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Pompon (SS-267) (SSR-267)

Radio Call Sign: November - Echo - Quebec - Victor

Gato Class Submarine: Laid down, 26 November 1941, at Manitowoc Shipbuilding Co, Manitowoc, WI.; Launched, 15 August 1942; Commissioned USS Pompon (SS-267), 17 March 1943; Decommissioned, 11 May 1946, at New London, CT.; Laid up in the Atlantic Reserve Fleet, New London Group; Reclassified Radar Picket Submarine (SSR-267), 11 December 1951, Recommissioned, USS Pompon (SSR-267), 15 June 1953; Decommissioned, 2 February 1959, at Charleston, SC.; Struck from the Naval Register, 1 April 1960; Final Disposition, sold for scrapping, 10 November 1960, to Commercial Metals, Co. Dallas, TX for $38,525.00. Removed 11/25/60. Pompon received 4 battle stars for World War II service.
Partial data submitted by Ron Reeves, HTC, USNR (ret.)

Specifications: Displacement, Surfaced: 1,526 t., Submerged: 2,424 t.; Length 311' 9"; Beam 27' 3"; Draft 15' 3"; Speed, Surfaced 20.25 kts, Submerged 8.75 kts; Complement 6 Officers 54 Enlisted; Operating Depth, 300 ft; Submerged Endurance, 48 hrs at 2 kts; Patrol Endurance 75 days; Cruising Range, 11,000 miles surfaced at 10 kts; Armament, ten 21" torpedo tubes, six forward, four aft, 24 torpedoes, one 3"/50 deck gun, two .50 cal. machine guns, two .30 cal. machine guns; Propulsion, diesel electric reduction gear with four General Motors main generator engines, 5,400HP, Fuel Capacity, 116,000 gal., four General Electric main motors, 2,740HP, two 126-cell main storage batteries, twin propellers.

