submarine to record 10,000 dives. Spikefish was redesignated an Auxiliary Research Submarine and renumbered AGSS-404''' (auxiliary, submarine) in 1962. She was decommissioned at Key West, Florida on 2 April 1963 and was stricken from the Navy list on 1 May 1963. She was subsequently sunk as a target in August 1964 off Long Island, New York.Spikefish'' received three battle stars for World War II service. References External links Balao-class submarines World War II submarines of the United States Cold War submarines of the United States Ships sunk as targets Maritime incidents in 1964 Shipwrecks of the New York (state) coast Ships built in Kittery, Maine 1944 ships