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USS Lagarto (SS-371)
The Balao-class submarine USS Lagarto (SS-371) departed for the Gulf of Siam and never sent another transmission. Her loss is part of the steep price the submarine force paid in the Pacific. Lost May 3, 1945, depth ch...
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Unit history
The Balao-class submarine USS Lagarto (SS-371) departed for the Gulf of Siam and never sent another transmission. Her loss is part of the steep price the submarine force paid in the Pacific. Lost May 3, 1945, depth charged by the Japanese minelayer Hatsutaka in the Gulf of Siam. All 86 crew perished. Her wreck was identified in 2005.
Our Lagarto gear honors a boat and crew who paid the highest price. Designed for submarine veterans and military families, every item in this collection carries the weight of real history.