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Where was Peto (SS 265) scrapped?
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Don Gentry
Posted 2007-11-05 9:31 PM (#8972)


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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)


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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)


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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)


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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)


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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.
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