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Murphy, James

 Person

Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

David E. Bishop Oral History

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Identifier: OHP 118
Scope and Contents David Bishop served on Growler as a torpedoman third class from December 1959 to September 1961. He began his interview by explaining his decision to join the Navy when he was seventeen years old. Bishop then noted boot camp in San Diego and submarine schools in San Francisco, stating that submarined schools taught you the basic systems aboard a submarine and that the actual operation of these systems occurred once you were on board a boat. As Bishop continued, he described his first day on...
Dates: September 16, 2016

Donald Bosetti Oral History

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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

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

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

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Humor -- Practical Jokes 5
United States (nation) -- Connecticut (state) -- New London (county) -- Groton (inhabited place) -- Naval Submarine Base New London (submarine base) 5
Growler -- control room and attack center 4
Growler -- sail 4
Guided Missiles -- Cruise Missiles -- Regulus 1 4
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Hygiene 4
Recreation 4
Education -- Training -- Military Training -- Naval Training -- Submarine Training 3
Growler -- crew's quarters 3
Optical Equipment -- Periscopes -- Submarine Periscopes 3
Ordnance -- Ammunition -- Antiship Ammunition -- Torpedoes 3
Strategy -- Deterrence 3
United States (nation) -- Hawaii (state) -- Honolulu (county) -- Oahu (island) -- Pearl Harbor Naval Reservation (defense installation) 3
Accidents 2
Education -- Training -- Basic Training 2
Education -- Training -- Military Training -- Naval Training -- Submarine Training -- Qualifying 2
Engines -- Heat Engines -- Internal Combustion Engines -- Compression Ignition Engines -- Diesel Engines 2
Food 2
Growler -- enlisted mess 2
Growler -- forward torpedo room 2
Hazing 2
Liberty 2
Maintenance Equipment -- Drydocks 2
Performance Tests -- Psychological Tests 2
Petty Officer 2nd Class, E-5 2
Petty Officer 3rd Class, E-4 2
Russia (nation) -- Kamchatskiy Kray (kray) -- Kamchatka (peninsula) 2
Tubes -- Torpedo Tubes 2
United States (nation) -- Hawaii (state) -- Honolulu (county) -- Oahu (island) -- Honolulu (inhabited place) 2
Atmospheric Sciences -- Meteorology -- Meteorological Phenomena -- Storms -- Hurricanes 1
Celebrations -- Holidays -- Christmas 1
Cuban Missile Crisis, October 16 - 28, 1962 1
Damage Control 1
Detection -- Submarine Detection 1
Discipline -- Captain's Mast 1
Education -- Training -- Military Training -- Survival Training 1
Engineman Petty Officer 2nd Class, EN2 1
Families (Human) -- Family Members 1
Families (Human) -- Family Members -- Wives 1
Fire Control Technician (Missile Guidance Systems) Petty Officer 3rd Class, FTG3 1
Fluids -- Liquids -- Water -- Distilled Water 1
Food -- Cake 1
Growler -- engine room 1
Growler -- engine room control booth 1
Growler -- missile checkout and guidance center 1
Growler -- missile hangar(s), port missile hangar, starboard missile hangar 1
Growler -- toilet 1
Missile Technician Petty Officer 2nd Class, MT2 1
Navigation 1
Navigation -- Celestial Navigation 1
Navigation -- Dead Reckoning 1
Navigation -- Inertial Navigation 1
Navigation -- Navigational Aids -- Navigation Charts 1
Navigation -- Radio Navigation -- Hyperbolic Navigation -- Loran 1
Noise -- Noise(Sound) -- Submarine Noise 1
Ordnance -- Fire Control Systems -- Fire Control System Components -- Fire Control Computers -- Torpedo Data Computers 1
Ordnance -- Guns -- Small Arms 1
Personnel Management -- Promotion (Advancement) 1
Petty Officer 1st Class, E-6 1
Puerto Rico (dependent state) 1
Quartermaster 1st Class Petty Officer, QM1 1
Recreation -- Games 1
Recreation -- Sports 1
Russia (nation) -- Kamchatskiy Kray (kray) -- Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (inhabited place) 1
Seaman, E-3 1
Seaman, SN 1
Structures -- Buildings -- Churches 1
Torpedoman's Mate Petty Officer 3rd Class, TM3 1
United States (nation) -- Alaska (state) -- Aleutians West (national division) -- Adak (inhabited place) -- Naval Air Facility Adak (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) -- Maine (state) -- York (county) -- Kittery (inhabited place) -- Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (shipyard) 1
United States (nation) -- Maryland (state) -- Cecil (county) -- Port Deposit (inhabited place) -- United States Naval Training Center, Bainbridge (military installation) 1
United States (nation) -- Midway Islands (possession) 1
United States (nation) -- Virginia (state) -- Norfolk (independent city) -- Norfolk (inhabited place) -- Naval Station Norfolk (naval base) 1
Vacuum -- High Vacuum 1
Wounds And Injuries 1
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