SS-423, U.S.S. Torsk
The USS Torsk, a Tench-Class submarine, nicknamed the Galloping Ghost of the Japanese Coast, was commissioned December 16, 1944. The ship was deployed to the Pacific for World War II and made 2 war patrols. During her second patrol, the Torsk was credited with sinking three Japanese ships. Of particular note, the USS Torsk set …