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70 Years Ago Today

American submarine Kraken is released from its shipbuilding dock in Wisconsin.

USS Kraken

Like many World War II emergency program ships, the Kraken had a surprisingly long service life. The sub was modernized in the late 50s, transferred to Spain in 1960, and renamed Almirante Garca de los Reyes. It served in the Armada until 1981, initially as Spain’s only modern submarine. It was scrapped in 1982.