USS Bonita
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Four ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Bonita, for the bonito, any of several types of fish including the tunny (Orcynus pelamys), the skipjack (Sarda Mediterranea), the medregal (Seriola fasciata), or the cobia (Elacate canada).
- The first USS Bonita was a schooner, launched in 1846, that served in the Mexican-American War.
- The second USS Bonita (SS-15) was a submarine, renamed C-4, that patroled the east coast of Central America during World War I.
- The third USS Bonita (SS-165) was a submarine launched as V-3 (SF-6). She served before and during World War II as a coastal patrol boat.
- The fourth USS Bonita (SSK-3/SS-552) was a Barracuda-class submarine launched as K-3 as part of Project Kayo during the Cold War.