Post by crushedhat on Nov 30, 2023 4:05:19 GMT
In WWII, most USN submarines were named after fish or other aquatic creatures. For those not wishing to impinge on historical Boats, the following is a list of potential names. To the best of my knowledge/research, tnone of these were used on an actively serving Boat in WWII.
A: Aba, Ahuru, Aimara, Alalaua, Alligator, Anchoveta Anchovy, Angelfish, Anjumara, Arapaima, Arawana, Armorhead, Arowana, Arrowtail, Asp
B: Bagangan, Balloonfish, Bandfin, Bandfish, Bandit, Bangos, Banjo, Baolan, Barjack, Barber, Barfish, Barracudina, Barramundi, Barreleye, Bata, Beachsalmon, Beardie, Belica, Biajaca, Biara, Bichir, Bigeye, Bigscale, Blackdevil, Blacktail, Bleak, Bloater, Blobfish, Bludger, Bogue, Bonkia, Bonnetmouth, Bonytail, Botete, Boto, Bottlelights, Brismak, Bristlemouth, Buffalofish, Bullray, Bullrout, Bullseye, Bullshark, Butterflyfish
C: Cabali, Cachama, Calbasu, Camotillo, Candiru, Cardinalfish, Catla, Chaguni, Characin, Chilipepper, Chimaera, Chromis, Chucumite, Cichild, Clam, Cline, Clingfish, Codlet, Coelacanth, Comber, Comet, Coney, Congoli, Constellationfhish, Coralfish, Corroncho, Corsula, Cotio, Crab, Cravo, Creolefish, Crestfish, Crocodile, Crucian, Cuchia, Cutlassfish,
D: Dab, Dadio, Daggerhead, Daggernose, Daggertooth, Damba, Damselfish, Darkflank, Dartfish, Dashtail, Dealfish, Demoiselle, Devilray, Dewfish, Dikume, Disa, Doctorfish, Domine, Dorada, Dragonfin, Driftfish, Dugong
E: Eel, Eelpout, Emblemaria, Entomacrodus, Espada, Eyebrow,
F: Fanfin, Fangtooth, Fanray, Fantail, Fathead, Fierasfer, Filefish, Filesnout, Filetail, Firemouth, Fissi, Flagfin, Flagfish, Flagtail, Flametail, Flatfish, Flathead, Foureyes, Foxfish, Fransmadam, Frecklefin, Frillfin, Frogfish, Frostfish,
G: Gag, Gaper, Garlopa, Garrupa, Gibberfish, Gilbacker, Glowbelly, Gnomefish, Goatfish, Goby, Goblinfish, Goldring, Goonch, Goosefish, Grass, Grunt, Guabine, Gulare, Gulper
H: Hagfish, Hairfin, Hairhead, Hairlip, Hairtail, Halosaur, Hapuka, Harlequin, Hassar, Hatchetfish, Heteroconger, Hitch, Hogfish, Hooknose, Hookskate, Horsefish, Houting, Huchen, Humpback, Humpie,
I: Idiotfish, Incara
J: Jawfish, Jellynose, Jobfish
K: Kalabans, Kaluga, Kampoyo, Kampanga, Kandar, Karomo, Katolo, Katrana, Kelpfish, Keppi, Killifish, Kingklip, Kivver, Kiyi, Knifefish, Knifejaw, Koara, Kokuni, Kolus, Konye, Kotso, Kotsovato, Kribensis, Krobia, Kroki, Kukumai, Kululu, Kutum
L: Lampfish, Launce, Lanternfish, Latchet, Lathercoat, Leerfish, Lenok, Lightfish, Lindog, Ling, Loosejaw, Loro, Luderick, Lumpfish, Lumpsucker, Luvar
M: Maataa, Machaca, Maculicauda, Mahseer, Mamo, Manalak, Mangar, Marakely, Megrim, Mesopristes, Messmate, Millet, Minnow, Mirrorbelly, Moggel, Mojarra, Molly, Mormyrids, Mudfish, Mudminnow, Mudskipper, Muksun, Mullet, Mursa, Muskie, Muttonfish, Mylesinus
N: Nalolo, Nanogovi, Narrowstripe, Nase, Naso, Needlefish, Neon, Nerka, Netfin, Nightfish, Ningu, Noodlefish, Northern, Numbfish, Numbray, Nurseryfish
