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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
Lance Nowland Oral History
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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
Nancy E. Sloan Oral History
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Identifier: OHP 115
Scope and Contents
Nancy Sloan married Dennis Sloan, who served aboard Growler as an officer from 1959 to 1960. She began her interview by explaining that she met Dennis through a blind date during a visit to the Naval Academy and noting the initial hesitation that her family expressed when she eventually married a “Navy guy.” Sloan then spoke about her introduction to life as a Navy wife, which occurred when Dennis was in submarine school. She also described her trip to Hawaii after Dennis was assigned to...
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
Samuel Higa Oral History
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Identifier: OHP 120
Scope and Contents
Samuel Higa served aboard Growler as a seaman from 1963 to 1964. He began his interview by discussing his family’s relocation to a concentration camp for Japanese Americans in Heart Mountain, Wyoming. Higa then stated that his family moved to Southern California, where he completed high school and briefly attended UCLA, before joining the Navy. After explaining how he enlisted, Higa discussed boot camp, electronics school, submarine school, and SINS (Ship’s Inertial Navigation System)...
Dates:
September 16, 2016
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- Military Forces (United States) -- Navy 18
- Guided Missiles -- Cruise Missiles -- Regulus 1 14
- Recreation 14
- United States (nation) -- Hawaii (state) -- Honolulu (county) -- Oahu (island) -- Pearl Harbor Naval Reservation (defense installation) 14
- Education -- Training -- Military Training -- Naval Training -- Submarine Training -- Qualifying 13
- Families (Human) -- Family Members 12
- Families (Human) -- Family Members -- Wives 11
- Food 11
- Growler -- control room and attack center 11
- Humor -- Practical Jokes 11
- Hygiene 11
- Strategy -- Deterrence 11
- Education -- Training -- Military Training -- Naval Training -- Submarine Training 9
- Growler -- crew's quarters 9
- Growler -- sail 9
- United States (nation) -- Alaska (state) -- Aleutians West (national division) -- Adak (inhabited place) -- Naval Air Facility Adak (air base) 9
- Cleaning -- Laundry Operations 8
- Growler -- enlisted mess 8
- Accidents 7
- Maintenance Equipment -- Drydocks 7
- Recreation -- Entertainment -- Movies 7
- United States (nation) -- Connecticut (state) -- New London (county) -- Groton (inhabited place) -- Naval Submarine Base New London (submarine base) 7
- Communications Technicians, CTs 6
- Engines -- Heat Engines -- Internal Combustion Engines -- Compression Ignition Engines -- Diesel Engines 6
- Growler -- missile hangar(s), port missile hangar, starboard missile hangar 6
- John F. Kennedy Assassination, November 22, 1963 6
- Liberty 6
- Optical Equipment -- Periscopes -- Submarine Periscopes 6
- Vacuum -- High Vacuum 6
- Decommissioning, May 25, 1964 5
- Education -- Training -- Basic Training 5
- Growler -- forward torpedo room 5
- Navigation 5
- Performance Tests -- Psychological Tests 5
- Petty Officer 2nd Class, E-5 5
- Petty Officer 3rd Class, E-4 5
- Recreation -- Games 5
- Russia (nation) -- Kamchatskiy Kray (kray) -- Kamchatka (peninsula) 5
- Russia (nation) -- Primorskiy Kray (kray) -- Vladivostok (inhabited place) 5
- United States (nation) -- Hawaii (state) -- Honolulu (county) -- Oahu (island) -- Honolulu (inhabited place) 5
- Celebrations -- Holidays -- Christmas 4
- Detection -- Submarine Detection 4
- Growler -- missile checkout and guidance center 4
- Growler -- sonar room 4
- Hazing 4
- Navigation -- Inertial Navigation 4
- Petty Officer 1st Class, E-6 4
- Sonar 4
- Discipline -- Captain's Mast 3
- Disposal -- Garbage Disposal 3
- Fluids -- Liquids -- Water -- Distilled Water 3
- Growler -- galley 3
- Growler -- radio room 3
- Growler -- wardroom 3
- Intelligence -- Military Intelligence 3
- Ordnance -- Ammunition -- Antiship Ammunition -- Torpedoes 3
- Personnel Management -- Promotion (Advancement) 3
- Russia (nation) -- Kamchatskiy Kray (kray) -- Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (inhabited place) 3
- Sonar -- Passive Sonar 3
- Sonar Equipment 3
- United States (nation) -- Maine (state) -- York (county) -- Kittery (inhabited place) -- Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (shipyard) 3
- Behavioral Sciences -- Psychology -- Behavior -- Emotions -- Anxiety 2
- Cuban Missile Crisis, October 16 - 28, 1962 2
- Damage -- Damage Assessment 2
- Damage Control 2
- Detectors -- Acoustic Detectors -- Hydrophones 2
- Discipline 2
- Executive Officer 2
- Growler -- officer stateroom 2
- Growler -- toilet 2
- Intelligence -- Military Intelligence -- Naval Intelligence 2
- Lieutenant Commander, O-4 2
- Maintenance -- Ship Maintenance 2
- Navigation -- Celestial Navigation 2
- Navigation -- Radio Navigation -- Hyperbolic Navigation -- Loran 2
- Noise -- Noise(Sound) -- Submarine Noise 2
- Recreation -- Sports 2
- Seaman, E-3 2
- Security -- Information Security 2
- Security -- Information Security -- Classified Materials 2
- Signatures -- Ship Signatures 2
- Sonarman Petty Officer 2nd Class, SO2 2
- Tubes -- Torpedo Tubes 2
- United States (nation) -- California (state) -- San Diego (county) -- San Diego (inhabited place) -- Naval Training Center San Diego (naval base) 2
- United States (nation) -- Hawaii (state) 2
- United States (nation) -- Hawaii (state) -- Honolulu (county) -- Oahu (island) 2
- United States (nation) -- Midway Islands (possession) 2
- Weapons -- Antisubmarine Weapons -- Depth Charges 2
- Animals -- Vertebrates -- Mammals -- Primates -- Humans -- Youth -- Children 1
- Atmospheric Sciences -- Meteorology -- Meteorological Phenomena -- Storms -- Hurricanes 1
- Business Administration -- Finance -- Income -- Salaries 1
- Commanding Officer 1
- Commissioning, August 30, 1958 1
- Communication And Radio Systems 1
- Communications Technician (Interpretive Branch) Petty Officer 2nd Class, CTI2 1
- Damage 1
- Defense Systems -- Countermeasures -- Electronic Countermeasures 1
- Disposal -- Waste Disposal -- Sewage Disposal 1
- Education -- Training -- Military Training -- Survival Training 1 ∧ less
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