USS Loggerhead (SS-374) USS Loggerhead (SS-374) USS "Loggerhead" (SS-374/AGSS-374), a "Balao"-class submarine, was a ship of the United States Navy named for the loggerhead, "Caretta caretta", a very large, carnivorous sea turtle common in the warmer parts of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans. "Loggerhead" (SS-374) was laid down on 1 April 1944 by Manitowoc Shipbuilding Co., Manitowoc, Wisc.; launched 13 August 1944; sponsored by Mrs. Barbara Fox; and commissioned on 9 February 1945, Commander Ralph M. Metcalf in command. "Loggerhead" emerged from the Manitowoc River into Lake Michigan on 1 March 1945 and headed via Chicago to Lockport, Ill., where she entered
San Clemente loggerhead shrike San Clemente loggerhead shrike The San Clemente loggerhead shrike ("Lanius ludovicianus mearnsi") or San Clemente Island loggerhead shrike is a subspecies of the loggerhead shrike that is endemic to San Clemente Island, California. The San Clemente loggerhead shrike is a passerine bird of medium size. Around its eyes, it has black feathers, a color which is also found in the tail and on the wings. On its back, it has gray feathers. The underside of the bird is white. It also has patches of white on its wings and tail. The San Clemente loggerhead shrike is native to San Clemente