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Grayback (SSG-574) (APSS-574)
Active Service - Sinking (1986)
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 | 103k | This is a persicope's view of the Grayback (SSG-574) surfacing and launching a Regulus 1 missile. The total surface-to-launch sequence was about eight seconds. | US Navy photo courtesy of The American Submarine, by Norman Polmar & submitted by Robert Hurst. Photo added 04/23/08. | |
 | 57k | Grayback (SSG-574), preparing to launch a Regulus I missile, circa 1960, place unknown. | US Navy photo, courtesy of George M. Arnold. | |
 | 44k | Grayback (SSG-574), preparing to launch a Regulus II missile, 16 Sept 1958. This is the one and ONLY time a Regulus II was launched from a submarine.
| US Navy photo courtesy of George M. Arnold, text courtesy of Nick Spark. | |
 | 104k | Grayback (SSG-574), during preparations for the only submarine firing of the Regulus II missile. The missile is on the launching ramp, but the submarine's port hangar door is still raised. | US Navy photo courtesy of The American Submarine, by Norman Polmar & submitted by Robert Hurst. Photo added 04/23/08. | |
 | 63k | Grayback (SSG-574) launches a Regulus II supersonic missile, 16 Sept 1958. | USN photo courtesy of Robert Hurst. | |
 | 68k | Grayback (SSG-574), in San Francisco, Bay, circa 1960. | US Navy photo, courtesy of George M. Arnold. | |
 | 76k | Grayback (SSG-574) and Growler (SSG-577) alongside each other at Mare Island shortly before both boats were decommissioned on 25 May 1964 and were placed in reserve. | Photo courtesy of Robert Hurst. Photo i.d. courtesy of Darrly Baker. | |
 | 44k | Grayback (SSG-574), in the sunset looking like she has been split in half.
| Courtesy of George M. Arnold. | |
 | 150k | Grayback (LPSS-574) is shown as she departed dry dock 4 at Mare Island during her conversion to a seal team deliver platform, 1/20/1969. She had been in the same dock since 1 Nov 1967.
| U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Darryl L. Baker. | |
 | 184k | This is a clipping from the issue of the shipyard's newspaper the "Tie Line" which appeared shortly before the Grayback (LPSS-574) was recommissioned following her conversion to a SEAL team deliver platform. | U.S. Navy photo courtesy of John Hyatt. | |
 | 200k | First day issue of Grayback (LPSS-574) recommissioning at Mare Island Naval Shipyard on 9 May 1969. | Courtesy of John Hyatt. | |
 | 30k | The scene at the recommissioning of the Grayback (LPSS-574) at Mare Island Naval Shipyard on 9 May 1969. This is a clipping from the 16 May 1969 issue of the shipyard's newspaper the "Tie Line".
| U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Darryl L. Baker. | |
 | 34k | The commissioning party aboard Grayback (LPSS-574) at her recommissioning at Mare Island Naval Shipyard on 9 May 1969. This is a clipping from the 16 May 1969 issue of the shipyard's newspaper the "Tie Line". | U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Darryl L. Baker. | |
 | 337k | Boardside view of the Grayback (LPSS-574) off Mare Island shortly after her recommissioning, 24 July 1969.
| U.S. Navy photo # NY9 93276-7-69, courtesy of Darryl L. Baker. | |
 | 331k | Bow view of the Grayback (LPSS-574) off Mare Island shortly after her recommissioning, 24 July 1969.
| U.S. Navy photo # NY9 93279-7-69, courtesy of Darryl L. Baker. | |
 | 315k | 45 degree off centerline view of the Grayback (LPSS-574) off Mare Island shortly after her recommissioning, 24 July 1969.
| U.S. Navy photo # NY9 93282-7-69, courtesy of Darryl L. Baker. | |
 | 226k | Stern view of the Grayback (LPSS-574) off Mare Island shortly after her recommissioning, 24 July 1969.
