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Dennis Y. Sloan Oral History
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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
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
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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- Education -- Training -- Military Training -- Naval Training -- Submarine Training -- Qualifying 4
- Growler -- control room and attack center 4
- United States (nation) -- Alaska (state) -- Aleutians West (national division) -- Adak (inhabited place) -- Naval Air Facility Adak (air base) 4
- Growler -- sail 3
- Guided Missiles -- Cruise Missiles -- Regulus 1 3
- Humor -- Practical Jokes 3
- Hygiene 3
- Recreation 3
- United States (nation) -- Hawaii (state) -- Honolulu (county) -- Oahu (island) -- Pearl Harbor Naval Reservation (defense installation) 3
- Celebrations -- Holidays -- Christmas 2
- Cleaning -- Laundry Operations 2
- Damage Control 2
- Decommissioning, May 25, 1964 2
- Education -- Training -- Military Training -- Naval Training -- Submarine Training 2
- Engines -- Heat Engines -- Internal Combustion Engines -- Compression Ignition Engines -- Diesel Engines 2
- Growler -- crew's quarters 2
- Growler -- missile hangar(s), port missile hangar, starboard missile hangar 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) -- Kamchatskiy Kray (kray) -- Kamchatka (peninsula) 2
- Russia (nation) -- Primorskiy Kray (kray) -- Vladivostok (inhabited place) 2
- Strategy -- Deterrence 2
- United States (nation) -- Connecticut (state) -- New London (county) -- Groton (inhabited place) -- Naval Submarine Base New London (submarine base) 2
- Accidents 1
- Commanding Officer 1
- Communications Technicians, CTs 1
- Discipline 1
- Disposal -- Garbage Disposal 1
- Disposal -- Waste Disposal -- Sewage Disposal 1
- Engineering -- Marine Engineering -- Shipbuilding 1
- Executive Officer 1
- Families (Human) -- Family Members 1
- Families (Human) -- Family Members -- Wives 1
- Fire Control Technician (Missile Guidance Systems) Petty Officer 3rd Class, FTG3 1
- Food -- Cake 1
- Growler -- enlisted mess 1
- Growler -- forward torpedo room 1
- Growler -- missile checkout and guidance center 1
- Growler -- officer stateroom 1
- Growler -- storekeeper’s office 1
- Growler -- wardroom 1
- Growler -- washroom 1
- Hazing 1
- Hygiene -- Shower Facilities 1
- Intelligence -- Military Intelligence 1
- Inventory 1
- John F. Kennedy Assassination, November 22, 1963 1
- Liberty 1
- Lieutenant Commander, O-4 1
- Lieutenant Junior Grade, O-2 1
- Maintenance -- Ship Maintenance 1
- Morale -- Awards 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
- Panama (nation) -- Panama Canal (canal) 1
- Petty Officer 1st Class, E-6 1
- Quartermaster 3rd Class Petty Officer, QM3 1
- Russia (nation) -- Kamchatskiy Kray (kray) -- Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (inhabited place) 1
- Social Sciences -- Psychology -- Social Psychology -- Human Relations -- Race Relations 1
- Storekeeper 1st Class Petty Officer, SK1 1
- Tubes -- Torpedo Tubes 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) 1
- United States (nation) -- Maine (state) -- York (county) -- Kittery (inhabited place) -- Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (shipyard) 1
- United States (nation) -- Midway Islands (possession) 1 ∧ less
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