USS Amberjack ( SS - 522 ) USS " Amberjack " ( SS 522 ) , a " Tench " - class submarine , was the second submarine of the United States Navy named for the amberjack , a vigorous sport fish found in the western Atlantic from New England to Brazil . Commissioning . Her keel was laid down by the Boston Naval Shipyard of Boston , Massachusetts , on 8 February 1944 . She was launched on 15 December 1944 sponsored by Mrs . Walter E . Lang , Jr . , and commissioned on 4 March 1946 , with Commander William B . Parham in command . Shakedown and first conversion . Following shakedown training in the West Indies and in the Gulf of Mexico , " Amberjack " reported on 17 June for duty with SubRon8 . Operating out of the Submarine Base , New London , Connecticut , she conducted training missions in the North Atlantic , and , in November 1946 , made a cruise above the Arctic Circle . In January 1947 , the submarine entered the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard for extensive modifications and thereafter spent about a year undergoing a Greater Underwater Propulsion Power Program ( GUPPY ) conversion during which her hull and sail were streamlined and additional batteries and a snorkel were installed to increase her submerged speed endurance , and maneuverability . In January 1948 , she reported for duty with SubRon4 based at Key West , Florida . She operated along the east coast and in the West Indies for a little more than 11 years . Her schedule included the development of tactics and independent ship exercises , type training , periodic overhauls , and fleet exercises . During this period , she also visited numerous Caribbean Sea ports . In July 1952 , " Amberjack " was transferred to the newly established SubRon12 , though she remained based at Key West and her employment continued as before . European and NATO Exercises . Early in August 1959 , after more than 11 years of operations out of Key West , the submarine ' s home port was changed to Charleston , South Carolina . She arrived there on 8 August and reported for duty with her former squadron , SubRon4 . While working out of her new home port , " Amberjack " ' s operations remained much as they had been before with one significant difference : she began making deployments to European waters . In August , September and October 1960 , the submarine participated in a NATO exercise before making a week - long port visit to Portsmouth , England . She returned to Charleston late in October and resumed her normal duties . Between May and September 1961 , the warship deployed to the Mediterranean Sea for duty in the Sixth Fleet . After a three - year interlude operating along the east coast and in the West Indies , " Amberjack " made another Mediterranean cruise between 7 July and 1 November 1964 . She spent the ensuing 29 months working out of Charleston . In 1967 , the submarine made a three - month deployment to the Mediterranean between 23 April and 24 July . The submarine was reportedly in the vicinity of the and filmed the attack of 8 June 1967 on the ship by IDF planes . This claim has not been substantiated . On 2 September 1969 , following another 25 months of operations along the east coast and in the West Indies , she embarked upon her last Charleston - based tour of duty in European waters during which she participated in another NATO exercise with units of the British , Canadian , and Dutch navies . At the conclusion of the exercise , " Amberjack " visited a number of ports in northern Europe before returning to Charleston on 12 December 1969 . End of Service . On 9 July 1970 , " Amberjack " arrived in her new home port , Key West , Florida , her base for the remainder of her service in the United States Navy . She made her last deployment to the Mediterranean between 27 November 1972 , and 30 March 1973 . On 17 October 1973 , " Amberjack " was decommissioned at Key West , her name was struck from the Naval Vessel Register , was transferred to the Brazilian Navy , and was commissioned as " Ceara " ( S - 14 ) .