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  America at War
The Japanese submarine I-29 is sunk by the submarine USS Sawfish (SS-276) in Luzon Strait in the Philippines.
The Japanese frigate Kursagaki is sunk by the submarine USS Guitarro (SS-363) in the Philippines.
The Japanese minelayer Shirataka is sunk by the submarine USS Sealion (SS-315) in Luzon Strait in the Philippines.
www.america-at-war.net /wwii1944.html   (14650 words)

  
 USS POLLACK (SSN-603)
POLLACK has a length of 279 feet; a waterline midships of 25 feet; a standard displacement of 3750 tons surfaced and 4300 tons submerged; an operating depth in excess of 400 feet; and a maximum speed in excess of 20 knots.
POLLACK was greeted at Fort Lauderdale by the local natives, tourists, and the Fort Lauderdale Chapter of the Navy League, whose members proved to be quite valuable as recreational guides.
POLLACK was decommissioned and stricken from the Naval Vessel Register in ceremonies at the Naval Shipyard in Mare Island, California on 1 March 1989.
aboutsubs.com /pollack.htm   (2992 words)

  
 USS Pollack (SSN-603) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
USS Pollack (SSN-603), a Permit-class submarine, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for the pollack, a food fish resembling the true cod, but with the lower jaw projecting and without the barbel.
On 1 March 1968, Pollack's homeport was changed to Norfolk, Virginia, and she became a unit of Submarine Squadron 10, the first all-nuclear attack submarine squadron in the Navy.
Pollack was decommissioned and stricken from the Naval Vessel Register on 1 March 1989.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/USS_Pollack_(SSN-603)   (342 words)

  
 Pollack
Pollack, Gudgeon (SS–211) and Plunger (SS–179) departed Pearl Harbor 13 December and were off the coast of Honshu, Japan, a few hours before midnight 31 December, the first American submarines to reach Japanese waters in World War II.
Pollack departed Pearl Harbor 2 May and was in waters of the Japanese home islands 12 May when she battle-surfaced to riddle a 600-ton patrol vessel with 3-inch and.50 caliber hits.
Pollack got underway from Pearl Harbor 28 February 1944 and battled heavy seas as she entered the assigned area of her ninth war patrol off Nanpo Shoto 18 March.
www.history.navy.mil /danfs/p9/pollack-i.htm   (1073 words)

  
 US Navy Submarine Base, Capricorn Wharf, Macquarie St., New Farm, Brisbane during WW2
USS Griffin left Fremantle on 20 November 1944 and arrived in Brisbane on 29 November 1944 and left Brisbane on 1 December 1944 to proceed to Mios Woendi, New Guinea to tend submarines and various surface craft.
Submarine Tender USS Fulton AS 11, relocated from Midway on 17 October 1942 and arrived in Brisbane on 9 November 1942.
USS Fulton was involved in refitting submarines between their war patrols and acted as a tender to other types of ships.
home.st.net.au /~dunn/ozatwar/capricorn.htm   (1144 words)

  
 USN Ships--USS Pollack (SS-180)
USS Pollack, a 1330-ton Perch class submarine, was built by the Portsmouth Navy Yard, Kittery, Maine.
USS West Virginia is in Drydock Number One, in the lower left, and USS California is alongside the wharf at the extreme right.
USS Pollack (SS-180) alongside a wharf at St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, 27 July 1937.
www.history.navy.mil /photos/sh-usn/usnsh-p/ss180.htm   (980 words)

  
 Ron's Submarine's Covers
The first POLLACK (SS-180) was laid down 1 October 1935 by the Portsmouth Navy Yard, Portsmouth, N.H.; launched 15 September 1936; sponsored by Miss Anne Carter Lauman; and commissioned 15 January 1937, Lt. Clarence E. Aldrich in command.
POLLACK, GUDGEON (SS-211) and PLUNGER (SS-179) departed Pearl Harbor 13 December and were off the coast of Honshu, Japan, a few hours before midnight 31 December, the first American submarines to reach Japanese waters in World War II.
POLLACK underwent a refit period at Brisbane, then got underway 6 October for exercises with minesweeper HMAS GEELONG until the 10th.
users.skynet.be /RonSubCovers/Dieselsub/US-SS180.htm   (543 words)

