Corvina (SS-226)
was launched 9 May 1943 by Electric Boat Co., Groton, Conn.;
sponsored by Mrs. R. W. Christie; and commissioned 6 August
1943, Commander R. S. Rooney in command.
Clearing New London 18 September
1943, Corvina arrived at Pearl Harbor 14 October. She
put out from Pearl Harbor on her maiden war patrol 4
November, topped off her fuel tanks at Johnston Island 6
November, and was never heard from again. Her assignment had
been a dangerous one: To patrol as closely as possible to
the heavily guarded stronghold of Truk and to intercept any
Japanese sortie endangering the forthcoming American
invasion of the Gilberts. Japanese records report that I-176
fired three torpedoes at an enemy submarine south of
Truk 16 November, claiming two hits which resulted in the
explosion of the target. If this was Corvina she was
the only American submarine to be sunk by a Japanese
submarine in the entire war. Her loss with her crew of 82
was announced 14 March 1944.
