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Jallao (SS-368)

Radio Call Sign: November - Kilo - India - Victor

Balao Class Submarine: Laid down, 29 September 1943, at Manitowoc Shipbuilding Co., Manitowoc, WI.; Launched, 12 March 1944; Commissioned USS Jallao (SS-368), 8 July 1944; Decommissioned, 30 September 1946 at Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, CA.; Laid up in the Pacific Reserve Fleet at Mare Island; Placed in commission in reserve in early 1953 for transit to New London, CT., for Guppy IIA conversion; Decommissioned upon arrival at New London; Recommissioned, 4 December 1953; Decommissioned, struck from the Naval Register, and transferred (sold) under the terms of the Security Assistance Program, to Spain, 26 June 1974; Commissioned into the Spanish Navy as Narciso Monturiol; Final Disposition, fate unknown, but according to thier website the Wardroom is in the Navy Museum in Cartagena., and the boat was scuttled on the Atlantic Side 31 December 1984. The boat's figurehead resides in the Nautilus Museum in Groton, CT...The boat was nicknamed "SAM". Jallao received four 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; Cruising Range, 11,000 miles surfaced at 10kts; Submerged Endurance, 48 hours at 2kts; Operating Depth, 400 ft; Complement 6 Officers, 60 Enlisted; Armament, ten 21" torpedo tubes, six forward, four aft, 24 torpedoes; one 5"/25 deck gun, one 40mm gun, one 20mm gun; Patrol Endurance 75 days; Propulsion, diesel-electric reduction gear with four General Motors main generator engines, 5,400hp, Fuel Capacity 118,000 gals., four General Electric main motors with 2,740hp, two 126-cell main storage batteries, two propellers.

