Amberjack, 1949

The second Amberjack (SS-522) was laid down on 8 February 1944 at the Boston Navy Yard; launched on 15 December 1944; sponsored by Mrs. Dina C. Lang; and commissioned on 4 March 1946, Comdr. William B. Parham in command.

Following shakedown training in the West Indies and in the Gulf of Mexico, Amberjack reported on 17 June for duty with Submarine Squadron (SubRon) 8. Operating out of the Submarine Base, New London, Conn., she conducted training missions in the North Atlantic, and, in November 1946, made a cruise above the Arctic Circle.

In January 1948, she reported for duty with SubRon 4 based at Key West, Fla. She operated along the east coast and in the West Indies for a little more than 11 years. Her schedule included the development of tactics and independent ship exercises, type training, periodic overhauls, and fleet exercises.

On 9 July 1970, Amberjack arrived in her new home port, Key West, her base for the remainder of her service in the American Navy. She made her last deployment to the Mediterranean between 27 November 1972 and 30 March 1973. On 17 October 1973, Amberjack was decommissioned at Key West, and her name was struck from the Navy list. That same day, she was transferred to the Brazilian Navy and commissioned as Ceara (S-12).

[Taken from the entry on Amberjack in the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.]