USS Pickerel explained

Two ships of the United States Navy have borne the name USS Pickerel, named for the pickerel, a young or small pike.

• The first,, was a Porpoise-class submarine, launched in 1936 and lost in 1943 under unknown circumstances.
• The second,, was a, launched in 1944 and stricken in 1977.

A third ship,, was originally laid down as USS Pickerel, but renamed prior to her 1912 launch.