USS Hawkbill (SS-366)
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| Length | 95 m |
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| Construction started | August 7, 1943 |
| Launched | January 9, 1944 |
| Builder | Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company |
| Ship class | Balao-class submarine |
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| ID | 1960535 |
About USS Hawkbill (SS-366)
USS Hawkbill (SS-366), a Balao-class submarine, was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for the hawksbill, a large sea turtle. Hawkbill (SS-366) was launched by Manitowoc Shipbuilding Co. , Manitowoc, Wisc. 9 January 1944; sponsored by Mrs. F. W. Scanland, Jr. , and commissioned 17 May 1944, Lt. Comdr.
