Where was Peto (SS 265) scrapped?

Don Gentry	Posted 2007-11-05 9:31 PM (#8972)
Admin Posts: 2297 Location: Renton, WA	Subject: Where was Peto (SS 265) scrapped? Scrapped in late 1960, does anyone have resources that tell which yard/company scrapped her?
PaulR	Posted 2007-11-06 6:02 AM (#8975 - in reply to #8972)
Master and Commander Posts: 1269 Location: Hopewell Junction NY	Subject: RE: Where was Peto (SS 265) scrapped? Commercial Metals Co. Dallas, TX $38,525 was DELIVERED for scrapping in Dec 1960. She had been serving as the NRT for the 8th Naval District (New Orleans). Further discovery is that she relieived USS Porpoise in HOUSTON as NRT sometimes around 1957. From there, ?????? Edited by PaulR 2007-11-06 6:57 AM
Don Gentry	Posted 2007-11-06 6:52 AM (#8976 - in reply to #8975)
Admin Posts: 2297 Location: Renton, WA	Subject: RE: Where was Peto (SS 265) scrapped? Thanks Paul!! What was your source please???
Boy Throttleman	Posted 2007-11-07 4:26 PM (#9018 - in reply to #8972)
Old Salt Posts: 431	Subject: RE: Where was Peto (SS 265) scrapped? According to Norman Friedmans' US Submariners Through 1945. She and Pogy SS 266 were the only 2 Manitowoc boats that were decommissioned for the barge trip down the Mississippi River. Rest of the entry is LD/LCH 15 jun 41 30 Apr 42 Comm .......... Decomm........PT 1956-60 Houston Tx Str 1 Aug 60 sold 29 Nov 60 21 Nov 42....... 25 Dec 42 Jan 43............. 25 Jun 46 Nov 56............ 1 Aug 60 (ISIR) Edited by Boy Throttleman 2007-11-07 4:28 PM
Jim M.	Posted 2007-11-07 5:02 PM (#9019 - in reply to #8972)
Great Sage of the Sea Posts: 877	Subject: RE: Where was Peto (SS 265) scrapped? According to the 1988 edition of John Alden's FLEET SUBMARINE IN THE U.S. NAVY, Appendix B, page 257, PETO was sold to Commercial Metals Co., Dallas Texas on November 29, 1960 and scrapped shortly thereafter.