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USS Growler (SSG-577)

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Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

John "Andy" Anderson Oral History

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Identifier: OHP 112
Scope and Contents John “Andy” Anderson served aboard Growler from August 1961 to May 1963, as a fire control technician (missile guidance systems) third class and was the torpedo fire controlman aboard Growler. Anderson began his interview by stating that his father served aboard German submarines during World War I, which influenced his decision to join the Navy and serve aboard submarines. He then briefly discussed his childhood before explaining why he joined the Navy. Anderson continued, describing his...
Dates: September 14, 2016

Wayne J. Mehl Oral History

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Identifier: OHP 137
Scope and Contents Wayne Mehl served aboard Growler as the engineering officer and the nuclear weapons officer from 1961 to 1964. He began his interview by discussing his childhood growing up on a naval base in San Francisco during World War II and noting how his father, a lieutenant during the First World War, heavily influenced his decision to join the Navy. Mehl then discussed his education at Stanford University and explained his decision to join the NROTC program, stating that his engineering degree,...
Dates: June 29, 2017

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  • Subject: Humor -- Practical Jokes X
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Hygiene 3
United States (nation) -- Connecticut (state) -- New London (county) -- Groton (inhabited place) -- Naval Submarine Base New London (submarine base) 3
Vacuum -- High Vacuum 3
Accidents 2
Celebrations -- Holidays -- Christmas 2
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Cleaning -- Laundry Operations 2
Decommissioning, May 25, 1964 2
Growler -- control room and attack center 2
Growler -- crew's quarters 2
Growler -- sail 2
Guided Missiles -- Cruise Missiles -- Regulus 1 2
John F. Kennedy Assassination, November 22, 1963 2
Maintenance Equipment -- Drydocks 2
Optical Equipment -- Periscopes -- Submarine Periscopes 2
Performance Tests -- Psychological Tests 2
Petty Officer 3rd Class, E-4 2
Russia (nation) -- Primorskiy Kray (kray) -- Vladivostok (inhabited place) 2
Strategy -- Deterrence 2
United States (nation) -- Hawaii (state) -- Honolulu (county) -- Oahu (island) -- Pearl Harbor Naval Reservation (defense installation) 2
Communications Technicians, CTs 1
Damage -- Damage Assessment 1
Damage Control 1
Detection -- Submarine Detection 1
Education -- Training -- Military Training -- Naval Training -- Submarine Training 1
Engines -- Heat Engines -- Internal Combustion Engines -- Compression Ignition Engines -- Diesel Engines 1
Families (Human) -- Family Members 1
Families (Human) -- Family Members -- Wives 1
Fire Control Technician (Missile Guidance Systems) Petty Officer 3rd Class, FTG3 1
Fluids -- Liquids -- Water -- Distilled Water 1
Food -- Cake 1
Growler -- enlisted mess 1
Growler -- forward torpedo room 1
Growler -- missile checkout and guidance center 1
Growler -- missile hangar(s), port missile hangar, starboard missile hangar 1
Growler -- radio room 1
Growler -- stern room 1
Growler -- storekeeper’s office 1
Hazing 1
Inventory 1
Japan (nation) -- Kanto (region (administrative division)) -- Kanagawa–ken (prefecture) -- Yokosuka (inhabited Place) -- Yokosuka Naval Base (naval base) 1
Liberty 1
Lieutenant, O-3 1
Maintenance -- Ship Maintenance 1
Navigation 1
Navigation -- Celestial Navigation 1
Navigation -- Inertial Navigation 1
Ordnance -- Ammunition -- Antiship Ammunition -- Torpedoes 1
Ordnance -- Fire Control Systems -- Fire Control System Components -- Fire Control Computers -- Torpedo Data Computers 1
Personnel Management -- Promotion (Advancement) 1
Petty Officer 1st Class, E-6 1
Quartermaster 3rd Class Petty Officer, QM3 1
Recreation -- Entertainment -- Movies 1
Russia (nation) -- Kamchatskiy Kray (kray) -- Kamchatka (peninsula) 1
Russia (nation) -- Kamchatskiy Kray (kray) -- Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (inhabited place) 1
Security -- Information Security -- Classified Materials 1
Storekeeper 1st Class Petty Officer, SK1 1
Tubes -- Torpedo Tubes 1
United States (nation) -- Hawaii (state) -- Honolulu (county) -- Oahu (island) 1
United States (nation) -- Hawaii (state) -- Kauai (county) -- Kauai (island) 1
United States (nation) -- Midway Islands (possession) 1
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