USS Growler (SSG-577)
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Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Calvin Underwood Oral History
Item
Identifier: OHP 117
Scope and Contents
Calvin Underwood served aboard Growler as a missile technician third class from 1962 to 1964. He began his interview by discussing his decision to enlist in the Navy a week after graduating high school, explaining that the only jobs available to him in his hometown involved working in the cotton mill. Underwood then stated that he was sent to boot camp in San Diego and described what it was like to leave home for the first time. He also explained that he decided to apply for sub school while...
Dates:
September 16,2016
Jack Gabler Oral History
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Identifier: OHP 142
Scope and Contents
Jack Gabler served aboard Growler as a sonarman third class from 1963 to 1964. He began his interview by stating that he had initially planned to become a veterinarian, however he explained how a turn of events and a chance meeting with a Navy recruiter resulted in him joining the Navy. Gabler then discussed boot camp, which he described as a “real eye awakening moment.” He also recounted his introduction to the submarine service, stating that submarines sailors came to speak with the...
Dates:
August 23, 2017
Robert L. Owens Oral History (Second Interview)
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Identifier: OHP 126
Scope and Contents
Robert L. Owens served aboard Growler, first as executive officer, then as commanding officer, from February 1960 to December 13, 1963. He began his second interview by recalling his early Navy career when he was drafted during World War II. Owens stated that he attended boot camp in Farragut, ID, and electrician school, before volunteering for submarine service and completing five war patrols on Tinosa. After discussing his experiences in the submarine service during World War II, Owens...
Dates:
March 14, 2017
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- Decommissioning, May 25, 1964 3
- Education -- Training -- Military Training -- Naval Training -- Submarine Training -- Qualifying 3
- Growler -- enlisted mess 3
- Strategy -- Deterrence 3
- Celebrations -- Holidays -- Christmas 2
- Cleaning -- Laundry Operations 2
- Growler -- control room and attack center 2
- Growler -- forward torpedo room 2
- John F. Kennedy Assassination, November 22, 1963 2
- Liberty 2
- Petty Officer 3rd Class, E-4 2
- Recreation -- Entertainment -- Movies 2
- Recreation -- Games 2
- Russia (nation) -- Primorskiy Kray (kray) -- Vladivostok (inhabited place) 2
- Sonar 2
- Vacuum -- High Vacuum 2
- Accidents 1
- Commanding Officer 1
- Communications Technicians, CTs 1
- Detection -- Submarine Detection 1
- Discipline 1
- Disposal -- Garbage Disposal 1
- Education -- Training -- Basic Training 1
- Education -- Training -- Military Training -- Naval Training -- Submarine Training 1
- Engineering -- Marine Engineering -- Shipbuilding 1
- Engines -- Heat Engines -- Internal Combustion Engines -- Compression Ignition Engines -- Diesel Engines 1
- Executive Officer 1
- Families (Human) -- Family Members 1
- Families (Human) -- Family Members -- Wives 1
- Fluids -- Liquids -- Water -- Distilled Water 1
- Growler -- galley 1
- Growler -- missile checkout and guidance center 1
- Growler -- officer stateroom 1
- Growler -- sail 1
- Growler -- sonar room 1
- Growler -- storekeeper’s office 1
- Growler -- wardroom 1
- Hazing 1
- Humor -- Practical Jokes 1
- Hygiene 1
- Intelligence -- Military Intelligence 1
- Inventory 1
- Lieutenant Commander, O-4 1
- Maintenance Equipment -- Drydocks 1
- Missile Technician Petty Officer 3rd Class, MT3 1
- Optical Equipment -- Periscopes -- Submarine Periscopes 1
- Performance Tests -- Psychological Tests 1
- Petty Officer 1st Class, E-6 1
- Physiology -- Stress(Physiology) -- Motion Sickness 1
- Recreation 1
- Russia (nation) -- Kamchatskiy Kray (kray) -- Kamchatka (peninsula) 1
- Social Sciences -- Psychology -- Social Psychology -- Human Relations -- Race Relations 1
- Sonar -- Passive Sonar 1
- Sonar Equipment 1
- Sonarman Petty Officer 3rd Class, SO3 1
- Storekeeper 1st Class Petty Officer, SK1 1
- United States (nation) -- California (state) -- San Diego (county) -- San Diego (inhabited place) -- Naval Training Center San Diego (naval base) 1
- United States (nation) -- California (state) -- Ventura (county) -- Point Mugu (cape) -- Naval Air Station Point Mugu (air base) 1
- United States (nation) -- Hawaii (state) -- Honolulu (county) -- Oahu (island) -- Honolulu (inhabited place) 1
- United States (nation) -- Virginia (state) -- Virginia Beach (independent city) -- Virginia Beach (inhabited place) -- Fleet Training Center Dam Neck (naval base) 1 ∧ less
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