The Submarine That Struck Truk, USS Whale Hunting the lanes feeding Truk Lagoon, USS Whale shattered freighters and troopships—ripping Iwashiro Maru apart and hammering Heiyo Maru with near-perfect hits. She finished the patrol battling dud torpedoes, proving even success in early 1943 came the hard way. | The Reliable Narrator

The Submarine That Laid Mines at Japan’s Doorstep, USS Whale In October 1942, USS Whale crept to within sight of Japan’s coast and planted mines where no American sub had dared—Imperial waters. Postwar records revealed those mines sank five ships, and Whale still fought her way home after a brutal 17-hour hunt. | The Reliable Narrator

Watch: Highlights from the USS Enterprise Decommissioning Ceremony held at Newport News Shipbuilding Feb. 3, 2017. ICYMI: View the archived broadcast on our Facebook page. Download the NNS to Go mobile app to read more about the event. | HII