TOP PERFORMERS
- MARKSMAN: Highest hit percentage (regardless of effect, minimum 5 attacks).
- AGGRESSOR: Most attacks.
- HUNTER: Most weeks on patrol (not including transit time).
- IRON MAN: Best endurance check percentage (minimum 5 weeks on patrol).
- DODGER: Most times counterattacked without effect.
RECORDS
- LARGEST TARGET SUNK: 15,000 ton AR, USS Gudgeon, 5 JAN 1942 (T4)
- LARGEST WARSHIP SUNK: 9,000 ton CA, USS Gar, 12 FEB 1942 (T9)
- OLDEST SUB TO SINK A TARGET: USS S-39, commissioned 14 SEP 1923, sank a 3,000 ton maru on 5 MAR 1942 (T12)
- BEST WAR PATROL (SHIPS): USS Thresher’s 2nd, USS Sargo’s 2nd — 3 ships
- BEST WAR PATROL (TONS): USS Skipjack’s 3rd — 20,000 tons (21 FEB 1942 to 24 MAR 1942)
- LONGEST WAR PATROL (by weeks of combat ops): USS Seal’s 3rd (5 MAR 1942 to 5 MAY 1942) — 7
FIRSTS
- FIRST CONTACT WITH ENEMY; FIRST DAMAGED SUB: USS Trout, 7 DEC 1941 (T1)
- FIRST ATTACK; FIRST HIT: USS Gudgeon, 8 DEC 1941 (T1) (Target: 10,000 ton maru)
- FIRST ATTACK ON CAPITAL SHIP: USS Thresher, 12 DEC 1941 (T1) (Target: 15,000 ton CA; Result: Miss)
- FIRST SUB LOST: USS S-40, 13 DEC 1941 (T1) (Transit Event)
- FIRST SUB TO SINK ENEMY: USS Skipjack, 16 DEC 1941 (T2) (2,000 ton maru)
- FIRST SUB TO SINK ENEMY BY GUNFIRE: USS Thresher, 6 JAN 1942 (T4) (3,000 ton maru)
- FIRST SUB WITH MULTIPLE ENEMY SUNK: USS Thresher, 15 JAN 1942 (T6) (second); 25 JAN 1942 (T7) (third)
- FIRST SUB VS. SUB COMBAT: USS Searaven, attacks Japanese KD4, misses, 2 FEB 1942 (T8)
- FIRST WARSHIP SUNK; FIRST CAPITAL SHIP SUNK: USS Gar, 12 FEB 1942 (T9) (9,000 ton CA)
- FIRST SUB TO SINK MULTIPLE ENEMY IN SINGLE ENGAGEMENT: USS Sargo, 21 FEB 1942 (T10) (5,000 ton oiler & 5,000 ton maru)
DUBIOUS DISTINCTIONS
- THERE’S A WAR ON, MISTER! (Most weeks under repair): USS Cachalot (14)
- WE VIEW STEALTH AS “ASPIRATIONAL” RATHER THAN “MANDATORY.” (Most times Spotted): USS Salmon (5)
- ANOTHER DENT ON DAD’S CAR (Most times Damaged): USS Spearfish (4)
- THIS IS THE PACIFIC OCEAN, RIGHT? (Most “No Contact” search results): USS Porpoise (6)
- WHIFF (Most misses with 100% miss rate): USS Sailfish (10)
