USS Picuda (SS-382)

USS Picuda (SS-382) was a Balao-class submarine of the United States Navy commissioned in 1944. During World War II, she completed six war patrols in the Pacific, sinking several Japanese vessels and earning four battle stars for her service. After the war, Picuda was placed in reserve before being modernized and recommissioned for service during the Cold War. In 1972, she was transferred to the Brazilian Navy, where she served as Bahia (S-12) until her decommissioning.