O: Ohrid, Ol’wife, Onefin, Ono, Opaleye, Orangeback, Orangefin, Oxeye, Oyster
P: Pabo, Pacu, Paperbones, Papermouth, Parrotfish, Pati, Payara, Pearleye, Pearlside, Pejerry, Pennyfish, Pigfish, Pilchard, Pindu, Pipehorse, Pithead, Ploughfish, Pluma, Porae, Powan, Pricklefish, Prowfish, Pupfish
Q: Quakerfish, Quillback, Quillfish
R: Ragfish, Rasbora, Rattail, Razorbelly, Redbait, Redband, Redcoat, Rhinofish, Ridgehead, Rockfish, Rockhead, Rockling, Rocksucker, Rohu, Ropefish, Rubyfish, Rudd, Rudderfish,
S: Sackfish, Saddlehead, Sailray, Saithe, Salema, Sandlance, Sandperch, Sardine, Sargassumfish, Scad, Scatty, Schelly, Schraetzer, Scissorfish, Seatrout, Senorita, Shanny, Sharpbelly, Shiner, Sicklefin, Silverbelly, Silverdollar, Sinarapan, Siphonfish, Sirang, Slickhead, Smiler, Smoothhound, Snaggletooth, Snailfish, Snakehead, Sneep, Snowtrout, Soapfish, Soldierbream, Sole, Spiderfish, Spottail, Squaretail, Squirrelfish, Stardrum, Stargazer, Stingaree, Stonecat, Stonefish, Strawman, Swampfish
T: Tadpole, Tapertail, Tarakihi, Telescopefish, Teta, Tetra, Tiburion, Tigerfish, Tilapia, Tinselfish, Toadfish, Tollo, Tommyfish, Topknot, Totoaba, Treefish, Triggerfish, Tripodfish, Trunkfish, Tubemouth, Tubenose, Tucunare, Turbot,
U: Ulua, Unicornfish, Urchin,
V: Vadigo, Vairone, Vaona, Velvetfish, Vendace, Ventrifossa, Vundu
W: Wallago, Walrus, Warmouth, Waryfish, Weakfish, Weatherfish, Weedfish, Whalefish, Whitefish, Whiting, Wolffish, Wrasse,
X: --
Y: Yawning, Yazoo, Yellowcheek, Yellowfin, Yoke,
Z: Zamurito, Zander, Ziege, Zingel, Zona,
A: Aba, Ahuru, Aimara, Alalaua, Alligator, Anchoveta Anchovy, Angelfish, Anjumara, Arapaima, Arawana, Armorhead, Arowana, Arrowtail, Asp
B: Bagangan, Balloonfish, Bandfin, Bandfish, Bandit, Bangos, Banjo, Baolan, Barjack, Barber, Barfish, Barracudina, Barramundi, Barreleye, Bata, Beachsalmon, Beardie, Belica, Biajaca, Biara, Bichir, Bigeye, Bigscale, Blackdevil, Blacktail, Bleak, Bloater, Blobfish, Bludger, Bogue, Bonkia, Bonnetmouth, Bonytail, Botete, Boto, Bottlelights, Brismak, Bristlemouth, Buffalofish, Bullray, Bullrout, Bullseye, Bullshark, Butterflyfish
C: Cabali, Cachama, Calbasu, Camotillo, Candiru, Cardinalfish, Catla, Chaguni, Characin, Chilipepper, Chimaera, Chromis, Chucumite, Cichild, Clam, Cline, Clingfish, Codlet, Coelacanth, Comber, Comet, Coney, Congoli, Constellationfhish, Coralfish, Corroncho, Corsula, Cotio, Crab, Cravo, Creolefish, Crestfish, Crocodile, Crucian, Cuchia, Cutlassfish,
D: Dab, Dadio, Daggerhead, Daggernose, Daggertooth, Damba, Damselfish, Darkflank, Dartfish, Dashtail, Dealfish, Demoiselle, Devilray, Dewfish, Dikume, Disa, Doctorfish, Domine, Dorada, Dragonfin, Driftfish, Dugong
E: Eel, Eelpout, Emblemaria, Entomacrodus, Espada, Eyebrow,
