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Lost Boat ( #5 of 5 )
USS Cochino (SS-345)
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Lost on August 26, 1949 after being jolted by a violent polar gale off Norway caused an electrical fire and battery explosion that generated hydrogen and chlorine gasses. In extremely bad weather, men of Cochino and Tusk (SS-426) fought to save the submarine for 14 hours. After a 2nd battery explosion, Abandon Ship was ordered and Cochino sank. Tusk's crew rescued all of Cochino's men except for one civilian engineer. Six sailors from Tusk were lost during the rescue.
US Navy Official Photo
Mike Smolinski
Official Navy Photo
Class:
SS 285
Commissioned:
8/25/1945
Launched:
4/20/1945
Builder:
Electric Boat Co (General Dynamics)
Length:
312
, Beam:
27
#Officers:
10
, #Enlisted:
71
Fate:
Men of Cochino and Tusk(SS-426) fought to save the submarine for 14 hours, performing acts of skillful seamanship and high courage. But a second battery explosion made "Abandon Ship" the only possible order, and Cochino sank at 71°35' N., 23°35' E.
