| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Submarine |
| Class | Sargo |
| Pennant | 195 |
| Built by | Electric Boat Co. (Groton, Connecticut, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 20 Jun 1938 |
| Launched | 25 May 1939 |
| Commissioned | 27 Nov 1939 |
| Lost | 25 Dec 1941 |
| Loss position | |
| History | On 10 December 1941 USS Sealion (Lt Cmdr Richard George Voge) was damaged beyond repair by Japanese aircraft at Cavite Navy Yard in the Philippines while undergoing a regular overhaul and scuttled there. 4 men died inside the boat during the initial bombing attack. Not repaired, she was scuttled on 25 December 1941 to prevent her capture by the Japanese. |
Commands listed for USS Sealion (i) (195)
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| Commander | From | To | ||
| 1 | Lt. Julian Knox Morrison, Jr., USN | 27 Nov 1939 | 11 Feb 1940 (+) | |
| 2 | Lt.Cdr. Richard George Voge, USN | ??? | 10 Dec 1941 | |
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