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Photo # NH 68141: USS Scorpion alongside USS Tallahatchie County, at Naples, Italy, April 1968

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USS Scorpion (SSN-589) with USS Tallahatchie County (AVB-2), April 1968.

In April 1968, near the end of her final deployment, USS Scorpion came alongside USS Tallahatchie County (AVB-2), which was anchored off Naples, Italy. Several photographs taken at that time are the last known views of Scorpion and her crew.

This page features views of USS Scorpion with USS Tallahatchie County in April 1968.

Additional views of Scorpion with Tallahatchie County can be seen in:

  • USS Scorpion with USS Tallahatchie County, April 1968 -- Part II; and
  • USS Scorpion (SSN-589).

    For further pictorial coverage of USS Scorpion, see: USS Scorpion (SSN-589).

    If you want higher resolution reproductions than the digital images presented here, see: "How to Obtain Photographic Reproductions."

    Click on the small photograph to prompt a larger view of the same image.

    Photo #: NH 70310

    USS Scorpion (SSN-589)


    Approaches USS Tallahatchie County (AVB-2) in preparation for coming alongside, outside Claywall Harbor, Naples, Italy, 10 April 1968.
    Scorpion was lost with all hands in May 1968, while returning to the U.S. from this Mediterranean deployment.

    Courtesy Lieutenant John R. Holland, Engineering Officer, USS Tallahatchie County, 1969.

    U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

    Online Image: 106KB; 590 x 765 pixels

     
    Photo #: NH 70309

    USS Scorpion (SSN-589)


    Prepares to come alongside USS Tallahatchie County (AVB-2) outside Claywall Harbor, Naples, Italy, 10 April 1968.
    Scorpion was lost with all hands in May 1968, while returning to the U.S. from this Mediterranean deployment.

    Courtesy Lieutenant John R. Holland, Engineering Officer, USS Tallahatchie County, 1969.

    U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

    Online Image: 102KB; 740 x 615 pixels

     
    Photo #: NH 68141

    USS Scorpion (SSN-589)


    Alongside USS Tallahatchie County (AVB-2) outside Claywall Harbor, Naples, Italy, in April 1968, shortly before she departed on her last voyage. This is believed to be one of the last photographs taken of Scorpion.

    Courtesy Lieutenant John R. Holland, Engineering Officer, USS Tallahatchie County, 1969.

    U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

    Online Image: 87KB; 740 x 595 pixels

     
    Photo #: NH 68140

    USS Scorpion (SSN-589)


    Alongside USS Tallahatchie County (AVB-2) outside Claywall Harbor, Naples, Italy, in April 1968, shortly before she departed on her last voyage. This is believed to be one of the last photographs taken of Scorpion.

    Courtesy Lieutenant John R. Holland, Engineering Officer, USS Tallahatchie County, 1969.

    U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

    Online Image: 71KB; 740 x 600 pixels

     
    Photo #: NH 68137

    USS Scorpion (SSN-589)


    Alongside USS Tallahatchie County (AVB-2) outside Claywall Harbor, Naples, Italy, in April 1968, shortly before she departed on her last voyage. This is believed to be one of the last photographs taken of Scorpion.

    Courtesy Lieutenant John R. Holland, Engineering Officer, USS Tallahatchie County, 1969.

    U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

    Online Image: 63KB; 740 x 615 pixels

     

    Additional views of Scorpion with Tallahatchie County can be seen in:

  • USS Scorpion with USS Tallahatchie County, April 1968 -- Part II; and
  • USS Scorpion (SSN-589).

    For further pictorial coverage of USS Scorpion, see: USS Scorpion (SSN-589).


    If you want higher resolution reproductions than the digital images presented here, see: "How to Obtain Photographic Reproductions."


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