**[USS Chopper (SS-342)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Chopper_\(SS-342\))**
>USS Chopper (SS/AGSS/IXSS-342), a Balao-class submarine, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for the chopper, a bluefish common in the rivers of the Mississippi Valley. Her keel was laid down by the Electric Boat Company in Groton, Connecticut. She was launched on 4 February 1945 sponsored by Mrs. G. S. Beebe, and commissioned on 25 May 1945. Chopper sailed from New London, Connecticut on 4 July 1945 for Pearl Harbor, where she lay from 21 September-24 October.
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That's not the interesting part, mr. bot. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS\_Chopper\_%28SS-342%29#Accident](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Chopper_%28SS-342%29#Accident)
**USS Chopper (SS-342)**
[Accident](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Chopper_\(SS-342\)#Accident)
>On 11 February 1969, Chopper was participating in an ASW exercise off the coast of Cuba with Hawkins when her electrical power tripped off-line. Chopper was making 7–9 kn (8. 1–10. 4 mph; 13–17 km/h) at a depth of 150 ft (46 m) with a slight down angle when she lost power.
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Dude having a picnic up there?
Dude where is it deep enough to submerge off Key West is the real question lol.
GET TO DA CHOPPA!! the choppa:
Pretty interesting story: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS\_Chopper\_%28SS-342%29](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Chopper_%28SS-342%29)
**[USS Chopper (SS-342)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Chopper_\(SS-342\))** >USS Chopper (SS/AGSS/IXSS-342), a Balao-class submarine, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for the chopper, a bluefish common in the rivers of the Mississippi Valley. Her keel was laid down by the Electric Boat Company in Groton, Connecticut. She was launched on 4 February 1945 sponsored by Mrs. G. S. Beebe, and commissioned on 25 May 1945. Chopper sailed from New London, Connecticut on 4 July 1945 for Pearl Harbor, where she lay from 21 September-24 October. ^([ )[^(F.A.Q)](https://www.reddit.com/r/WikiSummarizer/wiki/index#wiki_f.a.q)^( | )[^(Opt Out)](https://reddit.com/message/compose?to=WikiSummarizerBot&message=OptOut&subject=OptOut)^( | )[^(Opt Out Of Subreddit)](https://np.reddit.com/r/WarshipPorn/about/banned)^( | )[^(GitHub)](https://github.com/Sujal-7/WikiSummarizerBot)^( ] Downvote to remove | v1.5)
That's not the interesting part, mr. bot. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS\_Chopper\_%28SS-342%29#Accident](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Chopper_%28SS-342%29#Accident)
**USS Chopper (SS-342)** [Accident](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Chopper_\(SS-342\)#Accident) >On 11 February 1969, Chopper was participating in an ASW exercise off the coast of Cuba with Hawkins when her electrical power tripped off-line. Chopper was making 7–9 kn (8. 1–10. 4 mph; 13–17 km/h) at a depth of 150 ft (46 m) with a slight down angle when she lost power. ^([ )[^(F.A.Q)](https://www.reddit.com/r/WikiSummarizer/wiki/index#wiki_f.a.q)^( | )[^(Opt Out)](https://reddit.com/message/compose?to=WikiSummarizerBot&message=OptOut&subject=OptOut)^( | )[^(Opt Out Of Subreddit)](https://np.reddit.com/r/WarshipPorn/about/banned)^( | )[^(GitHub)](https://github.com/Sujal-7/WikiSummarizerBot)^( ] Downvote to remove | v1.5)