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description	Source
	58k	The Jallao (SS-368) is about to make her impact in history & the Manitowoc River, in Manitowoc, WI, 12 March 1944.	USN photo courtesy of ussubvetsofworldwarii.org.
	55k	Watercolor print by the artist Tom Denton of the side launching of a Manitowoc built boat.	Courtesy of submarineart.com
	11k	Commemorative postal cover on the occasion of the launching of the Jallao (SS-368), 12 March 1944.	Courtesy of Jack Treutle.
	45k	Battle insignia of the Jallao (SS-368).	*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.
	31k	Plankowners of the Jallao (SS-368) pose on deck, July 1944.	Submitted by Larry Bohn, courtesy of the Wisconsin Maritime Museum, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, home of the Cobia (SS-245) .
	35k	Jallao (SS-368), undergoing sea trials on Lake Michigan, July 1944.	Submitted by Larry Bohn, courtesy of the Wisconsin Maritime Museum, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, home of the Cobia (SS-245) .
	440k	Text accompanying this photo reads "Enlisted men repair and check instruments aboard a submarine just returned to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. May 1945." Note: Many of the captions of Bristol's photography are lacking in details and some have the wrong dates, places and locations. The *"23"* boat in question in this photo is definitely NOT the S-23 (SS-128). It is beyond a doubt a *Salmon* or *Gato/Balao class* fleet boat, and I would lean toward a *Balao. The date of the photo is probably early to mid 1944. The boat in question has the characteristicly fat, twin periscope shears and long, wide flat "cigarette" deck of a Balao. Directly above the head of the sailor who is working at the base of the aft scope is a radar mast. The sailor behind him is standing at and looking through the aft Target Bearing Transmitter (TBT). Barely visible on the far left of the photo is what I believe to be part of a 20 mm gun mount. None of these features were ever present on any of the S-boats, even the later 40 series* that were heavily modified (i.e. S-45 (SS-156) ) towards the end of the war. The whole conning tower fairwater on the boat in question is simply too large for a *S-boat. As for the "23"* on the fairwater, I have seen wartime photos of fleet boats displaying mysterious one and two digit numbers that do not correspond to their hull number (see the Guardfish (SS-217) and Peto (SS-265) pages for examples). Despite a lot of research, I have not turned up an official explanation for these strange numbers. One source said that they were squadron or flotilla identifiers, but I can't back this up officially. It is possible that they were temporary numbers assigned while the boats were in home waters, maybe to cut down on friendly fire incidents. Strangely enough, these numbers also seemed to have been used briefly during WWI, as I have seen them on D, E, F, G, and *H-class* boats. It is also entirely possible that these numbers are part of an official disinformation program designed to obscure the identities of the boats while allowing a wide distribution of photos to an information hungry wartime public. That would also account for the information inaccuracies attributed to otherwise highly thought of photographers. Riveted construction on the conning tower fairwaters of the fleet boats was far more common than I previously thought. It seems that the fairwater plating was riveted to the supporting structure underneath during construction on virtually all of the fleet boats, no matter who built it. This was possible due to the fact that the fairwater was non-watertight and merely provided for a smooth flow of water around the conning tower and lower periscope shears. Riveting was a long practiced and well known construction method, while welding was still relatively new and there was a fairly low number of skilled and experienced welders, and they had to be parceled out carefully depending on priority. All of the pressure resisting elements such as the conning tower and the main pressure hull were welded. The last fleet boat to have a riveted pressure hull was the Pompano (SS-181) in 1937. These original riveted fairwaters were retained until the end of the war, unless the boat had major rework of the fairwater performed (like most of the *Gato's), or if the boat suffered battle damage. The rework jobs seemed to have been mostly welded. I would lay money on it being a Manitowoc built Balao class* and I will stick with the early to mid 1944 date.	National Archives Record Administration (NARA) photo # 080-G-468179 & HD-SN-99-02504 by Lt. Comdr. Horace Bristol, from the Department of Defense Still Media Collection, courtesy of dodmedia.osd.mil. Partial text courtesy of Jason McDonald, President & Executive Producer MFA Productions LLC. mfaproductions.com worldwar2database.com ninesisters.com dayofthekamikaze.com Majority of text and photo i.d. courtesy of Dave Johnston (USNR).
	40k	Inboard of the Sperry (AS-12) lie the Tilefish (SS-307) , Brill (SS-330), Trepang (SS-412), Jallao (SS-368), Spot (SS-413) , and Lizardfish (SS-373), late 1945 - early 46.	Courtesy of John Hummel.
	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.
	227k	The Icefish (SS-367) in the Mare Island Reserve Fleet on 13 Oct 1948. The other subs outbaord of *Icefish* are Jallao (SS-368), Trepang (SS-412), Spot (SS-413) and Stickleback (SS-415).	US Navy photo # 1916-10-48, courtesy of Darryl Baker.
	128k	LCDR J. W. Mercer assumes command of the re-commissioned Jallao (SS-368), at Mare Island on 4 Dec 1953.	US Navy photo # 9521-12-53, courtesy of Darryl Baker.
	136k	Broadside view of Jallao (SS-368) off Mare Island on 23 Jan 1954. She was in overhaul at Mare Island from 16 March 1953 to 3 Feb. 1954.	US Navy photo # 9983-1-54, courtesy of Darryl Baker.
	145k	Stern view of Jallao (SS-368) off Mare Island on 23 Jan 1954.	US Navy photo # 99853-1-54, courtesy of Darryl Baker.
	44k	Jallao (SS-368), bow view undergoing Guppy II conversion in Phila. Navy Yard, post 1953.	Courtesy of John Hummel.
	60k	Jallao (SS-368), stern view undergoing Guppy II conversion at Phila. Navy Yard, post 1953.	Courtesy of John Hummel.
	75k	Jallao (SS-368), after Guppy IIA conversion underway, mid 1950's, location unknown.	USN photo courtesy of ussubvetsofwwii.org.
	157k	Jallao (SS-368), after Guppy IIA conversion underway, mid 1950's, location unknown.	USN photo courtesy of ussubvetsofwwii.org.
	238k	Jallao (SS-368) in the North Atlantic during the summer of 1963 while participating in an ASW exercise with the Essex (CV-9).	Photo courtesy of Michael O'Brien. Photo added 08/12/09.
	183k	Jallao (SS-368) in the North Atlantic during the summer of 1963 pulling away from the camera.	Photo courtesy of Michael O'Brien. Photo added 08/12/09.
	326k	The Jallao (SS-368) as seen from the Springfield (CLG-7) at Naples, Italy in 1965.	Photo courtesy of William C. Swisher CTR3 USN '62/'66 via Tom Bateman. Photo i.d. courtesy of David Johnston, USNR.
	75k	Acrylic on canvas by the artist William RaVell III depicting the Jallao (SS-368) outbound on the Thames River, Groton, CT having departed the Groton Submarine Base (not visible) and is passing the U. S. Coast Guard Academy, New London, CT, on her starboard side. The painting is based on the below photo.	Photo & text courtesy of subart.net.
	52k	With a 3 masted sailing vesel tied up to the wharf in the background, the Jallao (SS-368) returns circa 1 May 1965 for submarine warfare tactics and submarine school operations out of New London.	Submitted by Larry Bohn, courtesy of the Wisconsin Maritime Museum, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, home of the Cobia (SS-245) .
Narciso Monturiol (S-35)
	53k	The ex-*Jallao* , now in service in the Spanish Navy as Narciso Monturiol (S-35), with the Daphne type submarine Narval (S-64) (outboard) circa 1980.	Photo from Conway's All The World's Fighting Ships, 1947-1995 Submitted courtesy of Robert Hurst.
	55k	The Spanish flag flies from the stern of the Narciso Monturiol (S-35), circa 1980.	Photo courtesy of perso.wanadoo.es. Photo added 08/12/09.
	37k	The Narciso Monturiol (S-35) is greeted with a spray of water from fire-boats, circa 1980.	Photo courtesy of perso.wanadoo.es. Photo added 08/12/09.