The USS Drum (SS-228) is a Gato-class submarine that played a crucial role in the United States Navy during World War II. Commissioned in 1941, the submarine conducted numerous successful patrols in the Pacific theater, earning 12 battle stars for its service. The USS Drum is particularly renowned for its daring and effective attacks on Japanese naval vessels and merchant ships. Notably, during its fifth war patrol, the Drum sank the Japanese aircraft carrier IJN Taihō, contributing to the Allied efforts in the Pacific. The submarine is now preserved as a museum ship at the USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park in Mobile, Alabama, allowing visitors to explore and appreciate its significant role in naval history during one of the most critical periods of the 20th century.