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USS Parche submarine earns 13 medals and 2 citations
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 24, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET
Summary: The Sturgeon-class USS Parche, commissioned in 1974, is described as the most decorated U.S. Navy submarine, having collected 13 Navy Expeditionary Medals and two Presidential Unit Citations. The article says no one knows exactly why the submarine received the honors beyond its underwater spy role.
WHO: USS Parche
WHAT: USS Parche is credited with collecting 13 Navy Expeditionary Medals and two Presidential Unit Citations.
WHEN: 1974
WHERE: USA
WHY: No specific cause was reported for why the submarine received the honors beyond the article’s claim about its underwater spy role.
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