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 | 398k | The Mariano G. Vallejo (SSBN-658) is shown under construction at Mare
Island Naval Shipyard in 1 July 1965. The missile silos are clearly visible.
| U.S. Navy photo # 68810-7-65, courtesy of Darryl Baker. | |
 | 254k | Early October 1965. Photo of a group of Mariano G. Vallejo's (SSBN-658) plank owners taken at Mare Island prior to her launching. | U.S. Navy photo # 70172-10-65, courtesy of Darryl Baker. Photo added 05/17/10. | |
 | 505k | The Mariano G. Vallejo (SSBN-658) is shown under construction at Mare
Island Naval Shipyard in October of 1965.
| U.S. Navy photo # 70014-10-65, courtesy of Darryl Baker. | |
 | 261k | The crew of the Mariano G. Vallejo (SSBN-658) are assembled topside during the launching of the submarine at Mare Island on 23 October 1965. | U.S. Navy photo # 70339-10-65, courtesy of Darryl Baker. Photo added 05/17/10. | |
 | 290k | RADM E. B. Fluckey (COMSUBPAC) speaks during the launching ceremonies of the Mariano G. Vallejo (SSBN-658) at Mare Island on 23 October 1965. | U.S. Navy photo # 70340-10-65, courtesy of Darryl Baker. Photo added 05/17/10. | |
 | 121k | Miss Patricia O. V. McGettigan (left) was the sponsor and Senora Guadalupe
Marron de Pardo (right) was the Matron of Honor for the launching of the Mariano G. Vallejo (SSBN-658) at Mare Naval Shipyard in October of 1965. Miss McGettigan from San Francisco is the great great granddaughter of General Vallejo. Senora Guadalupe Marron de Pardo from Guadalajara, Mexico was the great granddaughter of General Vallejo. | U.S. Navy photo # 70407-10-63, courtesy of Darryl Baker. | |
 | 66k | Miss Patricia O. V. McGettigan was the sponsor for the launching of the Mariano G. Vallejo (SSBN-658) at Mare Naval Shipyard on 10/23/1965.
| U.S. Navy photo # 70408-10-65, courtesy of Darryl Baker. | |
 | 76k | Photo of primary participants at the launching the Mariano G. Vallejo (SSBN-658) at Mare Naval Shipyard in October of 1965. Left to right: Congressman L. Mendel Rivers, Chairman House, Armed Services Committee and guest
speaker; Miss Patricia O. V. McGettigan, Sponsor; and RADM Edward J. Fahy, Commander, Mare Island Naval Shipyard.
| U.S. Navy photo # 70405-10-63, courtesy of Darryl Baker. | |
 | 509k | VIPs at the launching of Mariano G. Vallejo (SSBN-658) at Mare Island on 23 October 1965. | U.S. Navy photo # 70404-10-65, courtesy of Darryl Baker. Photo added 05/17/10. | |
 | 390k | Bow shot of the Mariano G. Vallejo (SSBN-658) the morning of her launching at Mare Island on 23 Oct. 1965.
| U.S. Navy photo # 70280-10-65, courtesy of Darryl Baker. | |
 | 446k | Stern shot of Mariano G. Vallejo (SSBN-658) the morning of her launching at Mare Island on 23 Oct. 1965.
| U.S. Navy photo # 70281-10-65, courtesy of Darryl Baker. | |
 | 427k | Miss Patricia O. V. Mcgettigan christens the Mariano G. Vallejo (SSBN-658) as the Shipyard Commander, RADM Edward J. Fahy looks on at Mare Island on
23 Oct. 1965. | U.S. Navy photo # 70305-10-65, courtesy of Darryl Baker. | |
 | 427k | As the crew stands at attention on her deck, Miss Patricia O. V. Mcgettigan christens the Mariano G. Vallejo (SSBN-658) the morning of her launching at Mare Island on 23 Oct. 1965.
| U.S. Navy photo # 70304-10-65, courtesy of Darryl Baker. | |
 | 496k | The Mariano G. Vallejo (SSBN-658) is about to be christened at Mare
Naval Shipyard in October of 1965.