| U.S. Navy photo # NY9 93291-7-69, courtesy of Darryl L. Baker. | |
 | 156k | This is the historic data plate made to commemorate the recommissioning of the Grayback (LPSS-574), 25 July 1969 and in memorium of the first Grayback (SS-208), lost to enemy action, sunk by Japanese carrier based aircraft and anti-submarine surface units, 27 February 1944 in the East China Sea.
| U.S. Navy photo # MSA 93334-7-69, courtesy of Darryl L. Baker. | |
 | 387k | Photo of the large forward hatches aboard the Grayback (LPSS-574), taken from the sail, at Mare Island Naval Shipyard on 31 July 1969.
| U.S. Navy photo # NY9 93359-7-69, courtesy of Darryl L. Baker. | |
 | 200k | Grayback (LPSS-574) at Subic Bay, Phillipines in 1970 before underway ops.
SEAL's on pier. Right side of submarine = open hanger doors & ships diver.
| Courtesy of John Hyatt. | |
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145k | Bow view of the Pampanito (SS-383) approximately 1970 at Mare Island. The boat to the left of the Pampanito is the Grayback (APSS-574). The boat to the right of the Pampanito is most likely Raton (SSR-270). Other ships identifiable in the background are the Canberra (CA-70), Litchfield County (LST-901), and Sedgwick County (LST-1123). Grayback had just finished conversion to APSS and the rest of the ships were mothballed. | Text info courtesy of Dave Johnston. USN photo courtesy of ussubvetsofwwii.org. | |
 | 101k | The Tangs (SS-563/68) introduced the first postwar long-range passive sonar, BQR-3, in a chin dome. This BQR-2B dome is on board the missle submarine Grayback (LPSS-574), December 1977. | Photo & text courtesy of U.S. Submarines Since 1945, An Illustrated Design History by Norman Friedman & James L. Christley. Naval Institute Press. | |
 | 370k | Aerial port quarter view of the attack submarine Grayback (SS-574) underway, 14 Jan 1982.
| Defense Visual Information Center photo # DN-ST-86-01652, by PH1 S. Smith, from the Department of Defense Still Media Collection, courtesy of dodmedia.osd.mil. | |
 | 350k | Aerial starboard view of the attack submarine Grayback (SS-574) underway, 14 Jan 1982.
| Defense Visual Information Center photo # DN-ST-86-01653, by PH1 S. Smith, from the Department of Defense Still Media Collection, courtesy of dodmedia.osd.mil. | |
 | 374k | High angle stern view of the attack submarine Grayback (SS-574) underway, 14 Jan 1982.
| Defense Visual Information Center photo # DN-ST-86-01654, by PH1 S. Smith, from the Department of Defense Still Media Collection, courtesy of dodmedia.osd.mil. | |
 | 265k | Aerial port bow view of the attack submarine Grayback (SS-574), 14 Jan 1982.
| Defense Visual Information Center photo # DN-ST-86-01655, by PH1 S. Smith, from the Department of Defense Still Media Collection, courtesy of dodmedia.osd.mil. | |
 | 14k | Commemorative postal cover marking the first Grayback (SS-208) and the second Grayback (LPSS-574), on 21 June 1982. | Courtesy of Jack Treutle. | |
 | 251k | The USNS Catawba (ATF-168) is seen towing the Ex-Grayback (LPSS-574) out of Subic Bay on 13 Aug 1986. The Grayback was painted orange for an impending sink excise.
| U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Darryl L. Baker. | |
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147k | Active duty and veteran submariners stand together at the 29th annual "Tolling The Boats" Memorial Service held at the World War II National Submarine Memorial-West, Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach, Calif. 29 May 2006. The ceremony honored members of the Silent Service who gave their lives during World War II and the Cold War for their country and the cause of freedom. 6 Grayback (LPSS-574) crewmen died (one man died in ship-board fire, five lost in diving chamber accident)during the Cold War. | U.S. Navy photo # N-1159B-052 by Journalist 1st Class Brian Brannon, courtesy of navy.news.mil. Partial text courtesy of oneternalpatrol.com. | |
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