USS Growler (SSG-577)
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Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
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
Herman F. Nascimento Oral History
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Identifier: OHP 058
Scope and Contents
Herman Nascimento served aboard Growler from 1958 to 1961, as an engineman petty officer third class. Nascimento began his interview by providing a brief overview of his time in the Navy. He then explained his family history, discussed growing up in Hawaii, and recounted some of his memories of growing up in Hawaii during WWII. Nascimento next discussed his motivation for joining the Navy and volunteering for the submarine service. The interview then shifted toward submarine training...
Dates:
October 01, 2014
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- Celebrations -- Holidays 1
- Cleaning -- Laundry Operations 1
- Damage -- Foreign Object Damage 1
- Damage Control 1
- Disposal -- Garbage Disposal 1
- Disposal -- Waste Disposal -- Sewage Disposal 1
- Education -- Training -- Military Training -- Naval Training -- Submarine Training 1
- Education -- Training -- Military Training -- Naval Training -- Submarine Training -- Qualifying 1
- Engineman Petty Officer 3rd Class, EN3 1
- Families (Human) -- Family Members 1
- Families (Human) -- Family Members -- Wives 1
- Growler -- control room and attack center 1
- Growler -- engine room 1
- Growler -- engine room control booth 1
- Growler -- forward torpedo room 1
- Growler -- washroom 1
- Guided Missiles -- Cruise Missiles -- Regulus 1 1
- Hygiene -- Shower Facilities 1
- Intelligence -- Military Intelligence -- Communications Intelligence 1
- Japan (nation) -- Nagasaki (prefecture) -- Sasebo (inhabited place) 1
- Lieutenant Junior Grade, O-2 1
- Maintenance -- Preventive Maintenance 1
- Morale -- Awards 1
- Panama (nation) -- Panama Canal (canal) 1
- Performance Tests -- Psychological Tests 1
- Petty Officer 3rd Class, E-4 1
- Recreation -- Games 1
- Swimming 1
- United States (nation) -- Connecticut (state) -- New London (county) -- Groton (inhabited place) -- Naval Submarine Base New London (submarine base) 1
- United States (nation) -- Hawaii (state) -- Maui (county) -- Maui (island) 1
- United States (nation) -- Maine (state) -- York (county) -- Kittery (inhabited place) -- Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (shipyard) 1 ∧ less
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