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Balao class USS TREPANG (SS-412) as Reserve Training Submarine at Mare Island 1960's

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Balao class USS SABLEFISH (SS-303) In service 1945 to 1969, Atlantic and Sixth Fleets

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Many are familiar with the loss of Cochino, Thresher and Scorpion.....

 

Balao class USS STICKLEBACK (SS-415), Commissioned in 1945,

sunk by collision with Destroyer Escort USS SILVERSTEIN (DE-534) in 1958

 

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USS Silverstein collides with USS Stickleback, 29 May 1958

 

DANFS: 1954 For the next four years, the submarine participated in training operations and the development of both defensive and offensive submarine tactics. On 28 May 1958, Stickleback was participating in an antisubmarine warfare exercise with the escort USS Silverstein and a torpedo retriever boat in the Hawaiian area. The exercises continued into the afternoon of the next day when the submarine completed a simulated torpedo run on Silverstein. As Stickleback was going to a safe depth, she lost power and broached approximately 200 yards (180 m) ahead of the destroyer escort. Silverstein backed full and put her rudder hard left in an effort to avoid a collision but holed the submarine on her port side.

 
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Stickleback's crew was removed by the retriever boat and combined efforts were made by Silverstein, Sabalo, Sturtevant, and Greenlet, to save the stricken submarine. The rescue ships put lines around her, but compartment after compartment flooded and, at 18:57 on 29 May 1958, Stickleback sank in 1,800 fathoms (3,300 m) of water.
 
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28 May 1958: off the coast of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii - Silverstein, shortly after separating from Stickleback following a collision that took place during ASW exercises
 
Stickleback was struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 30 June 1958.
 
Stickleback was one of four United States Navy submarines lost since the end of World War II. The others were Cochino, Thresher and Scorpion.

 

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USS STICKLEBACK Japanese made

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Found this on eBay as a "Buy it Now" and snapped it up.A hard to find patch for a "Top Secret Sub".

 

Cut edge from my collection

 

NR-1 class submersible research vehicle in service 1969 to 2008

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Nice SEA DOG Bearmon,

 

Tench class USS QUILLBACK (SS-424) In service 1944 to 1973

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Tench class USS THORNBACK (SS-418) In service 1944 to 1971

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Balao class USS TIRU (SS-416) In service 1948 to 1975

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On 9/13/2015 at 5:00 PM, Salvage Sailor said:

Another one which is easy to date - 1960 to 1964 - 6" Japanese made

 

USS SEA DEVIL (AGSS-400) Balao class commissioned in May 1944 - five WWII battle stars

Redesignated Auxiliary Research Submarine (AGSS-400), 1 July 1960; Decommissioned, 17 February 1964

 

 

 

USS SEA DEVIL (SS-400) Balao class commissioned in May 1944 - five WWII battle stars

Redesignated Auxiliary Research Submarine (AGSS-400), 1 July 1960; Decommissioned, 17 February 1964

 

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Reverse (SS-400) & (AGSS-400)

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On 11/25/2014 at 2:24 PM, hink441 said:

Sea Robin

 

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Two more versions of Balao class USS SEA ROBIN (SS-407) In service 1944 to 1970

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Balao class USS REDFISH (SS-395) In service 1944 to 1968, 7" post Korean war jacket patch

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Balao class USS BANG (SS-385) In service 1943 to 1972

 

WWII Veteran's Reunion Patch

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USS BANG SENTRY OF THE SEAS, US made 1950's 1960's

 

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Japanese made

 

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Nice Hardhead, here's one from another Japanese shop with the sticker still on it

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Balao class USS LOGGERHEAD (SS-374) as Reserve Training submarine in 1962

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