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At random: Beeman Center at Sub Base Pearl Harbor was named for Arthur C Beeman, PhMC aboard the USS AMBERJACK (SS-219) on 4-Feb-43 - He was killed while the sub was engaged in a in gun action with a Japanese ammo ship..
9-29 Naval Incidents
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fortyrod
Posted 2017-09-29 4:11 AM (#85224)
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Subject: 9-29 Naval Incidents

Atlantic 09/29/77: The USS Archerfish (SSN-678) and USS Philadelphia (SSN-690) collide stern to stern at slow speeds at the Groton submarine base, Connecticut, with minor damage
reported.

Atlantic 09/29/89: The newly-commissioned USS Pennsylvania (SSBN-735) runs aground as it enters the channel during its first visit to Port Canaveral, Florida. Tugboats free the submarine in about two hours,and a Navy spokesperson says, 'As far as we know, it's fine.'Port Canaveral is a public dock facility adjacent to the Navy complex where submarines are loaded with missiles for test firings off Cape Canaveral.
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