TLHSS Posted January 1, 2014 Share #76 Posted January 1, 2014 Outstanding grouping! Thanks for taking the time to post! Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearmon Posted January 1, 2014 Share #77 Posted January 1, 2014 Very nice grouping thanks for posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted January 1, 2014 Author Share #78 Posted January 1, 2014 Thanks, Dialing back to WWII, these are some of the submarine items that got away from me. First War Patrol May 1944 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted January 1, 2014 Author Share #79 Posted January 1, 2014 Seventh War Patrol - March 15th, 1945 Well worn by a proud Submariner stamp on reverse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted January 1, 2014 Author Share #80 Posted January 1, 2014 ....and another 7 War Patrols card for those of you trying to figure which boat he served on, here ya go..... USS STINGRAY (SS-186), one of the six Salmon Class pre-war submarines built in the 1930's Stingray (SS-186) received twelve battle stars for World War II service. She holds the record for most war patrols—16—of any American submarine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted January 1, 2014 Author Share #81 Posted January 1, 2014 WWII Shellback card from STINGRAY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted January 1, 2014 Author Share #82 Posted January 1, 2014 He was recalled for Submarine service during the Korean War on the USS SEA DEVIL (SS-400) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted January 1, 2014 Author Share #83 Posted January 1, 2014 His SEA DEVIL patch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted January 1, 2014 Author Share #84 Posted January 1, 2014 From his photo archives, SEA DEVIL (SS-400) at Submarine Base Pearl Harbor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted January 1, 2014 Author Share #85 Posted January 1, 2014 SEA DEVIL preparing for overseas service, Korean War Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted January 1, 2014 Author Share #86 Posted January 1, 2014 USS SEA DEVIL (SS-400) Periscope shot during UN Hunter-Killer patrol 1953 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted January 1, 2014 Author Share #87 Posted January 1, 2014 After a short posting aboard the USS FLORIKAN (ASR-9) at Pearl Harbor, he was transferred to the USS TILEFISH (SS-307) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted January 1, 2014 Author Share #88 Posted January 1, 2014 Christmas Dinner 1955 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted January 1, 2014 Author Share #89 Posted January 1, 2014 His USS TILEFISH (SS-307) Patch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted January 1, 2014 Author Share #90 Posted January 1, 2014 After becoming an officer, he transitioned to Dive status and served on a series of ships USS ROCK (SSR-274) USS NEREUS (AS-17) USS JUPITER (AVS-8) USS BUSHNELL (AS-15) USS PETREL (ASR-14) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted January 1, 2014 Author Share #91 Posted January 1, 2014 Backing up, forgot one..... WWII war time crew USS STINGRAY (SS-186) back at New London, CT just prior to decommissioning They all had survived the war and were ready for peacetime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted January 1, 2014 Author Share #92 Posted January 1, 2014 USS JUPITER (AVS-8) 1961-1964 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted January 1, 2014 Author Share #93 Posted January 1, 2014 Photos from JUPITER in Japan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted January 1, 2014 Author Share #94 Posted January 1, 2014 More - unofficial signal flags flown during unreps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted January 1, 2014 Author Share #95 Posted January 1, 2014 Full Lieutenant, wearing his dolphins as he was not serving in a Diving billet at this time His Dolphins and Patrol Badge went for big bucks. The hat is shown early in this topic & I also have his boards and insignia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted January 1, 2014 Author Share #96 Posted January 1, 2014 But then it was back to diving and salvage for the ancient submariner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted January 1, 2014 Share #97 Posted January 1, 2014 Those combat patrol cards are awesome.I like the one that has the number of stars awarded.I have an original plaque for the USS Sea Devil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted January 1, 2014 Author Share #98 Posted January 1, 2014 Do you have a photo of the USS SEA DEVIL Plaque? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted January 2, 2014 Share #99 Posted January 2, 2014 Do you have a photo of the USS SEA DEVIL Plaque? I will try to get one.Its buried in a box somewhere.It's metal, not plaster, and looks like the image below.I got it in the late 70's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwb123 Posted January 3, 2014 Share #100 Posted January 3, 2014 Geez, what didn't this guy do during his career? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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