| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Submarine |
| Class | Cachalot |
| Pennant | 170 |
| Built by | Portsmouth Navy Yard (Kittery, Maine, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 21 Oct 1931 |
| Launched | 19 Oct 1933 |
| Commissioned | 1 Dec 1933 |
| End service | 17 Oct 1945 |
| Loss position | |
| History | Decommissioned 17 October 1945. |
Commands listed for USS Cachalot (170)
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| Commander | From | To | ||
| 1 | Merrill Comstock, USN | 1 Dec 1933 | ??? | |
| 2 | Lt.Cdr. Waldemar Nicholas Christensen, USN | < Dec 41 | > Mar 42 | |
| 3 | Lt.Cdr. George Alexander Lewis, Jr., USN | < Jun 42 | > Jul 42 | |
| 4 | Lt.Cdr. Harry Clinton Stevenson, USN | Sep 1942 | ??? | |
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Noteable events involving Cachalot include:
7 Dec 1941
During the Japanese attack USS Cachalot (Lt.Cdr. Waldeman N. Christensen) was at the Pearl Harbor Navy Yard for a sheduled overhaul. She opened fire on the enemy planes with her machine guns.
12 Jan 1942
With her overhaul completed USS Cachalot (Lt.Cdr. W.N. Christensen) left Pearl Harbor for her first war patrol.
18 Mar 1942
USS Cachalot (Lt.Cdr. W.N. Christensen) conducted reconnaissance of Wake, Eniwetok, Ponape, Truk, Namonuito, and the Hall Islands before she returned to Pearl Harbor on 18 March 1942.
9 Jun 1942
During her second war patrol USS Cachalot (Lt.Cdr. George Alexander Lewis,jr.) patrolled north-west of Midway. On 9 June 1942 she put into Midway before continuing her patrol off the Japanese home islands.
26 Jul 1942
USS Cachalot (Lt.Cdr. G.A. Lewis) ended her 2nd war patrol when she returned to Pearl Harbor.
23 Sep 1942
USS Cachalot (Lt.Cdr. Harry Clinton Stevenson) left Pearl Harbor for her 3th and final war patrol. She was to patrol in the Bering Sea. After this patrol Cachalot was assigned to training duties.
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