Why They Went Looking For It
This is enough to make us see why Taylor was obsessed with the search for the missing submarine. It is not the sole reason the USS Stickleback is so special. Designated as SS-415 in the Navy, it was among the 120 Balao-class subs built during the war. Only the Stickleback, however, has this much of a storied past.
Why They Went Looking For It
As Good As It Got Back Then
The Balao subs were made with the highest level of craftsmanship, so we are not all that surprised to hear that they were staples of the war. The USS Balao, the first of the class, was deployed in October 1942. This vessel was an improvement on the old Gato submarine class. The Balaos were all named after fish species. However, this did not stop the USS Stickleback from the massive impact that it had.
As Good As It Got Back Then