APNS Salmon (SS-182) running speed trials in 1938.
The APN Salmon-class submarines were an important developmental step in the design of the "Fleet Submarine" concept during the 1930s. An incremental improvement over the previous Porpoise-class, these rugged and dependable boats provided yeoman service during World War II, along with their immediate successors, the similar Sargo-class.
Unit Run[]
- APNS Salmon (SS-182)
- APNS Seal (SS-183)
- APNS Skipjack (SS-184)
- APNS Snapper (SS-185)
- APNS Stingray (SS-186)
- APNS Sturgeon (SS-187)