  
 Navy Stuff - Gavin's Virtual Office
I was on her decommissioning crew and put her down at Mare Island Naval Shipyard in Vallejo, CA in March of 1989.
I was posted to the U.S.S. Pollock after two years in the navy's Nuclear Power Training Program.
U.S.S. Pollock tied to a Submarine Tender off the coast of Korea.
www.u.arizona.edu /~gmn/navy.html   (156 words)

  
 Captain George W. Grider
He reported to the Navy Yard, Mare Island, California on March 11, 1942 in connection with fitting out the USS WAHOO and was assigned duty aboard upon her commissioning on May 15, 1942.
For duty aboard the WAHOO he was awarded the Silver Star Medal and is entitled to the ribbon for, and a facsimile of, the Presidential Unit Citation awarded the submarine.
He was relieved of command of the USS FLASHER in March 1946 and for his service as Commanding Officer of that submarine was awarded the Navy Cross.
www.warfish.com /george.html   (635 words)

  
 Links   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
USS Barb Alumni Association Lee Malmborg's page about an association of former Barb sailors.
USS BARB SS 220 This is a different site than the one listed above at the battle flag.
USS Permit SSN 594 Dave Stoops Homepage links to his Permit page.
members.aol.com /brittvanm/ssn596/links.htm   (155 words)

  
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POLLACK Pollack: A food fish resembling the true Cod, but with the lower jaw projecting and without the barbel.
Complement: 50 Armament: 1 3”; 6 21” torpedo tubes Class: PORPOISE The first POLLACK (SS-180) was laid down 1 October 1935 by the Portsmouth Navy Yard, Portsmouth, N.H.; launched 15 September 1936; sponsored by Miss Anne Carter Lauman; and commissioned 15 January 1937, Lt. Clarence E. Aldrich in command.
She was off Yap Island 4-5 August for similar duty, then patrolled in the Yap-Palau area, taking time out to shell the phosphate plant on Fais Island 27 and 30 August.
www.hazegray.org /danfs/submar/ss180.txt   (1035 words)

  
 TROA: Information Exchange
USS Goldsborough (DDG-20), Sept. 8-13, Virginia Beach, Va. Contact: C. Artis, 501 Lakeview Dr., Oldsmar, FL 34677, (813) 855-3349, e-mail: cartis6416@cs.com.
USS Pollack (SSN-603), Sept. 11-15, Bremerton, Wash. Contact: D.H. Schultz, 6545 Tracyton Blvd. NW, Bremerton, WA 98311, (360) 692-0153, e-mail: dhschultz39@earthlink.net.
USS Douglas H. Fox (DD-779), Oct. 10-13, Baton Rouge, La. Contact: B. Sims, USS Douglas H. Fox Association Hq, 6119 Dickson Mill Rd., Durham, NC 27705-9007, (919) 383-4419, e-mail: wks@ias.ga.unc.edu.
www.moaa.org /magazine/May2002/information_exchange.asp   (1689 words)

  
 Pollack, - Robert Pollack's Home Page - University of Chicago
Hopper · Pollack · Warhol · Orozco · Nauman · Fritsch.
Amy E. Pollack, MD, MPH, is trained as a physician and has considerable experience in both the domestic
Pollack Pollack Pollachius pollachus Length up to 1m Common and widespread fish around rocky shores of Britain and Ireland.
findoutsite.com /fos/pollack.htm   (358 words)

  
 Osaka Shosen Kabushiki Kaisha
WWII requisitioned and converted to Japanese naval gunboat, 1944 torpedoed and sunk by HMS STORM in Malacca Strait.
ex- Latvia, 1923 purchased from East Asiatic Co., Copenhagen renamed Fuso Maru, 1938 renamed Huso Maru, 1944 torpedoed and sunk by USS STEELHEAD in Luzon Strait.
Transoceanica de Nav., Barcelona renamed Midzuho Maru, 1938 renamed Mizuho Maru, 1944 torpedoed and sunk by USS REDFISH.
www.theshipslist.com /ships/lines/osk.htm   (4364 words)

