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At random: "Will let them go by . . . they are only heavy cruisers!” -- USS Dace Captain Claggett after viewing what appeared to be a full task force, and cruisers, with an apparent battleship following behind the cruisers

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Ric

Posted 2019-01-20 9:58 AM (#93195)

Plankowner

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Location: Upper lefthand corner of the map.

Subject: Update 2019 #4

Ran across a photo sequence of pictures taken during the salvage and towing operation of the USS S-51.
During the tow the S-51 ran aground in New York's East River. This 4 photo layout tells some of that story.

http://pigboats.com/

geno

Posted 2019-01-20 2:47 PM (#93197 - in reply to #93195)

Old Salt

Posts: 272

Location: Vista, Ca.

Subject: RE: Update 2019 #4

Yes, appears to be a little dicey. I often look at your updates but for some reason I keep forgetting to ask and for the life of me I can't seem to remember what made it snap into my mind today but, are there any photos in your fantastic collection showing the USS Bushnel with submarines along side. I believe she was the AS 16. Something makes me always want to say AS 14 because she was in the same class as the Sperry, AS-12. My father pitched a no hit shutout against her in Guam during WW II. He was an SK2 before the threw him out of the service.

Ric

Posted 2019-01-20 6:08 PM (#93198 - in reply to #93197)

Plankowner

Posts: 9164

Location: Upper lefthand corner of the map.

Subject: RE: Update 2019 #4

I do have some Bushnell but they are AS-2 (1916 -1937). The one you are thinking of was commissioned in 1943 and was AS 15.
Thanks for viewing.

GaryKC

Posted 2019-01-20 8:16 PM (#93199 - in reply to #93195)