1593: "USS Pickerel"

E1593 - 1593: "USS Pickerel"

Published: March 16, 2026

Duration: 2:58

Interesting Things with JC #1593: "USS Pickerel" – Before nuclear power changed undersea warfare, one diesel boat stayed below for 21 straight days and crossed the Pacific on discipline, batteries, and nerve. USS Pickerel did not make a show of it. She just kept making way in the dark.