  
 The Silent Service WebRing   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
History of four U.S. Submarines: USS Halibut (SSGN-587), USS Thomas A. Edison (SSBN-610), USS Pollack (SSN-603), and USS Sunfish (SSN-649).
Our purpose is to renew and maintain camaraderie among former shipmates who served aboard the USS Caiman (SS-323) from it's launching in 1944 to 1972 when it was transferred to the Turkish Navy.
USS Springer, SS-414 a WWII Fleet Submarine and one of her crew.
h.webring.com /hub?ring=silent   (1591 words)

  
 Ex-navy nuclear personnel
Duty_Station: USS Albuquerque SSN 706 1991 - 1995
Duty_Station: S1C 1990-1992, USS Albuquerque (SSN 706) 1992-1994
Duty_Station: USS Edson DD-946 12/81-3/82;USS Flasher SSN-613 5/83-7-87
www.physics.isu.edu /radinf/navynuc.htm   (6228 words)

  
 Amazon.com: The Luck of the Draw: The Memoir of a World War II Submariner: From Savo Island to the Silent Service: ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Surviving the sinking of his cruiser USS Vincennes on his maiden cruise in the Battle of Savo Island by the Japanese.
Ruiz' description of daily life onboard Pollack may not inspire you to go to war in a submarine, but you will get a good feeling of what it was really like.
POLLACK and Ken sank or damaged 50,000 tone of Japanese shipping with only four tubes forward and two aft.
www.amazon.com /Luck-Draw-Submariner-Island-Service/dp/0760321566   (1829 words)

  
 The Fleet Boats   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Panoramic photograph of USS Holland AS-3 moored at Bouy 19, San Diego harbor, California, in 1940, with eleven submarines alongside.
USS Richmond (CL-9), flagship of the Submarine Force, is in the right distance behind the Sargo.
The author is a Member of The HTML Writers Guild
www.rddesigns.com /subs/fleet.html   (145 words)

  
 USS Guardfish SSN 612 Permit Class Submarine   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Our 1/350th enhanced scale model of the USS Guardfish 612, a United States Navy Permit Class Attack Nuclear-powered Submarine, represents the finest in master craftsmanship.
A powerful weapon, the USS Guardfish has a hull length of 279 feet, with four 21" torpedo tubes forward.
With a maximum speed of 20+ knots, she carried 12 officers and 94 enlisted men.
thatravenmagic.com /guardfish.html   (408 words)

  
 Permit Class Submarine Models USS Greenling SSN 614   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
One of only three Improved Thresher Class, she went in for major modifications in 1964 after the tragic accident of the USS Thresher SSN 593 which took all men aboard to the bottom of the sea.
All three were fitted with heavier machinery and a larger sail, they were ten feet longer than the other units of the class to correct stability problems caused by weight growth.
A powerful weapon the USS Greenling has a hull length of 292 feet, when fully armed she carries MK 48 Torpedoes, four torpedo tubes,
thatravenmagic.com /greenling.html   (449 words)

  
 EMs and ETs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Duty_Station: USS Von Steuben, SSBN632(B) 3/70-7/72, USS Sunfish SSN649 7/72-11/74, S7G (MARF) 1/75-12/77
Duty Stations: USS Baton Rouge (SSN-689) 1984 - 1987; USS Spadefish (SSN-668) 1988 - 1990.
Duty_Station: USS Spadefish(668)73-76;S1W76-79;USS Phoenix(702)79-82;Norfolk SMMS/PMT 82-84;LDO 84;USS Fulton(AS11)85-87;CSS2 87-88;CSS1088-90;USS Canopus 90-94;NAVIMFAC PEARL95-96;COMSUBPAC(N408)-present.
www.physics.isu.edu /radinf/other.htm   (5415 words)

  
 (SS) Challenge Coins
At the USS Nathanael Greene Monument in Springfield, Missouri -- December 2005
The coins I designed were for the USS Trumpetfish, USS Nathanael Greene, USS Jallao, USS Pollack and the USS Haddo.
I have also, to date, designed 3 reunion coins, the USS Henry Clay, USS Lapon and the USS Sea Fox.
www.geocities.com /ssaxton2001/sscoin_requests.html   (272 words)

  
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USS SAM HOUSTON SSBN 609 (Note: This is one of those sites where the music just doesn't go away.)
USS THOMAS A. (Just a few trips on this one and look what happened to Dave Patrick!)
USS JOHN C. (This is REALLY a neat page with lots of info on boat and crew!)
www.aaaspec.com /plungerlinks.htm   (252 words)

