 {|    |} uss charr (ss/agss-328), a balao-class submarine, was a ship of the united states navy named for the charr, a trout of the waters of northwestern north america. ss-328, originally designated bocaccio, was renamed charr on 24 september 1942 and launched 28 may 1944 by electric boat co., groton, conn.; sponsored by mrs. w. f. orkney; and commissioned 23 september 1944, commander f. d. boyle in command. ==first war patrol, december 1944 â march 1945== pacific-bound, charr cleared new london 5 november 1944, and reached pearl harbor 9 december. on 30 december, she was bound for action waters, as she sailed on her first war patrol off the northeast coast o
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