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| Piranha's launching ceremony, Portsmouth Navy Yard, Kittery, Maine, United States, 27 Oct 1943 | Inactivated submarines at Mare Island Naval Shipyard, California, United States, early 1946 |
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| 52 submarines and 4 submarine tenders of the US Navy Reserve Fleet, Mare Island Navy Yard, California, United States, circa Jan 1946 | Inactivated submarines at Mare Island Naval Shipyard, California, United States, 3 Jan 1946 |
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| Piranha preparing for salvage operations, 1967 |
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