Size	Image Description	Source
98k	Large positioning table, hull section of the Pompon (SS-267), on October 5, 1941.	*Editors Note: There are over 200 images submitted on these pages covering the following submarines that were constructed at the Manitowoc Shipbuilding Co, Manitowoc, WI,: SS-265 through SS-274, and SS-361 through SS-380. None of them would have seen the light of day if it were not for the efforts of Curator, Asst. Director, Bill Thiesen of the Wisconsin Maritime Museum, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, and Larry Bohn,* who sent them to NavSource for publication. A special debt of gratitude is owed to these two men and the *Wisconsin Maritime Museum, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, home of the Cobia* (SS-245) for allowing these photographs to be seen by the lovers of naval history worldwide.
79k	Hull sections of the Pompon (SS-267), 28 December 1941. On the right is a finished section that has been removed from the center of the mock up and is ready for taking out and mounting on the keel blocks for final assembly. It is likely Section "H" which was in the middle and was first erected so that they could build in both directions from it. The building where the sub sections were fitted together is not the building ways but is the spot where the sections are welded up before removing them to the building ways. The sections are upside down in the building and are turned rightside up before taking outside.	Photo & text submitted by Larry Bohn, courtesy of the Wisconsin Maritime Museum, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, home of the Cobia (SS-245).
82k	Puffer (SS-268), & Pompon (SS-267) bulkheads 47, 58 & 99. Material hull of the *Puffer* & stern assembly of the Pompon (SS-267), January 6, 1942.	Text & photo submitted by Larry Bohn, courtesy of the Wisconsin Maritime Museum, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, home of the Cobia (SS-245) .
95k	Hull sections for the Puffer (SS-268), and bow and conning tower of the Pompon (SS-267), 8 March, 1942.	Submitted by Larry Bohn, courtesy of the Wisconsin Maritime Museum, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, home of the Cobia (SS-245) .
17k	Commemorative post mark honoring the commissioning of the Pompon (SS-267), 17 March 1943.	Courtesy of Jack Treutle.
115k	Forward port view of the Pompon (SS-267), on July 12, 1942.	Submitted by Larry Bohn, courtesy of the Wisconsin Maritime Museum, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, home of the Cobia (SS-245) .
66k	Pompon (SS-267), starts to lift her building timbers into the water at her launching at Manitowoc Shipbuilding Co., Manitowoc, WI., 15 August 1942. Note that her after fairwater already cut down to form the "cigarette deck".	Text & photo I.D. courtesy of David Johnston, (USNR), photo submitted by Larry Bohn, courtesy of the Wisconsin Maritime Museum, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, home of the Cobia (SS-245) .
37k	Pompon (SS-267) starts her slide into the water at Manitowoc Shipbuilding Co, Manitowoc, WI. during ler launching, 15 August 1942.	Submitted by Larry Bohn, courtesy of the Wisconsin Maritime Museum, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, home of the Cobia (SS-245) .
55k	Watercolor print by the artist Tom Denton of the side launching of a Manitowoc built boat.	Courtesy of submarineart.com
30k	Pompon (SS-267), starboard view, on sea trials on Lake Michigan, August 1942.	Submitted by Larry Bohn, courtesy of the Wisconsin Maritime Museum, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, home of the Cobia (SS-245) .
29k	Pompon (SS-267), stern view, on sea trials on Lake Michigan, August 1942.	Submitted by Larry Bohn, courtesy of the Wisconsin Maritime Museum, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, home of the Cobia (SS-245) .
21k	Starboard view of the Pompon (SS-267) on sea trials on Lake Michigan, August 1942.	Submitted by Larry Bohn, courtesy of the Wisconsin Maritime Museum, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, home of the Cobia (SS-245) .
24k	Pompon (SS-267), bow view approaching the pier while on sea trials on Lake Michigan, August 1942.	Submitted by Larry Bohn, courtesy of the Wisconsin Maritime Museum, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, home of the Cobia (SS-245) .
25k	Pompon (SS-267), port side view, on sea trials on Lake Michigan, August 1942.	Submitted by Larry Bohn, courtesy of the Wisconsin Maritime Museum, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, home of the Cobia (SS-245) .
33k	Emblem detailing the Pompon's (SS-267), building and launching history as the third sub to be built at Manitowoc Shipbuilding Co, Manitowoc, WI.	Submitted by Larry Bohn, courtesy of the Wisconsin Maritime Museum, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, home of the Cobia (SS-245) .
17k	Commemorative post mark on the occasion of the Pompon's (SS-267) commissioning, March 17, 1943.	Courtesy of Jack Treutle.
115k	Plankowners of the Pompon (SS-267), on March 17, 1943.	Submitted by Larry Bohn, courtesy of the Wisconsin Maritime Museum, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, home of the Cobia (SS-245) .
33k	A drydock photo of the Pompon (SS-267), with a fresh coat of the new 32/3SS-B canmouflage paint scheme. The forward part of the superstructure and the bridge is painted with Haze Gray and the after part is # 16 Medium Gray which blends into black aft.	USN Archives Photo # 19-N-75576, courtesy of The Floating Drydock, "Fleet Subs of WW II" by Thomas F. Walkowiak.
229k	Stern view of Pompon (SS-267) off Mare Island on 18 Nov 1944.	US Navy photo # 7017-44, courtesy of Darryl Baker.
212k	Broadside view of Pompon (SS-267) off Mare Island on 18 Nov 1944. She was in overhaul at the yard from 12 Sep until 6 Dec 1944.	US Navy photo # 7019-44, courtesy of Darryl Baker.
197k	Bow on view of Pompon (SS-267) off Mare Island on 18 Nov 1944.	US Navy photo # 7022-44, courtesy of Darryl Baker.
140k	Five Atlantic Reserve Fleet subs in mothballs at New London CT., late 1940's: Pompon (SS-267), Gunnel (SS-253), Whale (SS-239), Lapon (SS-260) and unidentified sub.	Text courtesy of Dave Johnston. Photo courtesy of John Hummel.
190k	Pompon (SSR-267) in Drydock at the Phila. Naval Yard, early 1950's, cut in two waiting for the Navigational Information Center to be placed between control and forward battery. She was cut in two, and a prefabricated section was inserted. The round the sub cut was made with acetylene burners. It was done just a little forward of amidships. The inserted section was 30 feet long, making the sub's length 342 feet.	Courtesy of John Hummel.
669k	Becuna (SS-319) and Pompon (SS-267), possibly during September and October 1957, when they participated in the large scale NATO exercise "Strikeback," visiting Clyde River, Scotland; LeHavre, France; and Portland, England.	Courtesy of Gil Miller, photo i.d. courtesy of John Hummel, text courtesy of DANFS.
114k	Photo of Pompon's (SS-267) propeller, located in Alexandria, VA., where a city park occupies the West bank of the Potomac River. Just north of the Torpedo Factory art complex a marine propeller is mounted on a stone base under a willow tree at the water's edge. Photo taken December 2001.	Photo & text courtesy of pacerfarm.org.,Hawaii Undersea Research Laboratory (HURL), & National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Photo added 12/06/06.
91k	Script written on the Pompon's (SS-267) Screw Inscription: PHS2489 A-BU SHIPS SERIAL NO.11872 B-BU SHIPS DRAW NO.SS212-S-447ALT6N.Y.P.H 7.7.44 C-SUITABLE FOR SS212 TO 424 INCL. D-STARBOARD. RH E-DIA 7 FT. 9.500 IN. F-PITCHDESIGNED 8 FT. 9.75 IN. AT 33.5 RAD G-MF MARE ISLAND NAVY YARD. H-U O NO. X0603-8888-A-2467S /5511 I-WEIGHT 2800LBS.	Photo & text courtesy of pacerfarm.org.,Hawaii Undersea Research Laboratory (HURL), & National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Photo added 12/06/06.
23k	Script written on the Pompon's (SS-267) Cap Inscription: POMPON .267 .PORT	Photo & text courtesy of pacerfarm.org.,Hawaii Undersea Research Laboratory (HURL), & National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Photo added 12/06/06.