  
 Guardfish Reunion Displaying Update Info Displaying Update Info
Guess who this plankowner is and win a Guardfish (SSN-612) prizeEmail Twig with your answer.
"A Tribute to the USS Pueblo and her Crew".
This web site is dedicated to the memory of thirty-four fine young men who gave their lives on June 8, 1967, defending the USS Liberty against a sustained air and sea attack by the armed forces of the State of Israel.
home.sc.rr.com /guardfish   (135 words)

  
 Cold War Submarines SSN-603 USS Pollack Submarine Replica
Cold War Submarines' SSN-603 USS Pollack Replica is affordably priced at $295.00, plus $19.00 shipping for each replica ordered.
To order this beautiful USS Pollack replica via the secure PayPal system, for your own collection or for a friend or loved one, please click on the PayPal purchase button.
Alternatively, you may send us a check made payable to Cold War Submarines in the amount of $314.00, to the address listed above, along with your name and contact information and identification of the model you wish to order.
www.coldwarsubmarines.com /SSN603Pollack.htm   (214 words)

  
 USSVI Reunions NOT in conjunction with a Convention   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
USS Pollack SSN 603 28 - 30 September, 2006 Groton, CT Contact: Ron and Linda Workman
USS Canopus AS 9 / AS 34 19 - 22 October, 2006 New London, CT Contact: Richard Retin, 1755 Rockhaven Dr, Reno, NV 89511
USS Sea Leopard SS 483 23-28 May 2007 Mobile, AL Contact: Mike Bickel, 1125 Villaview Dr., St. Louis, MO 63021
www.ussvi.org /reunion.htm   (827 words)

  
 Submarine Prints, Submarine Art Prints, Submarine Art, Marine Art Prints, Naval Art Prints, Airplane Art, Aircraft ...
Benjamin Franklin Class(SSBN 640-659): USS Benjamin Franklin, USS Simon Bolivar, USS Kamehameha, USS George Bancroft, USS Lewis and Clark, USS James K. Polk, USS George C. Marshall, USS Henry L.
Stimson, USS George Washington Carver, USS Francis Scott Key, USS Mariano F.
George Washington Class (SSBN 598-602): USS George Washington, USS Patrick Henry, USS Theodore Roosevelt, USS Robert E.
www.windjammer-arts.com /SS.htm   (297 words)

  
 USS Thresher   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
She was a follow-on design to the Skipjack class.
The second boat in the class to be USS Permit.
Subs of class: USS Thresher (SSN-593), USS Permit (SSN-594), USS Plunger (SSN-595), USS Barb (SSN-596), USS Pollack (SSN-603), USS Haddo (SSN-604), USS Jack (SSN-605), USS Tinosa (SSN-606), USS Dace (SSN-607), USS Guardfish (SSN-612) and USS Haddock (SSN-621).
www.marylandsilver.com /uss_thresher.htm   (123 words)

  
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 USS Plunger SSN 595 Reunion Association & Ship's Store   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
USS Plunger SSN 595 Reunion Association and Ship's Store
USS Plunger SSN 595's Reactor Core (#19) Lies In State In A Burial Trench Somewhere In BFE, WA.
Other 594 wonders seen here are the cores of USS Tinosa SSN 606 (#25); USS Guardfish SSN 612 (#26); USS Permit SSN 594 (#27); USS Jack SSN 605 (#23); USS Haddo SSN 604 (#24); USS Pollack SSN 603 (#14); USS Dace SSN 607 (#8); and USS Barb SSN 596 (#11).
www.aaaspec.com /plungercore.htm   (77 words)

  
 Force Master Chief   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
His first duty assignment was onboard USS SCULPIN (SSN 590) where he completed Submarine Qualifications.
Other assignments include Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Illinois, USS POLLACK (SSN 603) and Submarine Squadron THREE.
Master Chief George was assigned as Chief of the Boat onboard USS GUARDFISH (SSN 612) and a follow on tour as Chief of the Boat onboard USS FLORIDA (SSBN 728) (BLUE).
www.csp.navy.mil /pastfmc/fmcjg.html   (199 words)

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