USS Cachalot (SS-170)

USS Cachalot (SS-170) was a Cachalot-class submarine, marking the beginning of the modern American fleet submarine lineage. The Cachalot-class introduced composite diesel-electric drive and other innovations that would become standard in the Porpoise, Salmon, and Gato classes that followed. Every item in our USS Cachalot collection represents a connection to the submarine force and the crews who made these boats legendary. Designed by veterans for veterans, family members, and historians who refuse to let these stories fade.