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52k | Commemorative launching tag of the Aspro (SS-309), 7 April 1943. |
Photo courtesy of Ron Toth, Jr.via Tom Kermen. | |
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133k | Officers and crew salute the national ensign as the Aspro (SS-309) slides down the launching ways at Portsmouth Navy Yard, Kittery, ME., 7 April 1943. |
U.S. Navy photo courtesy of ussubvetsofworldwarii.org. | |
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81k | By the end of the war, submarine commanders could elect to carry two 5 in/25 guns. Aspro (SS-309) is shown on 24 May 1945 after a refit at Hunters Point. She has a single 40-mm gun forward of the bridge and a twin 20 mm abaft it. Aspro clearly shows the wire loop antenna running from the stub mast near the bow to struts built out from her bridge. |
Photo & text courtesy of U.S. Submarines Through 1945, An Illustrated Design History by Norman Friedman. Naval Institute Press. | |
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52k | Port side view of the Aspro (SS-309) underway on 24 May 1945 after a refit at Hunters Point. |
USN photo. | |
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105k | Decomissioning of the Aspro (SS-309) on 27 January 1946. Lt Cdr. H. L. Grant salutes the crew. | Source: NARA San Francisco, Mare Island Naval Shipyard Ship Files. U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Tracy White. Photo added 08/10/09. | |
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41k | Decomissioning of the Aspro (SS-309) on 27 January 1946. Lt Cdr. H. L. Grant recives the boat's flag. | Source: NARA San Francisco, Mare Island Naval Shipyard Ship Files. U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Tracy White. Photo added 08/10/09. | |
![]() | 137k | Reserve fleet at Mare Island, circa Jan 1946. There are 52 submarines and 4 Sub Tenders in this photo. This photo is a Berthing list identifying the ships in the picture. | Photo commerating 50 years, U. S. Submarine Veterans of WW II 1996 calendar, courtesy of Darryl Baker. | |
![]() | 453k | Photo of the Reserve fleet at Mare Island, circa Jan 1946. There are 52 submarines and 4 Sub Tenders in this photo. Whether coincidental or on purpose, the number of boats in the photo is the same as that which were lost in WW II. From back to front and left to right, first group of 12 boats: Sandlance (SS-381) Tunny (SS-282) Aspro (SS-309) Lionfish (SS-298) Guvania (SS-362) Sunfish (SS-281) Macabi (SS-375) Gurnard (SS-254) Pampanito (SS-383) Mingo (SS-261) Guitarro (SS-363) Bashaw (SS-241) From back to front and left to right, second group of 12 boats: Sealion (SS-315) Hammerhead (SS-364) Bream (SS-243) Seahorse (SS-304) Tinosa (SS-283) Pintado (SS-387) Mapiro (SS-376) Pipefish (SS-388) Moray (SS-300) Batfish (SS-310) Hackleback (SS-295) Bluegill (SS-242) From back to front and left to right, third group of 12 boats: Hawkbill (SS-366) Menhaden (SS-377) Perch (SS-313) Loggerhead (SS-374) Barbero (SS-317) Baya (SS-318) Hardhead (SS-365) Spadefish (SS-411) Springer (SS-414) Devilfish (SS-292) Kraken (SS-370) Dragonet (SS-293) From back to front and left to right, fourth group of 12 boats: Lamprey (SS-372) Piranha (SS-389) Manta (SS-299) Pargo (SS-264) Rancador (SS-301) Archerfish (SS-311) Mero (SS-378) Sawfish (SS-276) Spot (SS-413) Lizardfish (SS-373) Jallao (SS-368) Icefish (SS-367) From back to front and left to right, last group of 4 boats: Steelhead (SS-280) Puffer (SS-268) Stickleback (SS-415) Trepang (SS-412) From back to front, Submarine Tenders group of 4 ships: Pelias (AS-14) Aegir (AS-23) Euryale (AS-22) Griffin (AS-13) | Photo commerating 50 years, U. S. Submarine Veterans of WW II 1996 calendar, courtesy of Darryl Baker. | |
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56k | Bow view of the Aspro (SS-309), date and location unknown. |
U.S. Navy photo courtesy of ussubvetsofworldwarii.org. | |
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114k | The Aspro (SS-309), pulling alongside a supply vessel,date and location unknown. |
U.S. Navy photo courtesy of ussubvetsofworldwarii.org. | |
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97k | Port side view of the Aspro (SS-309) underway, date and location unknown. |
U.S. Navy photo courtesy of ussubvetsofworldwarii.org. | |
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51k | Battleflag of the Aspro (SS-309). |
U.S. Navy photo courtesy of ussubvetsofworldwarii.org. | |
![]() | 148k | The crew at quarters for the decommissioning of the Barbero (SS-317) at Mare Island on 30 June 1950. CDR C. P. Callahan (Commanding Officer) is the the commander to the left and next to him is Capt. B. E. Bacon Jr. (Commander, Submarine Administration Mare Island). The Aspro (SS-309) is to the port side of the Barbero.
| US Navy photo # 6523-6-50, courtesy of Darryl Baker. | |
![]() | 126k | LCDR Robert E. Williams reads his orders as he assumes command of the Aspro (SS-309) at Mare Island on 6 July 1951.
| US Navy photo # 9787-7-51, courtesy of Darryl Baker. | |
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27k | Port side view of the Aspro (SS-309) underway sometime in the 1950's. | USN photo courtesy of Jack Treutle. | |
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174k | Recomissioning of the Aspro (SS-309) at Mare Island on 5 May 1957. | Source: NARA San Francisco, Mare Island Naval Shipyard Ship Files. U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Tracy White. Photo added 08/10/09. | |
![]() | 94k | View of the recommissioning of the Aspro (SS-309) at Mare Island on 5 May 1957.
| US Navy photo # 34348-5-57, courtesy of Darryl Baker. | |
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