USS Bergall (SS-320)

USS Bergall (SS-320), a Balao-class submarine, was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for the bergall, a small fish of the New England coast. Her keel was laid down by the Electric Boat Company in Groton, Connecticut. She was later sold to Turkey and operated as TCG Turgutreis (S 342) until scrapped some time in 1977. The Bergall is the subject of an episode of the syndicated television anthology series, The Silent Service, which aired during the 1957-1958 season.

USS Bergall (SS-320)

USS Bergall (SS-320), a Balao-class submarine, was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for the bergall, a small fish of the New England coast. Her keel was laid down by the Electric Boat Company in Groton, Connecticut. She was later sold to Turkey and operated as TCG Turgutreis (S 342) until scrapped some time in 1977. The Bergall is the subject of an episode of the syndicated television anthology series, The Silent Service, which aired during the 1957-1958 season.