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USS Barb The Sub That Sank a Train

This is the story of the USS Barb, SS-220, and her skipper, Admiral Eugene 'Lucky' Fluckey, who commanded a mission to destroy a train. Admiral Fluckey received the Medal of Honor and the USS Barb was the only submarine to 'sink a train'. For all his exploits, Admiral Fluckey said he was most proud of one thing: "No one who ever served under my command was awarded the Purple Heart for being wounded or killed, and all of us brought our Barb...