The design of modern submarines is called teardrop hull and is based on the hydrodynamic body of the whale. This was the first submarine to use a teardrop hull.
- USS Alligator (1862)
- USS Bonita (SSK-3)
- USS Sea Devil (SSN-664)
- USS Albacore (AGSS-569)
Answer
The correct answer is D) USS Albacore (AGSS-569).
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