USS Barracuda may refer to more than one United States Navy ship: USS Barracuda was the original name of a submarine renamed USS F-2 in 1911 while under construction Barracuda, a proposed patrol boat inspected for possible service in late 1916 or early 1917 which never entered U.S. Navy service USS Barracuda, a patrol boat in commission from 1917 to 1919 USS Barracuda, originally named USS V-1 when she was launched in 1924, a submarine in commission from 1924 to 1937 and from 1940 to 1945 USS Barracuda, later SST-3, originally named USS K-1 when she was launched in 1951, a submarine in commission from 1951 to 1959. Wikipedia