USS Parche (SSN-683)

USS Parche (SSN-683) was a special type of underwater ship that the military used called a submarine. Submarines are really good at sneaking around underwater! The USS Parche was a very special submarine- so special that it was often kept a secret. It was used for a special type of mission called "intelligence gathering." This means that the USS Parche was sent to listen and look at other countries to see what they were doing and saying. The USS Parche was able to do this without anyone noticing because it was really good at staying hidden. Sometimes, the USS Parche even went close to other countries to gather information, but it was really good at keeping itself a secret.