Repainting nearly completed at Fremantle, Western Australia in 1943. By Frank Norton
Part of Tambor-class Gar subclass diesel-electric submarines preceded by Sargo-class succeeded by Mackerel-class. Laid down by Electric Boat Company, Groton, Connecticut, USA on 27 December 1939, launched on 27 November 1940, commissioned on 14 April 1941, decommissioned on 11 December 1945, stricken on 1 August 1959 and sold to be broken up on 11 December 1959.
Source
Australian War Memorial.
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