Joseph Francis Enright (born September 18, 1910 in Minot, North Dakota - died July 20, 2000 in Fairfax, Virginia) was a submarine captain in the United States Navy. November 29, 1944 USS Archer-Fish commanded by Enright sank Japanese aircraft carrier Shinano - the largest vessel ever sunk by a submarine, "most significant single submarine sinking of World War II." On September 2, 1945, Enright and his crew, along with eleven other submarines, were honored with the task of protecting USS Missouri during the signing of Japanese Instrument of Surrender. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
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