After World War II
USS Bonefish (SS-582)
The following American submarines, submarine
tenders, and submarine rescue ships sustained the loss of at least one man
after the end World War
II.
In addition, one submarine on this list (USS Stickleback) did not suffer the loss of any man, but is included because of
the loss of the vessel itself.
Vessels listed in bold type were lost.
Please view the "Additional Losses - Post-WWII" page for listings of men were lost while serving on vessels that were not sunk.
| Name & Hull Number of Submarine | Total Number of Men Lost | |
| 1 | Alexander Hamilton (SSBN-617) | 1 (unverified) |
| 2 | 3 | |
| 3 | 1 (unverified) | |
| 4 | 1 | |
| 5 | 4 (one man lost overboard, three in ship-board fire) | |
| 6 | 1 | |
| 7 | 1 | |
| 8 | Canopus (AS-34) | 3 |
| 9 | Charr (SS-328) | 1 |
| 10 |
1 (civilian) |
|
| 11 | Coporal (SS-346) | 1 |
| 12 | 1 | |
| 13 |
1 |
|
| 14 | 3 (civilian shipyard workers) | |
| 15 | 1 | |
| 16 | Florikan (ASR-9) | 1 |
| 17 | 1 | |
| 18 | Francis Scott Key (SSBN-657) | 1 |
| 19 | Frank Cable (AS-40) | 3 (in two separate events, one name unverified) |
| 20 | George C. Marshall (SSBN-654) | 1 |
| 21 | 1 | |
| 22 | 6 (one man died in ship-board fire, five lost in diving chamber accident) | |
| 23 | 1 (unverified) | |
| 24 | Guardfish (SSN-612) | 2 (in separate events) |
| 25 | Henry Clay (SSBN-625) | 1 |
| 26 | Holland (AS-32) | 1 |
| 27 | 1 | |
| 28 |
2 (in separate events, one unverified) |
|
| 29 | Lewis & Clark (SSBN-644) | 1 (unverified) |
| 30 | Los Angeles (SSN-688) | 1 |
| 31 | Minneapolis-St. Paul (SSN-708) | 2 |
| 32 | Nathan Hale (SSBN-623) | 1 |
| 33 | Nathanael Greene (SSBN-636) | 1 |
| 34 | Nebraska (SSBN-739) | 2 (one unverified) |
| 35 | NR-1 | 1 (civilian scientist) |
| 36 | Perch (SSP-313) | 1 (British Commando lost in a raid in the Korean War) |
| 37 | 2 | |
| 38 | Piper (SS-409) | 1 |
| 39 | Plunger (SSN-595) | 1 |
| 40 |
5 |
|
| 41 | Redfin (SS-272) | 1 |
| 42 | 1 | |
| 43 | 2 | |
| 44 | 1 | |
| 45 | 99 | |
| 46 | 1 | |
| 47 | 2 (in separate events, one unverified) | |
| 48 |
2 |
|
| 49 | Sealion (ASSP-315) | 1 |
| 50 | 1 | |
| 51 | Seawolf (SSN-21) | 1 (unverified) |
| 52 | Sirago (SS-485) | 2 (unverified, civilians) |
| 53 | 1 | |
| 54 | Spikefish (SS-404) | 1 (unverified) |
| 55 | Stickleback (SS-415) | 0 (no men lost) |
| 56 | 2 (in separate events) | |
| 57 | Swordfish (SSN-579) | 1 |
| 58 | 2 (in separate events) | |
| 59 | 1 | |
| 60 | Thornback (SS-418) | 1 |
| 61 | Thresher (SSN-593) | 129 |
| 62 | Tilefish (SS-307) | 1 |
| 63 | Torsk (SS-423) | 1 |
| 64 | Trigger (SS-564) | 1 |
| 65 | Triton (SSRN-586) | 1 |
| 66 | Tusk (SS-426) | 6 |
| 67 | Ulysses S. Grant (SSBN-631) | 2 |
| 68 | Virginia (SSN-774) | 1 |
|
Other** |
8 |
*Submariners who were lost while not specifically assigned to a submarine, or whose boat has not yet been verified.
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