USS Cubera SS347

USS **Cubera (SS-347)** was a Balao-class submarine commissioned by the United States Navy in December 1945, shortly after the end of World War II. Although she did not see combat during the war, Cubera served extensively during the early Cold War era, participating in training exercises, anti-submarine warfare operations, and fleet maneuvers in the Atlantic and Caribbean. In 1949, she was fitted with a snorkel and underwent a GUPPY II modernization to enhance her underwater capabilities. After nearly two decades of U.S. service, Cubera was transferred to the Venezuelan Navy in 1972, where she was renamed ARV Tiburon (S-12).