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USS Tiru (SS-416) Submarine Model

Sail again with the crew of the USS Tiru (SS-416) in this handcrafted wooden Submarine Model. Each piece is carved from wood and handpainted to provide a piece you’ll love. Length – 20 inches

USS Tiru (SS-416), a Balao-class submarine, was a vessel of the United States Navy named for the tiru, a member of the lizardfish family.

Tiru—laid down on 17 April 1944 at Vallejo, California, by the Mare Island Navy Yard—remained uncompleted for three years as a result of the curtailment of the submarine building program at the end of World War II. In the fall of 1947, the Navy decided to complete Tiru as a “GUPPY II” (Greater Underwater Propulsive Power) snorkel boat. Her altered design incorporated improvements resulting from the Navy’s recent combat experience and German technical development.

Tiru was launched on 16 September 1947; sponsored by Mrs. John P. Cromwell, the widow of Captain John P. Cromwell, and commissioned on 1 September 1948, Commander Charles N. G. Hendricks in command. The Tiru was once under the command of future FBI Director L. Patrick Gray of Watergate notoriety.