How an unusual World War II submarine raid may have influenced the Navy SEALs

The US Navy submarine USS Barb in San Francisco Bay, near the Mare Island Navy Yard, May 3, 1945.
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US Navy submarine USS Barb had an illustrious record during World War II.
Barb's most daring accomplishment was an on-shore raid to disrupt a Japanese railway.
Barb's exploits are still remembered, and that raid may have influenced a central feature of Navy SEAL operations.
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Five sailors with black shoe polish on their faces peer over the shoulder