Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Two submarines of the United States Navy have borne the name USS Gato, named for a species of small shark found in waters along the west coast of Mexico. The first USS Gato (SS-212), the lead ship of her class, saw action during World War II. The second USS Gato (SSN-615), a Thresher-class submarine, saw action during the Cold War. This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.