| Classification |
US Navy Official Photo
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Type: Submarine
Class: SS 198
Builder: Portsmouth Navy Yard
UIC (Unit Id Code):
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| Characteristics |
Length: 307 feet
Beam: 27 feet
Displacement: 2370 tons
# Officers: 6
# Enlisted: 54
Propulsion: Diesel - Electric
# Propellers: 2
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| Service |
Launched: 11/29/1940
Commissioned: 5/1/1941
Decommissioned: 4/22/1943
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www.bcpatch.com
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Reunion / Association
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Date: 5/20/2012 to 5/23/2012
Details: Myrtle Beach, SC. May 20-23, 2012. Last was in Branson,MO.1-5 Oct.2008.
Contact: Reggie Thurlow Phone: 800-418-9195 E-mail: rcri@embarqmail.com
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Crew Lists
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# Crew listed: 116
# Commission Crew: 9
# Decommission Crew: 0
# with e-mail: 11
# Eternal Patrol: 83
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| History
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NavSource.org
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Status: Lost
Fate: Grenadier was scuttled after being heavily damaged by a Japanese aircraft off Malay Peninsula. Her crew was taken prisoner by the Japanese. 4 died in captivity.
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| Website |
http://www.ussgrenadier.com/page3.html  (click to visit) |
