United States Navy, as well as the last unit of the submarine force still in operation to have taken part in combat action in World War II. Her name was struck from the Naval Vessel Register on that same day, and she was sunk as a target on 25 October 1976. Awards Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with two battle stars World War II Victory Medal Navy Occupation Medal National Defense Service Medal with star References External links USS Tigrone at navsource.com Tench-class submarines World War II submarines of the United States Cold War submarines of the United States Ships built in Kittery, Maine 1944 ships Ships sunk as targets Maritime incidents in 1976