Historic Place

USS Cavalla (submarine)

Galveston · Galveston County · Dedicated 2008 · THC Atlas #2008000477

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About this site

USS Cavalla (submarine) is a historic place in Galveston, Galveston County, dedicated in 2008. It is one of 41 historic places documented in Galveston County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 373 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 29.3342, -94.7789 near Galveston. The nearest cataloged historic site is USS Stewart (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Galveston Quarantine Stations, Galveston: Gateway to Texas, and SS Selma.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #2008000477. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

History

USS Cavalla (SS-244) is a Gato-class fleet submarine launched on November 14, 1943, and commissioned on leap-year day, February 29, 1944, earning the nickname "Lucky Lady." On her first war patrol she sank the Japanese aircraft carrier Shokaku during the 1944 Battle of the Philippine Sea, earning a Presidential Unit Citation and four battle stars. The U.S. Navy transferred the submarine to Galveston in 1971, and she is now a museum ship at Seawolf Park honoring the lost submarine USS Seawolf. She is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org visitgalveston.com

📍 29.3342, -94.7789 · Galveston, Galveston County

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