4 Sep 1937
United States
United States
- USS Pollack arrived at Portsmouth Navy Yard, Kittery, Maine, United States, ending her shakedown cruise in the Caribbean Sea. ww2dbase [Pollack | Kittery, Maine | CPC]
13 Sep 1939
United States
United States
- The wreck of USS Squalus was raised in the Isles of Shoals off northeastern United States and towed to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine, United States for repairs. ww2dbase [Sailfish | Kittery, Maine | CPC]
15 Nov 1939
United States
United States
- USS Squalus was decommissioned from service at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, Maine, United States. ww2dbase [Sailfish | Kittery, Maine | CPC]
6 Dec 1940
United States
United States
- The keel of submarine Flying Fish was laid down by the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine, United States. ww2dbase [Flying Fish | Kittery, Maine | CPC]
31 Mar 1941
United States
United States
- The keel of submarine Haddock was laid down at Portsmouth Navy Yard, Kittery, Maine, United States. ww2dbase [Haddock | Kittery, Maine | CPC]
9 Jul 1941
United States
United States
- Submarine Flying Fish was launched at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine, United States, sponsored by the wife of US Navy Admiral Husband Kimmel. ww2dbase [Flying Fish | Kittery, Maine | CPC]
20 Oct 1941
United States



United States
- Submarine Haddock was launched at at Portsmouth Navy Yard, Kittery, Maine, United States, sponsored by the wife of William H. Allen. ww2dbase [Haddock | Kittery, Maine | CPC]



8 Dec 1941
United States
United States
- The keel of submarine Runner was laid down at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine, United States. ww2dbase [Runner (Gato-class) | Kittery, Maine | CPC]
30 May 1942
United States
United States
- Submarine Runner was launched at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine, United States, sponsored by the wife of John H. Newton. ww2dbase [Runner (Gato-class) | Kittery, Maine | CPC]
29 Oct 1942
United States
United States
- Submarine Cisco was laid down at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, Maine, United States. ww2dbase [Cisco | Kittery, Maine | CPC]
24 Dec 1942
United States

United States
- Submarine Cisco was launched at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, Maine, United States, sponsored by Mrs. A. C. Bennett through her proxy Mrs. N. Robertson. ww2dbase [Cisco | Kittery, Maine | CPC]

22 Jan 1943
United States
United States
- The keel of Archerfish was laid down at the Portsmouth Navy Yard in Kittery, Maine, United States. ww2dbase [Archerfish | Kittery, Maine | CPC]
9 Apr 1943
United States
United States
- The keel of submarine Parche was laid down at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine, United States. ww2dbase [Parche | Kittery, Maine | CPC]
28 May 1943
United States

United States
- Archerfish was launched at the Portsmouth Navy Yard in Kittery, Maine, United States, sponsored by Eleanor Roosevelt's personal secretary Malvina Thompson. ww2dbase [Archerfish | Kittery, Maine | CPC]

14 Jul 1943
United States
United States
- The keel of Sterlet was laid down at the Portsmouth Navy Yard in Kittery, Maine, United States. ww2dbase [Sterlet | Kittery, Maine | CPC]
24 Jul 1943
United States
United States
- Submarine Parche was launched at Kittery, Maine, United States, sponsored by Miss Betty Russell, daughter of US District Judge and former US Navy Judge Advocate General Robert Lee Russell. ww2dbase [Parche | Kittery, Maine | CPC]
27 Oct 1943
United States

United States
- Sterlet was launched at Portsmouth Navy Yard in Kittery, Maine, United States, sponsored by the wife of Charles A. Plumley. ww2dbase [Sterlet | Kittery, Maine | CPC]

8 Mar 1944
United States
United States
- The keel of submarine Sennet was laid down at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, Maine, United States. ww2dbase [Sennet | Kittery, Maine | CPC]
6 Jun 1944
United States
United States
- Submarine Sennet was launched at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, Maine, United States, sponsored by the wife of Roscoe W. Downs. ww2dbase [Sennet | Kittery, Maine | CPC]
9 Aug 1944
United States
United States
- USS Tirante was launched at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, Maine, United States. ww2dbase [Tirante | Kittery, Maine | CPC]
19 Apr 1945
United States
United States
- Dixie Kiefer was made Commander, Naval Air Bases, First Naval District in Portsmouth Navy Yard in Kittery, Maine, United States, with additional duty as Commanding Officer of the Naval Air Station at Quonset Point, Rhode Island, United States. ww2dbase [Dixie Kiefer | Kittery, Maine | DS]
4 Aug 1945
United States
United States
- USS Bergall arrived at Portsmouth Navy Yard, Kittery, Maine, United States. ww2dbase [Bergall | Kittery, Maine | CPC]
18 Mar 1953
United States
United States
- USS Croaker was decommissioned from service at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Maine, United States for conversion into a hunter-killer submarine. ww2dbase [Croaker | Kittery, Maine | CPC]
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