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Smith, Uel W.

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Biography

Uel Smith, from Jefferson City, Missouri, served aboard the submarine USS Growler (SSG-577) from 1958 to 1960. He went aboard Growler as a seaman and performed many duties from mess cooking to maintaining torpedoes. Smith was also put in charge of small arms, stood watches on the periscope, and operated the helm and bow and stern planes.

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Uel W. Smith Oral History

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Identifier: OHP 113
Scope and Contents Uel Smith served aboard Growler as a seaman from 1958 to 1960. Smith began his interview by discussing the first time he saw Growler and explaining how he came to serve aboard Growler. He then backtracked and stated that he joined the Navy with a group of friends from Missouri when he was 17 years old. Smith continued, noting that he attended boot camp in Bainbridge, Maryland, and sub school in New London, CT. He described the submarine specific training he received, such as exercises...
Dates: September 14, 2016