One of the most highly decorated boats of the renowned World War II Pacific Submarine Force, USS Parche made six war patrols, earning five battle stars and one Presidential Unit Citation award for 2 war patrols.

USS Parche (SSN-683), a Sturgeon -class submarine, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for the parche / ˌpɑːrˈtʃeɪ /, a small, coral reef butterfly fish. Parche was launched on 13 January 1973, sponsored by Natalie Beshany, the wife of Vice Admiral Philip A. Beshany, and commissioned on 17 August 1974.

Parche got underway 25 May for her sixth patrol, the last of World War II, joining the "Lifeguard League" south of Honshu. She stayed on station off Honshu until 18 June, ready to pick up any...

When she was finally decommissioned in 2004, after 31 years and 19 deployments, USS Parche was the most decorated submarine in US Navy history. SSN-683 Parche (pronounced Par-chee) was built as a Sturgeon Class attack submarine but was modified over the years, becoming a spy-submarine par-excellence. Despite details still being classified, it ...

Aug 13, 2021 · USS Parche was a Cold War era attack submarine modified to conduct spy missions underwater. Parche featured a number of unique modifications, including ski legs that allowed it to...

USS Parche (Sp. pronunciation Pahr-cheh) was a Balao class submarine used during World War II. One hundred and twenty boats completed of that type, the largest class of submarines in the United States Navy. An improvement on the earlier Gato class, these boats had …

Mar 21, 2021 · The USS Parche—pronounced Par-chee—remains the U.S. Navy’s most decorated vessel ever in American service. The USS Parche , commissioned in 1974, originally began life as a Sturgeon-class ...

Jan 17, 2018 · During your explorations of Pearl Harbor, you find tributes to some of the iconic ships of the December 7, 1941 Japanese attack and World War II. There’s an anchor from the USS Arizona located just beyond the ticketing booth.

USS Parche attacked a Japanese convoy off Taiwan and sank cargo ship Manko Maru and tanker Koei Maru; she also shared the credit with USS Steelhead for sinking another transport. She expended 19 torpedoes during this attack.

USS Parche (SS-384), a Balao-class diesel electric submarine which served during World War II (1943–1946). USS Parche (SSN-683) , a Sturgeon -class nuclear powered attack submarine, modified for espionage duty (1973–2004).