USS Growler (SSG-577)
Organization
Found in 7 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
Dennis Y. Sloan Oral History
Item
Identifier: OHP 114
Scope and Contents
Dennis Y. Sloan served aboard Growler from 1959 to 1960, as a commissary officer and a torpedo officer. He began his interview with a summary of his service, from his time in the Naval Academy to his time on Growler. Sloan then discussed his life before the Navy, noting that his father was in the Air Force and that his family spent the war years in Iowa before moving to Arlington, VA. The conversation then returned to the Naval Academy, and Sloan stated that after graduating from the...
Dates:
September 14, 2016
Donald Bosetti Oral History
Item
Identifier: OHP 116
Scope and Contents
Donald Bosetti served aboard Growler as an engineman second class from 1959 to 1961. He began his interview by discussing his decision to join the Navy and his experiences in boot camp. Bosetti recalled his first days in the barracks as well as the ensuing arguments and fights that occurred between the recruits from the North and the recruits from the South. He also noted that, as boot camp came to an end, the recruits were given psychological tests, some of which he described in detail, and...
Dates:
September 16, 2016
Lance Nowland Oral History
Item
Identifier: OHP 119
Scope and Contents
Lance Nowland served on Growler as a missile technician second class from 1959 to 1962. He began his interview by recalling his decision to join the Navy and stating that he was in the Coast Guard Reserve while in high school. Nowland then continued, noting boot camp, as well as Temporary Active Duty at Anacostia Naval Air Station in Washington DC, before stating that he attended guided missilman A school in Dam Neck, VA. The topic of guided missileman A school then led to a discussion on...
Dates:
September 16, 2016
Robert L. Owens Oral History (Second Interview)
Item
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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- Guided Missiles -- Cruise Missiles -- Regulus 1 6
- Food 5
- Military Forces (United States) -- Navy 5
- Engines -- Heat Engines -- Internal Combustion Engines -- Compression Ignition Engines -- Diesel Engines 4
- Growler -- crew's quarters 4
- Humor -- Practical Jokes 4
- Hygiene 4
- Communications Technicians, CTs 3
- Education -- Training -- Military Training -- Naval Training -- Submarine Training -- Qualifying 3
- Families (Human) -- Family Members 3
- Growler -- missile hangar(s), port missile hangar, starboard missile hangar 3
- Liberty 3
- Recreation 3
- Recreation -- Entertainment -- Movies 3
- Russia (nation) -- Kamchatskiy Kray (kray) -- Kamchatka (peninsula) 3
- Strategy -- Deterrence 3
- United States (nation) -- Alaska (state) -- Aleutians West (national division) -- Adak (inhabited place) -- Naval Air Facility Adak (air base) 3
- Celebrations -- Holidays -- Christmas 2
- Cleaning -- Laundry Operations 2
- Detection -- Submarine Detection 2
- Discipline 2
- Discipline -- Captain's Mast 2
- Disposal -- Garbage Disposal 2
- Education -- Training -- Basic Training 2
- Families (Human) -- Family Members -- Wives 2
- Growler -- enlisted mess 2
- Growler -- forward torpedo room 2
- Growler -- sail 2
- Hazing 2
- Maintenance Equipment -- Drydocks 2
- Petty Officer 2nd Class, E-5 2
- Recreation -- Games 2
- Sonar 2
- Sonar -- Passive Sonar 2
- United States (nation) -- Hawaii (state) -- Honolulu (county) -- Oahu (island) -- Honolulu (inhabited place) 2
- United States (nation) -- Maine (state) -- York (county) -- Kittery (inhabited place) -- Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (shipyard) 2
- Vacuum -- High Vacuum 2
- Weapons -- Antisubmarine Weapons -- Depth Charges 2
- Accidents 1
- Atmospheric Sciences -- Meteorology -- Meteorological Phenomena -- Storms -- Hurricanes 1
- Commanding Officer 1
- Communication And Radio Systems 1
- Damage Control 1
- Decommissioning, May 25, 1964 1
- Detectors -- Acoustic Detectors -- Hydrophones 1
- Disposal -- Waste Disposal -- Sewage Disposal 1
- Education -- Training -- Military Training -- Naval Training -- Submarine Training 1
- Engineering -- Marine Engineering -- Shipbuilding 1
- Engineman Petty Officer 2nd Class, EN2 1
- Executive Officer 1
- Fluids -- Liquids -- Water -- Distilled Water 1
- Growler -- chief petty officer quarters 1
- Growler -- engine room 1
- Growler -- engine room control booth 1
- Growler -- galley 1
- Growler -- missile checkout and guidance center 1
- Growler -- officer stateroom 1
- Growler -- radio room 1
- Growler -- sonar room 1
- Growler -- wardroom 1
- Growler -- washroom 1
- Hygiene -- Shower Facilities 1
- Intelligence -- Military Intelligence 1
- John F. Kennedy Assassination, November 22, 1963 1
- Lieutenant Commander, O-4 1
- Lieutenant Junior Grade, O-2 1
- Master Chief Petty Officer, E-9 1
- Missile Technician Petty Officer 2nd Class, MT2 1
- Missile Technician Petty Officer 3rd Class, MT3 1
- Morale -- Awards 1
- Optical Equipment -- Periscopes -- Submarine Periscopes 1
- Panama (nation) -- Panama Canal (canal) 1
- Performance Tests -- Psychological Tests 1
- Personnel Management -- Promotion (Advancement) 1
- Petty Officer 1st Class, E-6 1
- Petty Officer 3rd Class, E-4 1
- Physiology -- Stress(Physiology) -- Motion Sickness 1
- Puerto Rico (dependent state) 1
- Radioman Master Chief Petty Officer, RMCM 1
- Recreation -- Sports 1
- Russia (nation) -- Primorskiy Kray (kray) -- Vladivostok (inhabited place) 1
- Security -- Information Security -- Classified Materials 1
- Signatures -- Ship Signatures 1
- Social Sciences -- Psychology -- Social Psychology -- Human Relations -- Race Relations 1
- Sonar Equipment 1
- Sonarman Petty Officer 2nd Class, SO2 1
- United States (nation) -- California (state) -- Ventura (county) -- Point Mugu (cape) -- Naval Air Station Point Mugu (air base) 1
- United States (nation) -- Connecticut (state) -- New London (county) -- Groton (inhabited place) -- Naval Submarine Base New London (submarine base) 1
- United States (nation) -- Florida (state) -- Monroe (county) -- Florida Keys (island group) -- Key West (island) -- Key West (inhabited place) -- Naval Air Station Key West (air base) 1
- United States (nation) -- Hawaii (state) 1
- United States (nation) -- Hawaii (state) -- Honolulu (county) -- Oahu (island) 1
- United States (nation) -- Illinois (state) -- Lake (county) -- Naval Station Great Lakes (naval base) 1
- United States (nation) -- Virginia (state) -- Virginia Beach (independent city) -- Virginia Beach (inhabited place) -- Fleet Training Center Dam Neck (naval base) 1
- World War II, December 1941–September 1945 1
- Wounds And Injuries 1 ∧ less
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