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12k | Istiophorus platypterus, a Sailfish. | Illustrated by Diane Rome Peebles. Photo courtesy of myfwc.com. | |
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338k | Sailfish (SSR-572), launching, 7 September 1955, at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, ME. | USN photo courtesy of Scott Koen & ussnewyork.com. | |
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129k | Sailfish (SSR-572), prior to commissioning, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, ME. The Destroyer Escort Peterson (DE-152) is moored dockside behind the Sailfish. | USN photo courtesy of Glenn Jackson, former crew member. | |
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137k | A view of the Albacore (AGSS-569) submarine in December 1955 at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, ME. The submarine Sailfish (SSR-572) is under construction in the background. The Destroyer Escort Peterson (DE-152) is moored dockside behind the Albacore. | Photographer: Peter Stackpole, courtesy of life.time.com | |
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86k | Sailfish (SSR-572), underway during builders sea trials, early 1956. | USN photo courtesy of Glenn Jackson, former crew member. | |
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83k | Sailfish (SSR-572), at sea, 1956. | USN photo courtesy of Glenn Jackson, former crew member. | |
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92k | Sailfish (SSR-572), underway circa 1956-1958. | USN photo courtesy of Glenn Jackson, former crew member. | |
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400k | 1957 4 page PDF Sailfish (SSR-572) history as a Radar Picket. | Photo courtesy of Thomas Becher. | |
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81k | Sailfish (SSR-572), date and place unknown. | Photo from "Our Navy" Magazine 15 February, 1958, courtesy of Stanley Svec. | |
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80k | Sailfish (SSR-572), on the Thames River in New London, CT., heading out of the Sub Base toward the open sea, circa 1959 or 1961. | USN photo courtesy of Glenn Jackson, former crew member. | |
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84k | This photo of Sailfish (SS-572) was taken on the Thames River in New London. Outbound. Was part of Squadron 10 located at the State Pier which is on the right in the photo. | Photo i.d. via Charles Milikin Jr. USN photo courtesy of Glenn Jackson, former crew member. |
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195k | Sailfish (SS-572) in December 1962, in Genoa, Italy while backing into the pier before heading for Rota Spain, en route to New London, Conn. The Photograph was taken by an Italian photographer and a postcard produced and sold to crew members. | USN photo courtesy of Paul Kelley, IC1(SS). Photo i.d. courtesy of David Yoh (USN retired). | |
![]() | 271k | Sailfish (SS-572) & Angler (SSK-240) at Genoa, Italy on 29 December 1962. | Photo courtesy of Carlo Martinelli. | |
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84k | Sailfish (SS-572), getting underway to lay a wreath over the last known location of Thresher (SSN-593). Photo from Subron 10 Cruise Book, 1964-1965. | USN photo courtesy of Fred Willshaw. | |
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886k | Orion (AS-18) at Naval Station Norfolk, VA. during a change of command ceremony with the following submarines alongside. Inboard to outboard: Sailfish (SSR-572), probably Cutlass (SS-478), Runner (SS-476), Cobbler (SS-344), Argonaut (SS-475), unidentified, Requin (SS-481) & Barbero (SSG-317). |
US Naval History and Heritage Command photo # NH 92321 courtesy of Robert Hurst via Gary Priolo. | |
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265k | Sailfish (SS-572) sails in February 1966. | USN photo courtesy of Scott Koen & ussnewyork.com. | |
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326k | Portside view of the Sailfish (SS-572) circa 1966. | USN photo courtesy of Scott Koen & ussnewyork.com. | |
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83k | Sailfish (SS-572) in the Philly yards 1967-68. Fletcher class destroyers in mothballs in background. | Photo i.d. courtesy of Glenn Jackson EM2(SS) USS Sailfish SS572, 1967-1960. Photo courtesy of John Hummel, USN (Retired). |
