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Officers and crewmen salute the colors as the Burrfish (SS-312) slides into the Atlantic at Portsmouth Navy Yard, Kittery, ME., 18 June 1943. |
U.S. Navy photo courtesy of ussubvetsofworldwarii.org.
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Burrfish (SS-312) starboard view entering Pearl Harbor, circa 1943-45. |
U.S. Navy photo courtesy of ussubvetsofworldwarii.org.
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 | 55k | The destroyer tender Yellowstone (AD-27) at Augusta Bay, Sicily, 1950. Ships alongside to starboard; Sea Robin (SS-407), Torsk (SS-423), Sea Leopard (SS-483), Burrfish (SS-312). To port; John R Pierce (DD-753), Barton (DD-722), Shea (DM-30) , and in the background Bauer (DM-26). | Paul Roggeman Sea Robin (SS-407) Web Site. |
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Burrfish (SS-312), ship's officers, 1950. The contributor's father, Commander E.J. Levin, sailed on the first 4 patrols of the Harder (SS 257) and is
second from the left in the back row. |
Courtesy of John Levin. |
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Burrfish (SS-312) 1950's Thansgiving Day menu. |
Courtesy of John Levin. |
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The Burrfish (SS-312) most likely on her way down the Thames River near New London, CT, circa 1950. |
Courtesy of John Hummel. |
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Between February 1950 and June 1956 Burrfish (SSR-312) completed three tours with the 6th Fleet in the Mediterranean; participated in several major type and inter-type exercises; and operated along the eastern seaboard as a radar picket ship. She appears here circa 1953. |
Photo courtesy of Robert Hurst. Text courtesy of DANFS. |
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1953-55. The "Nodding idiot" on Redfin was converted to the electronic version in
1956. The other 3 boats are from outboard in Migraine II Requin (SS-481) and Migraine I
Burrfish (SS-312) and Tigrone (SS-419). The order of the last 2 might be reversed. | Text contributed by Larry Derouin. Photographed and contributed by John Hummel, USN (Retired). |
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Burrfish (SSR-312) appears here circa shortly before being decommissioned & laid up in the Atlantic Reserve Fleet in late 1956. |
US Navy photo courtesy of David Buell. Photo added 10/29/07. |
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[ex-Burrfish (SS-312)] approaches the dock at Grand Isle, LA., after she was given to Canada as HMCS Grilse (SS-71) in 1961. |
U.S. Navy photo courtesy of ussubvetsofworldwarii.org.
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[ex-Burrfish (SS-312)] off Grand Isle, LA., after she was given to Canada as HMCS Grilse (SS-71). |
U.S. Navy photo courtesy of ussubvetsofworldwarii.org.
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[ex-Burrfish (SS-312)] now as the HMCS Grilse (SS-71) makes her way through Canadian waters in 1968. |
Photo courtesy of Robert Hurst. |
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HMCS Grilse (SS-71) [ex-Burrfish (SS-312)], arrives at Mare Island on 26 September 1969 for decommissioning and return to the US Navy. In the background are two barges, one of which appears to be YFR-369.
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US Navy Photo # 94526-9-69, courtesy of Darryl Baker. |
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A prayer is being given during the decommissioning ceremonies aboard HMCS Grilse (SS-71) [ex-Burrfish (SS-312)] at Mare Island on 2 October 1969.
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US Navy Photo # 94690-10-69, courtesy of Darryl Baker. |
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The colors and commissioning pennant are lowered during the decommissioning ceremonies aboard HMCS Grilse (SS-71) [ex-Burrfish (SS-312)] at Mare Island on 2 October 1969.
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US Navy Photo # 94691-10-69, courtesy of Darryl Baker. |