draft 15' 3"; Speed, Surfaced 20.25 kts, Submerged 8.75 kts; Complement 6 Officers 54 Enlisted; Operating Depth, 300 ft; Submerged Endurance, 48 hrs at 2 kts; Patrol Endurance 75 days; Cruising Range, 11,000 miles surfaced at 10 kts; Armament, ten 21" torpedo tubes, six forward, four aft, 24 torpedoes, one 3"/50 deck gun, two .50 cal. machine guns, two .30 cal. machine guns; Propulsion, diesel electric reduction gear with four General Motors main generator engines, HP 5400, Fuel Capacity, 97,140 gals., four General Electric main motors, HP 2740, two 126-cell main storage batteries, twin propellers.

Size	Image Description	Contributed By/ Source
143k	Bluefish (SS-222) slides down the ways at the Electric Boat Co., Groton, CT., 21 February 1943.	USN photo courtesy of ussubvetsofwwii.org.
56k	The Bluefish (SS-222) is waterborne wearing her bunting and flags in the ice choked waters at Electric Boat Co., Groton, CT., 21 February 1943.	USN photo courtesy of USNI.
18k	Commemorative postal cover marking the Bluefish's (SS-222) launching at the Electric Boat Co., Groton, CT., 21 February 1943.	Courtesy of Jack Treutle.
29k	Commemorative postal cover marking the Bluefish's (SS-222) commissioning, 24 May 1943.	Courtesy of Jack Treutle.
62k	Bluefish (SS-222), during sea trials in 1943 with a cut down fairwater. It also had a 20mm gun mounted on the forward gun platform. The "SJ" radar is mounted in front of the scoped as was the practice at this time period.	Photo and text courtesy of The Floating Drydock, "Fleet Subs of WW II", by Thomas F. Walkowiak.
53k	Looking up at the aft part of the lookout platform of theBluefish (SS-222), during sea trials. Most boats mounted a 9" signal searchlight aft of the shears on a swinging arm bracket The "SD" atenna can be seen behind the light and on top of the lookout platform pipe rail and fittings mpounted to mount a machine gun into.	Photo and text courtesy of The Floating Drydock, "Fleet Subs of WW II", by Thomas F. Walkowiak.
111k	Looking forward from the bridge of the Bluefish (SS-222) while at sea in 1944 shows the forward part of the main deck with a 4" gun and the 20mm gun in the bridge gun deck. This boat was built with only one small boat storage locker.	Photo and text courtesy of The Floating Drydock, "Fleet Subs of WW II", by Thomas F. Walkowiak.
156k	Bluefish (SS-222), port side view, circa 1943-45. Location unknown.	Courtesy of John Hummel.
101k	Busy pier scene at Fremantle Austraila, circa late 1944 and before June 1945. From left to right, stern view to the camera are the Bonefish (SS-223), Rasher (SS-269), Bowfin (SS-287), Bluefish (SS-222), Narwhal (SS-167) and the sub tender Pelias (AS-14). Second row, bow view are the Cod (SS-224), Tinosa (SS-283) and Crevalle (SS-291).	US Navy photo courtesy of Ric Hedmen.
66k	Battleflag of the Bluefish (SS-222) at the end of WW II.	Courtesy of Jack Treutle.
132k	The Bluefish (SS-222) outboard of an unidentified boat probably sometime after she was recommissioned 7 January 1952 at the Submarine Base, New London, and reported to Submarine Division 82, Atlantic Fleet. On 7 April she proceeded to Key West, Fla., and reported to Submarine Division 41 on 11 April. She operated along the Florida coast and in the Caribbean, engaging in local operations and training exercises until May 1953.	US Navy photo courtesy of David Buell. Text courtesy of DANFS. Photo added 10/29/07.

View the Bluefish (SS-222)
DANFS history entry located on the Haze Gray & Underway Web Site.

Crew Contact And Reunion Information
U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation
Fleet Reserve Association

Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
Full Fathom Five, U.S. Submarine War Against Japan

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