USS BONITA

Four ships of the United States Navy have been named 'USS ''Bonita''', for the bonito, any of several types of fish including the tunny (''Orcynus pelamys''), the skipjack (''Sarda Mediterranea''), the medregal (''Seriola fasciata''), or the cobia (''Elacate canada'').

★ The first USS ''Bonita'' was a schooner, launched in 1846, that served in the Mexican-American War.

★ The second USS ''Bonita'' (SS-15) was a submarine, renamed ''C-4'', that patroled the east coast of Central America during World War I.

★ SP-540, a 46-foot motorboat of 1917-1918, was also known as ''Bonita''.

★ The third USS ''Bonita'' (SS-165) was a submarine launched as ''V-3'' (SF-6). She served before and during World War II as a coastal patrol boat.

★ The fourth USS ''Bonita'' (SSK-3/SS-552) was a ''Barracuda''-class submarine launched as ''K-3'' as part of Project Kayo during the Cold War.

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