| Classification |
US Navy Official Photo
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Type: Submarine
Class: SS 285
Builder: Manitowoc Shipbuilding Co
UIC (Unit Id Code): 05477
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| Characteristics |
Length: 312 feet
Beam: 27 feet
Displacement: 2391 tons
# Officers: 10
# Enlisted: 71
Propulsion: Diesel - Electric
# Propellers: 2
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| Service |
Launched: 12/20/1944
Commissioned: 8/7/1951
Decommissioned: 8/13/1971
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Reunion / Association
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Date: 9/8/2009 to 9/12/2009
Details: San Diego,CA.8-12 Sept.2009
Contact: John Mansfield Phone: 360 569-0507 E-mail: john@erasumner.com
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Crew Lists
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# Crew listed: 688
# Commission Crew: 86
# Decommission Crew: 30
# with e-mail: 214
# Eternal Patrol: 153
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| History
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Status: Disposed of
Fate: Struck from the Naval Register. In 1976, ex-Menhaden was towed from California to Washington to begin a new career as the "Yellow Submarine." The boat was operated by the Naval Undersea Warfare Engineering Station, Keyport, WA.
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| Website |
www.decklog.com/ss-377.asp  (click to visit) |
