USS Thornback (SS-418)

Built to the Tench-class standard, USS Thornback (SS-418) represented the pinnacle of American wartime submarine engineering. The Tench design refined the Balao-class with improved internal arrangement and better machinery, producing submarines that served effectively from the Pacific war through the early Cold War. The USS Thornback collection exists because every boat in the fleet carried a crew that deserves to be remembered. Our apparel and memorabilia are designed for the submarine community, military families, and anyone drawn to the authentic history of undersea warfare.