F: Fanfin, Fangtooth, Fanray, Fantail, Fathead, Fierasfer, Filefish, Filesnout, Filetail, Firemouth, Fissi, Flagfin, Flagfish, Flagtail, Flametail, Flatfish, Flathead, Foureyes, Foxfish, Fransmadam, Frecklefin, Frillfin, Frogfish, Frostfish,
G: Gag, Gaper, Garlopa, Garrupa, Gibberfish, Gilbacker, Glowbelly, Gnomefish, Goatfish, Goby, Goblinfish, Goldring, Goonch, Goosefish, Grass, Grunt, Guabine, Gulare, Gulper
H: Hagfish, Hairfin, Hairhead, Hairlip, Hairtail, Halosaur, Hapuka, Harlequin, Hassar, Hatchetfish, Heteroconger, Hitch, Hogfish, Hooknose, Hookskate, Horsefish, Houting, Huchen, Humpback, Humpie,
I: Idiotfish, Incara
J: Jawfish, Jellynose, Jobfish
K: Kalabans, Kaluga, Kampoyo, Kampanga, Kandar, Karomo, Katolo, Katrana, Kelpfish, Keppi, Killifish, Kingklip, Kivver, Kiyi, Knifefish, Knifejaw, Koara, Kokuni, Kolus, Konye, Kotso, Kotsovato, Kribensis, Krobia, Kroki, Kukumai, Kululu, Kutum
L: Lampfish, Launce, Lanternfish, Latchet, Lathercoat, Leerfish, Lenok, Lightfish, Lindog, Ling, Loosejaw, Loro, Luderick, Lumpfish, Lumpsucker, Luvar
M: Maataa, Machaca, Maculicauda, Mahseer, Mamo, Manalak, Mangar, Marakely, Megrim, Mesopristes, Messmate, Millet, Minnow, Mirrorbelly, Moggel, Mojarra, Molly, Mormyrids, Mudfish, Mudminnow, Mudskipper, Muksun, Mullet, Mursa, Muskie, Muttonfish, Mylesinus
N: Nalolo, Nanogovi, Narrowstripe, Nase, Naso, Needlefish, Neon, Nerka, Netfin, Nightfish, Ningu, Noodlefish, Northern, Numbfish, Numbray, Nurseryfish
O: Ohrid, Ol’wife, Onefin, Ono, Opaleye, Orangeback, Orangefin, Oxeye, Oyster
P: Pabo, Pacu, Paperbones, Papermouth, Parrotfish, Pati, Payara, Pearleye, Pearlside, Pejerry, Pennyfish, Pigfish, Pilchard, Pindu, Pipehorse, Pithead, Ploughfish, Pluma, Porae, Powan, Pricklefish, Prowfish, Pupfish
Q: Quakerfish, Quillback, Quillfish
R: Ragfish, Rasbora, Rattail, Razorbelly, Redbait, Redband, Redcoat, Rhinofish, Ridgehead, Rockfish, Rockhead, Rockling, Rocksucker, Rohu, Ropefish, Rubyfish, Rudd, Rudderfish,
S: Sackfish, Saddlehead, Sailray, Saithe, Salema, Sandlance, Sandperch, Sardine, Sargassumfish, Scad, Scatty, Schelly, Schraetzer, Scissorfish, Seatrout, Senorita, Shanny, Sharpbelly, Shiner, Sicklefin, Silverbelly, Silverdollar, Sinarapan, Siphonfish, Sirang, Slickhead, Smiler, Smoothhound, Snaggletooth, Snailfish, Snakehead, Sneep, Snowtrout, Soapfish, Soldierbream, Sole, Spiderfish, Spottail, Squaretail, Squirrelfish, Stardrum, Stargazer, Stingaree, Stonecat, Stonefish, Strawman, Swampfish
T: Tadpole, Tapertail, Tarakihi, Telescopefish, Teta, Tetra, Tiburion, Tigerfish, Tilapia, Tinselfish, Toadfish, Tollo, Tommyfish, Topknot, Totoaba, Treefish, Triggerfish, Tripodfish, Trunkfish, Tubemouth, Tubenose, Tucunare, Turbot,
U: Ulua, Unicornfish, Urchin,
V: Vadigo, Vairone, Vaona, Velvetfish, Vendace, Ventrifossa, Vundu
W: Wallago, Walrus, Warmouth, Waryfish, Weakfish, Weatherfish, Weedfish, Whalefish, Whitefish, Whiting, Wolffish, Wrasse,
X: --
Y: Yawning, Yazoo, Yellowcheek, Yellowfin, Yoke,
Z: Zamurito, Zander, Ziege, Zingel, Zona,