Sloan, Dennis Y.
Person
Dates
- Existence: January 29, 1936
Biography
Dennis Y. Sloan, from Arlington, VA, served aboard Growler from 1959 to 1960, as a commissary officer and later as a torpedo officer. He performed duties such as ordering food for the crew, preparing the torpedoes, and supervising the enlisted men. After leaving Growler, Sloan remained in the submarine service, serving aboard George Washington, Woodrow Wilson, Stonewall Jackson, and Sam Rayburn.
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David E. Bishop Oral History
Item
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