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Photo #: NH 68481 USS Holland (AS-3) Panoramic photograph of the ship moored at Bouy 19, San Diego harbor, California, in 1940, with eleven submarines alongside. Submarines are (from left to right): Salmon (SS-182); Seal (SS-183); Stingray (SS-186); Perch (SS-176); Pollack (SS-180); Cachalot (SS-170); Cuttlefish (SS-171); Skipjack (SS-184); Sturgeon (SS-187); Snapper (SS-185) and Sargo (SS-188). SS-182 through SS-187 were members of Submarine Division 15, commanded by R.W. Christie. USS Richmond (CL-9), flagship of the Submarine Force, is in the right distance. Courtesy of the U.S. Naval Institute. James C. Fahey Collection. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. Online Image: 53KB; 900 x 310 pixels |
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Photo #: 80-G-33292 S.S. Shunko Maru (Japanese Freighter, 1919) Sinking in the central Pacific, after she was torpedoed by USS Skipjack (SS-184) on 14 October 1942. Photographed through Skipjack's periscope. Shunko Maru's back appears to be broken, and her hull bears traces of pattern camouflage paint. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. Online Image: 59KB; 585 x 765 pixels Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system. |
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Photo #: NH 99203 ex-USS Skipjack (SS-184) Sinking off southern California, after being used as a target, 11 August 1948. Note her propellers, stern planes, rudder, and badly damaged after superstructure. Courtesy of Commander Donald B. Ingerslew, USN, via his daughter, Mary Jacobs. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. Online Image: 86KB; 740 x 530 pixels |
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Photo #: 19-N-18862 USS Skipjack (SS-184) Ship's data plaque, photographed circa June 1938. Photograph from the Bureau of Ships Collection in the U.S. National Archives. Online Image: 138KB; 740 x 525 pixels Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system. |
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Photo #: NH 65256-KN (Color) USS Skipjack (SS-184) Insignia designed for Skipjack during World War II. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. Online Image: 100KB; 650 x 675 pixels |
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Photo #: NH 53472 Chart of U.S. Navy submarine performance progress, 1900-1958 Comparing the length, speed and submerged endurance of USS Holland (Submarine # 1), USS E-1 (ex-Skipjack, Submarine # 24), USS Skipjack (SS-184), USS Nautilus (SSN-571), USS Seawolf (SSN-575) and USS Skipjack (SSN-585). Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center. Online Image: 92KB; 600 x 715 pixels |
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Page made 24 March 2004
New image added 12 June 2004