USS Capelin (SS-289)
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| Construction started | September 14, 1942 |
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| Launched | January 20, 1943 |
| Length | 95 m |
| Fate | Sulawesi |
| Builder | Portsmouth Naval Shipyard |
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| ID | 2103199 |
About USS Capelin (SS-289)
USS Capelin (SS-289), a Balao-class submarine, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for the capelin, a small fish of the smelt family. Her keel was laid down by Portsmouth Navy Yard.