Photo #: NH 68479
Submarines in San Diego harbor, California, 1940
Moored alongside USS Holland (AS-3), from which the photograph
was taken, the submarines are (from left to right): Salmon
(SS-182); Seal (SS-183); Pickerel (SS-177); Plunger
(SS-179); Snapper (SS-185) and Permit (SS-178).
Note the small motor boats, of the type carried by fleet submarines
prior to World War II.
One of the men standing on Salmon's deck is Yeoman Clayton
Johnson, who in 1969 was a Commander serving at the Naval History
Division.
USS Enterprise (CV-6) is in the distance, tied up at Naval
Air Station, North Island.
Courtesy of the U.S. Naval Institute. James C. Fahey Collection.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 99672
Six U.S. Navy submarines
Nested together, circa 1939-1941. Probably seen from USS Canopus
(AS-9) in Manila Bay, Philippines. The inboard submarine is not
identified. The others are (from left to right):
USS Pike (SS-173);
USS Tarpon (SS-175);
USS Porpoise (SS-172);
USS Perch (SS-176); and
USS Permit (SS-178).
Collection of Jack L. Wheat, who served in Canopus.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 99671
USS Permit (SS-178)
Alongside another submarine, circa 1939-1941. Probably seen from
USS Canopus (AS-9) in Manila Bay, Philippines.
Collection of Jack L. Wheat, who served in Canopus.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 99628
USS Permit (SS-178)
Launching, at the Electric Boat Company shipyard, Groton, Connecticut,
at 12:15 PM on 5 October 1936.
Photographed by the Electric Boat Company.
Courtesy of the Naval Historical Foundation, Collection of Vice
Admiral Harold G. Bowen, Sr., USN.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 99629
USS Permit (SS-178)
View of the fore poppet in place, as she was being prepared for
launching at the Electric Boat Company shipyard, Groton, Connecticut,
4 October 1936.
Photographed by the Electric Boat Company.
Note the flooding holes in Permit's hull.
Courtesy of the Naval Historical Foundation, Collection of Vice
Admiral Harold G. Bowen, Sr., USN.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 99630
USS Permit (SS-178)
View of the submarine's stern, as she was being prepared for
launching at the Electric Boat Company shipyard, Groton, Connecticut,
4 October 1936.
Photographed by the Electric Boat Company.
Note Permit's starboard propeller, rudder, after torpedo
tube door and propeller guard.
Courtesy of the Naval Historical Foundation, Collection of Vice
Admiral Harold G. Bowen, Sr., USN.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 93518-KN (color)
USS Permit (SS-178)
World War II battle flag.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 93519-KN (color)
USS Permit (SS-178)
Artwork of an insignia and battle flag used during the later
part of World War II.
Courtesy of Donald C. Couey, 1981.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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