USS Cachalot
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| Construction started | October 21, 1931 |
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| Launched | October 19, 1933 |
| Length | 83 m |
| Builder | Portsmouth Naval Shipyard |
| Decommissioned | 17 October 1945 |
| Test depth | 250 ft (80 m) |
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| ID | 2260190 |
About USS Cachalot
USS Cachalot, the lead ship of her class and one of the "V-boats", was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for the sperm whale. Her keel was laid down by the Portsmouth Navy Yard. She was launched on 19 October 1933 as V-8 sponsored by Miss K. D.
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