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101k | Sailfish (SS-572) arriving at Pearl Harbor, August 1969. This was the day Sailfish arrived in Pearl Harbor from SubRon 8 in New London, CT. The Lei is made from GDU bags. | USN photo courtesy of Glenn Jackson, former crew member. | |
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101k | Sailfish (SS-572) at Pearl Harbor, August 1969. This was the first official Navy picture taken in Pearl Harbor after she was attached to SubRon 7. | USN photo courtesy of Glenn Jackson, former crew member. | |
![]() | 624k | October 1969 Bio for RADM Walter L. Small, USN. Per the bio he commanded Batfish (SS-310), Clamagore (SS-343), Van Valkenburgh (DD-656) and Sperry (AS-12). The photo is of RADM Small addressing officer and men of SUBPAC during the change of command of SUBPAC on 10/13/70 aboard the Queenfish (SSN-651). Note Sailfish (SS-572) is in the background. |
USN photo courtesy of the Vallejo Naval & Historical Museum via Darryl L. Baker. | |
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68k | Sailfish (SS-572), in dry dock Yokosuka Naval Shipyard, Japan, 1970. | USN photo courtesy of Glenn Jackson, former crew member. | |
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160k | Sailfish (SS-572), in dry dock Yokosuka Naval Shipyard, Japan, 1970. | USN photo courtesy of Glenn Jackson, former crew member. | |
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72k | Sailfish (SS-572), at Kaohsiung, 1970. | Photo by William P. Jones, MD, Medical Officer, USS Niagara Falls (AFS-3). | |
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52k | Sailfish (SS-572), tied to USCGC Taney (37) at the anchorage in Kaohsiung. | Photo by William P. Jones, M.D. 1969. | |
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200k | Sailfish (SS-572), in dry dock Yokosuka Naval Shipyard, Japan, 1970's. Barely visible in the drydock ahead of the Sailfish is the transport submarine Grayback (LPSS-574). A portion of her hull, the port side lockout chamber, and the top of her tall sail can be seen. | Text courtesy of David Johnston. USN photo courtesy of Glenn Jackson, former crew member. |
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152k | Sailfish (SS-572), underway 1972. Attached here is a PDF during her period in Submarine Group 5. | Photo courtesy of Chuck McGowen. PDF courtesy of Darryl L. Baker |
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1.30k | Sailfish (SS-572) Welcome aboard pamphlet, circa 1975. | PDF courtesy of Darryl L. Baker | |
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458k | 3 photo PDF of the Sailfish (SS-572) layout circa 1970. She overhauled at Mare Island from 7/7/1975 to 9/13/76. | USN photos courtesy of Darryl L. Baker. | |
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547k | James D. Rattan during his Annapolis years. He appears here as a LCDR when he took command of the Sailfish (SSR-572) at Mare Island on 26 September 1975 and relieved LCDR James O. Ballard. |
Insert photo via his daughter Dana Adams & son James Laud Rattan II. Photo from the files of the Vallejo Naval & Historical Museum via Darryl L. Baker. | |
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100k | Sailfish (SS-572), quietly sitting under the port flight deck overhang of the Midway (CV-41) at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in July 1997. | Photo taken from Warship Boneyards, by Kit and Carolyn Bonner & submitted by Robert Hurst. | |
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399k | Sailfish (SS-572) berthed at Bremerton, WA. | Photo courtesy of Ron Reeves (of blessed memory). | |
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127k | The Sailfish (SS-572), berthed at Bremerton, WA., 18 October 2002, stripped of electronics and weapons, awaiting disposal. She is moored starboard side to, under the angled flight deck of Midway (CV-41). | Photo courtesy of Ric Hedman TN(SS). | |
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133k | Sailfish (SS-572) on 25 October 2003, getting ready for sinkex. | Photo courtesy of John Hummel, USN (Retired). | |
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97k | Sailfish (SS-572) sinkex location. | Photo courtesy of mysite.verizon.net/gjack572/ via Eric H. Ericson III, TM3(SS) Bang (SS-385). |
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