USS Billfish

Two ships of the United States Navy have borne the name Billfish, after the billfish.

The USS Billfish (SS-286), was a Balao-class submarine, commissioned in 1943 and struck in 1968.

The USS Billfish (SSN-676), was a Sturgeon-class submarine, commissioned in 1971 and struck in 1999.

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This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.

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