Williams, Jessica
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Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:
Dennis Y. Sloan Oral History
Item
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
Jack Gabler Oral History
Item
Identifier: OHP 142
Scope and Contents
Jack Gabler served aboard Growler as a sonarman third class from 1963 to 1964. He began his interview by stating that he had initially planned to become a veterinarian, however he explained how a turn of events and a chance meeting with a Navy recruiter resulted in him joining the Navy. Gabler then discussed boot camp, which he described as a “real eye awakening moment.” He also recounted his introduction to the submarine service, stating that submarines sailors came to speak with the...
Dates:
August 23, 2017
Joseph Barry Oral History
Item
Identifier: OHP 013
Scope and Contents
Joseph Barry served aboard Intrepid as a radioman during World War II. Barry began his interview by recalling the early years of his life. He then discussed how he learned about the attack on Pearl Harbor and his decision to join the Navy. Barry next recounted becoming a radioman, seeing Intrepid for the first time, and working in the radio shack. He described the radio shack, stated the number of men that worked in that space, and explained the job they performed. Barry also noted that the...
Dates:
August 17, 2013
Wayne J. Mehl Oral History
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Identifier: OHP 137
Scope and Contents
Wayne Mehl served aboard Growler as the engineering officer and the nuclear weapons officer from 1961 to 1964. He began his interview by discussing his childhood growing up on a naval base in San Francisco during World War II and noting how his father, a lieutenant during the First World War, heavily influenced his decision to join the Navy. Mehl then discussed his education at Stanford University and explained his decision to join the NROTC program, stating that his engineering degree,...
Dates:
June 29, 2017
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- Cold War, October 1945–March 15, 1974 7
- Education -- Training -- Military Training -- Naval Training -- Submarine Training -- Qualifying 7
- Military Forces (United States) -- Navy 7
- Guided Missiles -- Cruise Missiles -- Regulus 1 6
- Cleaning -- Laundry Operations 5
- Families (Human) -- Family Members 5
- Families (Human) -- Family Members -- Wives 5
- Recreation 5
- Strategy -- Deterrence 5
- United States (nation) -- Alaska (state) -- Aleutians West (national division) -- Adak (inhabited place) -- Naval Air Facility Adak (air base) 5
- United States (nation) -- Hawaii (state) -- Honolulu (county) -- Oahu (island) -- Pearl Harbor Naval Reservation (defense installation) 5
- Accidents 4
- Humor -- Practical Jokes 4
- Hygiene 4
- Recreation -- Entertainment -- Movies 4
- Decommissioning, May 25, 1964 3
- Education -- Training -- Military Training -- Naval Training -- Submarine Training 3
- Engines -- Heat Engines -- Internal Combustion Engines -- Compression Ignition Engines -- Diesel Engines 3
- Growler -- control room and attack center 3
- Growler -- enlisted mess 3
- John F. Kennedy Assassination, November 22, 1963 3
- Liberty 3
- Vacuum -- High Vacuum 3
- Celebrations -- Holidays -- Christmas 2
- Communications Technicians, CTs 2
- Fluids -- Liquids -- Water -- Distilled Water 2
- Growler -- crew's quarters 2
- Growler -- forward torpedo room 2
- Growler -- missile hangar(s), port missile hangar, starboard missile hangar 2
- Growler -- sail 2
- Growler -- sonar room 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) -- Primorskiy Kray (kray) -- Vladivostok (inhabited place) 2
- Security -- Information Security -- Classified Materials 2
- Sonar 2
- Sonar Equipment 2
- United States (nation) -- Connecticut (state) -- New London (county) -- Groton (inhabited place) -- Naval Submarine Base New London (submarine base) 2
- World War II, December 1941–September 1945 2
- Attack -- Kamikaze Attack 1
- Attack -- Torpedo Attack 1
- Attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941 1
- Attack on Truk, February 16–17, 1944 -- Torpedo Strike, February 17, 1944 1
- Ceremonies -- Crossing the Line 1
- Clothing -- Uniforms 1
- Communication And Radio Systems 1
- Communication Equipment -- Radio Equipment 1
- Communications Department 1
- Damage 1
- Damage -- Damage Assessment 1
- Damage Control 1
- Detection -- Submarine Detection 1
- Detectors -- Acoustic Detectors -- Hydrophones 1
- Discipline 1
- Discipline -- Captain's Mast 1
- Disposal -- Garbage Disposal 1
- Disposal -- Waste Disposal -- Sewage Disposal 1
- Education -- Training -- Basic Training 1
- Education -- Training -- Military Training 1
- Growler -- chief petty officer quarters 1
- Growler -- missile checkout and guidance center 1
- Growler -- radio room 1
- Growler -- stern room 1
- Growler -- storekeeper’s office 1
- Growler -- washroom 1
- Hazing 1
- Hygiene -- Shower Facilities 1
- Intrepid -- crew berthing 1
- Intrepid -- fo’c’sle deck 1
- Intrepid -- gallery deck -- radio central 1
- Intrepid -- second deck -- sick bay 1
- Intrepid -- third deck -- mess 1
- Inventory 1
- Japan (nation) -- Kanto (region (administrative division)) -- Kanagawa–ken (prefecture) -- Yokosuka (inhabited Place) -- Yokosuka Naval Base (naval base) 1
- Lieutenant Junior Grade, O-2 1
- Lieutenant, O-3 1
- Maintenance -- Ship Maintenance 1
- Master Chief Petty Officer, E-9 1
- Morale -- Awards 1
- Navigation 1
- Navigation -- Celestial Navigation 1
- Navigation -- Inertial Navigation 1
- Noise -- Noise(Sound) -- Submarine Noise 1
- Panama (nation) -- Panama Canal (canal) 1
- Personnel -- Operators (Personnel) -- Radio Operators 1
- Personnel Management -- Promotion (Advancement) 1
- Petty Officer 1st Class, E-6 1
- Petty Officer 2nd Class, E-5 1
- Pre-World War II, ?–November 1941 1
- Quartermaster 3rd Class Petty Officer, QM3 1
- Radioman Master Chief Petty Officer, RMCM 1
- Recreation -- Games 1
- Religion 1
- Russia (nation) -- Kamchatskiy Kray (kray) -- Kamchatka (peninsula) 1
- Signatures -- Ship Signatures 1
- Sonar -- Passive Sonar 1
- Sonarman Petty Officer 2nd Class, SO2 1 ∧ less
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