Gary Gant

USS Tigrone (AGSS-419) was a Tench-class submarine of the United States Navy, commissioned in May 1945. Initially serving in the closing months of World War II, Tigrone conducted one war patrol, during which she rescued Allied aviators and performed lifeguard duties off the coast of Japan. After the war, she was used for training and later converted to an auxiliary research submarine (AGSS), supporting sonar and anti-submarine warfare development during the Cold War. Decommissioned in 1975, Tigrone was one of the last operational World War II–era submarines in the U.S. Navy.

USS Hunley

U.S. Navy

The USS Hunley was a submarine of the United States Navy that was commissioned in 1863 during the Civil War. It was the first submarine to successfully sink an enemy ship in combat, but tragically disappeared soon after completing its mission. The submarine was discovered in 1995 off the coast of South Carolina and is now on display at the Warren Lasch Conservation Center in Charleston. The USS Hunley is a significant historical artifact that serves as a reminder of the advancements in naval warfare during the Civil War era.