| U.S. Navy photo # 70411-10-65, courtesy of Darryl Baker. | |
 | 526k | The Mariano G. Vallejo (SSBN-658) is half way down the ways during her
launching at Mare Naval Shipyard in October of 1965.
| U.S. Navy photo # 70306-10-65, courtesy of Darryl Baker. | |
 | 1.m | Mariano G. Vallejo (SSBN-658) at the end of ways during her launching at Mare Island on 23 Oct. 1965. | U.S. Navy photo # 70307-10-65, courtesy of Darryl Baker. | |
 | 536k | The Mariano G. Vallejo (SSBN-658) is at the end of the ways during her
launching at Mare Naval Shipyard in October of 1965.
| U.S. Navy photo # 70308-10-65, courtesy of Darryl Baker. | |
 | 345k | The Mariano G. Vallejo (SSBN-658) is seen at the end of the building ways during her launching at Mare Island Naval Shipyard on 23 Oct 1965.
| U.S. Navy photo # 704121-10-65, courtesy of Darryl Baker. | |
 | 377k | Mariano G. Vallejo (SSBN-658) is waterborne after her launching at Mare Naval Shipyard in October of 1965.
| U.S. Navy photo # 70391-10-65, courtesy of Darryl Baker. | |
 | 1.1m | Mariano G. Vallejo (SSBN-658) waterborne for the first time with the US Air Force providing a fly over during her launching at Mare Island on 23 Oct. 1965. | U.S. Navy photo # 70309-10-65, courtesy of Darryl Baker. | |
 | 185k | The Mariano G. Vallejo (SSBN-658) is honored by a flight of F-102 Delta Daggers during her launching at Mare Naval Shipyard in October of 1965. The lead plane of that flight of three was flown by Ramon Medina, (Capt. at the time). They were assigned to the 82nd Fighter Interceptor Squadron, from Travis AFB, CA. | U.S. Navy photo # 70413-10-65, courtesy of Darryl Baker. Text i.d courtesy of Marlon Medina. | |
 | 1.0m | Six tugs with the just launched Mariano G. Vallejo (SSBN-658) in the Mare Island Channel on 23 October 1965. Tugs are left top to bottom: Satanta (YTM-270), YTL-434, Cahokia (YTM-135); Right top to bottom Lelaka (YTB-514), Sea Mule & Dekaury (YTB-178). | U.S. Navy photo # 70310-10-65, courtesy of Darryl Baker. Photo added 05/17/10. | |
 | 1.0m | Mariano G. Vallejo (SSBN-658) being moved to dry dock after launching at Mare Island on 23 October 1965. | U.S. Navy photo # 70311-10-65, courtesy of Darryl Baker. Photo added 05/17/10. | |
 | 605k | Mariano G. Vallejo (SSBN-658) is in dry dock #3 at Mare Island on 23 October 1965 to drop her launching cradle. | U.S. Navy photo # 70337-10-65, courtesy of Darryl Baker. Photo added 05/17/10. | |
 | 88k | Commemorative post mark on the occasion of Mariano G. Vallejo's (SSBN-658) launching, 23 October 1965. | Courtesy of Jim Richardson. | |
 | 96k | Commemorative Medals issued by the Exchange Club in Vallejo for the launching of the
Mariano G. Vallejo (SSBN-658) at Mare Island on 23 Oct. 1965.
| Photo courtesy of Steve & Linda Blanchard. | |
 | 196k | Front page of the Commemorative Medals brochure issued by the Exchange Club in Vallejo for the launching of the
Mariano G. Vallejo (SSBN-658) at Mare Island on 23 Oct. 1965.
| Photo courtesy of Steve & Linda Blanchard. | |
 | 242k | Page 2 of the Commemorative Medals brochure. | Photo courtesy of Steve & Linda Blanchard. | |
 | 188k | Page 3 of the Commemorative Medals brochure. | Photo courtesy of Steve & Linda Blanchard. | |
 | 195k | Page 4 of the Commemorative Medals brochure. | Photo courtesy of Steve & Linda Blanchard. | |
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