The ship was built in 1943 and is a Balao class submarine (the successor to the famous Gato class). She completed 6 war patrols. She was also the submarine used in "Down Periscope"
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The ship behind her is the Jeremiah O'Brien, a Libery Ship from World War II.
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A better shot of the sub.
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Looking up at the periscopes.
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One of the aft torpedo tubes.
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Another torpedo.
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