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S-14 (SS-119) all covered with snow at New London, CT, 1944. The Threadfin's (SS-410) crew trained on her before going to war. |
Courtesy of John Mitchell. |
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S-14's (SS-119) crew trying to make an impression on the ice covered deck gun at New London, CT, 1944. |
Courtesy of John Mitchell. |
 | 93k | Early 1944 photo of the Razorback (SS-394), Redfish (SS-395), Ronquil (SS-396) under construction and soon to be launched, with prefabricated sections and other building parts for the soon to be constructed Piper (SS-409) & Threadfin (SS-410) in the foreground. | Photo courtesy of John D. Alden, author of
The Fleet Submarine in the U.S. Navy: A Design and Construction History. |
 | 43k | Commemorative postal cover marking the double launching of the Piper (SS-409) & Threadfin (SS-410) at Portsmouth Navy Yard, Kittery, ME; 26 June 1944. | Courtesy of Obediah Hill via webpages.charter.net. |
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Commemorative launching tag of the Threadfin (SS-410) at Portsmouth Navy Yard,
Kittery, ME; 26 June 1944. | Photo courtesy of Ron Toth, Jr. via Tom Kermen. |
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Threadfin's (SS-410) Party, Comdr. John J. Foote about to cut the cake in New London during the boat's commissioning party on 30 August 1944. |
Courtesy of John Mitchell. |
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Threadfin's (SS-410) in 1944 before going off the Pacific. |
Courtesy of Jim Rolle. |
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Threadfin's (SS-410) crew receiving their combat pins at the end of the 3rd patrol at Guam, 1945. |
Courtesy of John Mitchell. |
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Threadfin's (SS-410) WW II battleflag. |
Courtesy of Jim Rolle. |
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Threadfin's (SS-410) sailors dressed in whites line the deck as the boat pulls into port, possibly at the naval base at Staten Island, N.Y., 22 Sept. 1945.
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USN photo, text courtesy of DANFS. |
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Dockside view at New London, CT., shows the Amberjack (SS-522) possibly being supplied with stocks for her shakedown cruise & Threadfin (SS-410), which served as a training platform for the officers and men learning the ropes at the Submarine School. Spring / early Summer 1946. |
Photo courtesy of Jim Carroll and submitted by Mike Keating. Partial text courtesy of DANFS. |
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Starboard side view of the Threadfin (SS-410), underway, probably 1946-48. |
Courtesy of Erminio Bagnasco book, "Submarines of WW II", submitted by Aryeh Wetherhorn. |
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In October 1953, Threadfin (SS-410) conducted her post-conversion Guppy IA conversion shakedown cruise and, early the following month, reported for duty as a unit of Submarine Squadron 4 at Key West, Fla. She is shown here some time post date that period.
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Photo courtesy of George M. Arnold. Partial text courtesy of DANFS. |
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LCDR William Austin Kiehl was the Commanding Officer of the Threadfin (SS-410) from 1962 to 1964. |
Photo courtesy of the United States Naval Academy submitted by Bill Gonyo. |
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Sailors aboard the Threadfin (SS-410) prepare for a swim on the steel beach between 1962 and 1964. |
Courtesy of John Hummel. |
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Back in the good old days when ships bows were adorned with a bow spirit it was usually with a beautiful member of the fairer sex. |
Courtesy of John Hummel. |
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Change of command at Subron 12 Key West Fla.in the 1960's aboard the Bushnell (AS-15). Barracuda (SST-3) upper right. Other boats there are Sea Cat (SS-399), Picuda (SS-382), Atule (SS-403), Sea Fox (SS-402), Threadfin (SS-410) & Chopper (SS-342). |
Photo courtesy of John Hummel. |
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