SUBMARINE FORCE, U. S. FLEET
Rear Admiral Wilhelm L. Friedell
RICHMOND (CL-9) -Flagship
Capt. Clarkson J. Bright
LITCHFIELD (DD-336) - Tactical Flagship
Lt. Cmdr. Murvale T. Farrar
SUBMARINE BASE, NEW LONDON
Capt. Richard S. Edwards
SUBMARINE SQUADRON TWO
Capt. Richard S. Edwards

R-13 (SS-90) - Flagship
SUBMARINE DIVISION FOUR
Cmdr. Charles B. Hunt
R-14 (SS-91) (F)
Lt. James M. Hicks
R-2 (SS-79)
Lt. Alan B. Banister
R-4 (SS-81)
Lt. James T. Hardin
R-10 (SS-87)
Lt. Donald F. Weiss
R-11 (SS-88)
Lt. Edward C. Folger, Jr.
R-13 (SS-90)
Lt. Carl A. Johnson
FALCON (ASR-2)
Lt. George A. Sharp
SUBMARINE DIVISION EIGHT
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Notes: 1. Vessels in SUBDIV 8 are in commission, in reserve.
2. When reporting following post-commissioning shakedown and training.
3. Normally operates with the BATTLE FORCE.
S-24 (SS-129) (F)
Lt. Willard A. Saunders
S-21 (SS-126)
Lt. Willard A. Saunders
S-25 (SS-130)
Lt. Michael P. Russillo
S-26 (SS-131)
Lt. Willard A. Saunders
S-29 (SS-134)
Lt. Robie E. Palmer
S-30 (SS-135)
Lt. Willard A. Saunders
EXPERIMENTAL DIVISION ONE
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S-20 (SS-125)
Lt. George D. Dickey
S-22 (SS-127)
Lt. William R. Ignatius
SEMMES (AG-24)
Lt. Cmdr. David R. Hull
SUBMARINE BASE, COCO SOLO
Captain Sherwood Picking
SUBMARINE SQUADRON THREE
Captain Sherwood Picking

S-44 (SS-155) - Flagship
SUBMARINE DIVISION ELEVEN
Commander Harold J. Walker
S-42 (SS-153) (F)
Lt. Oliver G. Kirk
S-43 (SS-154)
Lt. Edward R. Hannon
S-44 (SS-155)
Lt. John F. Davidson
S-45 (SS-156)
Lt. John R. Waterman
S-46 (SS-157)
Lt. Ralph C. Lynch, Jr.
S-47 (SS-158)
Lt. James W. Blanchard
MALLARD (ASR-4)
Lt. Frederick W. Laing
SUBMARINE BASE, PEARL HARBOR
Captain Francis W. Scanland
SUBMARINE SQUADRON FOUR
Captain Francis W. Scanland

ARGONAUT (SS-166) - Flagship
KEOSANQUA (AT-38)
Lt. Philip M. Boltz
SEAGULL (AM-30)
Lt. Cmdr. Daniel B. Candler, Jr.
WIDGEON (ASR-1)
Lt. James E. Stevens
SUBMARINE DIVISION SEVEN
Lt. Commander Forrest M. O'Leary
S-23 (SS-128) (F)
Lt. Philip Niekum, Jr.
S-18 (SS-123)
Lt. William J. Millican
S-34 (SS-139)
Lt. Jack H. Lewis
S-35 (SS-140)
Lt. Thomaas  M. Dykers
SUBMARINE DIVISION TWELVE
Commander Scott Umsted
NAUTILUS (SS-168) (F)
Lt. Cmdr. Alf  O. R. Bergesen
ARGONAUT (SS-166)
Lt. Cmdr. Ralph E. Hanson
DOLPHIN (SS-169)
Lt. Cmdr. Murray J. Tichenor
NARWHAL (SS-167)
Lt. Cmdr. Norman S. Ives
SUBMARINE DIVISION THIRTEEN
Commander Merrill Comstock
SHARK (SS-174) (F)
Lt. Cmdr. Philip D. Compton
CACHALOT (SS-170)
Lt. Waldeman N. Christensen
CUTTLEFISH (SS-171)
Lt. Cmdr. G. E. Peterson
PLUNGER (SS-179)
Lt. William R. Headden
POLLACK (SS-180)
Lt. Cmdr. Stanley P. Mosely
POMPANO (SS-181)
Lt. Lewis S. Parks
SUBMARINE SQUADRON SIX
Captain Franklin S. Steinwachs

SARGO (SS-188) - Flagship
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SUBMARINE DIVISION FIFTEEN
Commander Ralph W. Christie
SUBMARINE DIVISION SIXTEEN
Captain Franklin S. Steinwachs
SARGO (SS-188) (F)
Lt. Cmdr. Elmer E. Yeomans
SAURY (SS-189)
Lt. Cmdr. George W. Patterson, Jr.
SCULPIN (SS-191)
Lt. Cmdr. Warren D. Wilkin
SPEARFISH (SS-190)
Lt. Charles E. Tolman
SQUALAS (SS-192)
Lt. Oliver F. Naquin
SWORDFISH (SS-193)
Lt. Chester C. Smith
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SNAPPER (SS-185) (F)
Lt. Cmdr. Franklin O. Johnson
SALMON (SS-182)
Lt. Cmdr. Marvin M. Stephens
SEAL (SS-183)
Lt. Cmdr. Karl G. Hensel
SKIPJACK (SS-184)
Lt. Cmdr. Frederick K. Loomis
STINGRAY (SS-186)
Lt. Cmdr. Leon N. Blair
STURGEON (SS-187)
Lt. Cmdr. Arthur D. Barnes
EXPERIMENTAL DIVISION TWO
Commander Ralph W. Christie
HOLLAND (AS-3)
Capt. William M. Quigley
ORTOLAN (ASR-5)
Lt. Lowell T. Stone
S-27 (SS-132)
Lt. William S. Stovall, Jr.
S-28 (SS-133)
Lt. Edward  C. Stephan
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