USS Barb (SS-220) was a Gato-class submarine of the United States Navy that served during World War II. Commissioned in 1942, the USS Barb became one of the most successful submarines in the Pacific theater, earning the Presidential Unit Citation and sinking numerous enemy vessels. It was commanded by Eugene B. Fluckey, who implemented innovative tactics such as using rockets to attack Japanese ships and conducting daring covert missions. The submarine's most notable achievement was its attack on a Japanese train using rockets, the only instance of a submarine sinking an enemy train. The USS Barb also conducted reconnaissance missions and rescued downed American airmen. After the war, the submarine was decommissioned and ultimately scrapped in 1972. The USS Barb's legacy lives on as a symbol of the bravery and ingenuity of American submarine crews during World War II.

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