 {|    |} uss darter (ss-227), a gato-class submarine, was the first ship of the united states navy to be named for the darter. her keel was laid down on 20 october 1942 by the electric boat company of groton, connecticut. she was launched on 6 june 1943 (sponsored by mrs. e. b. wheeler), and commissioned on 7 september 1943, commander william s. "gin" stovall, jr. in command. ==world war ii== darter put out from new london, connecticut on 31 october 1943 for pearl harbor, arriving on 26 november. ===first patro
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