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<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color:#00008B">A port quarter shot of a lazy but soon to be quite busy Gudgeon in the Pacific off San Francisco, July 7, 1941. The port side engine in the forward engine room is lit off and running. She would soon head off on an inspection tour of Alaskan and Aleutian Islands harbors to determine their suitability as bases. Proceeding to Hawaii in the fall, she would be at anchor of Lahaina, Maui on the morning of December 7, 1941.
<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color:#00008B">An excellent starboard side view of Gudgeon, August 7, 1943 after an overhaul and modernization at Mare Island. She is very similar to Grayback at this time, with a Mod 3 Long Bridge conning tower fairwater variation. The SJ radar mast is prominent above the bridge. Both periscopes are lowered but the SD radar mast is fully raised. The circular loop aft of the SD mast is a radio direction finder (RDF) loop which could be used in an intelligence role or as a navigation aid. The expanded sponson for the big 5"/51 caliber deck gun is quite apparent.


<small>USN photo # 1422-41, courtesy of Darryl L. Baker and Navsource.org</small>
<small>Photo 5767-43 from NARA San Francisco via Tracy White and Navsource.org.</small>


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An excellent starboard side view of Gudgeon, August 7, 1943 after an overhaul and modernization at Mare Island. She is very similar to Grayback at this time, with a Mod 3 Long Bridge conning tower fairwater variation. The SJ radar mast is prominent above the bridge. Both periscopes are lowered but the SD radar mast is fully raised. The circular loop aft of the SD mast is a radio direction finder (RDF) loop which could be used in an intelligence role or as a navigation aid. The expanded sponson for the big 5"/51 caliber deck gun is quite apparent.

Photo 5767-43 from NARA San Francisco via Tracy White and Navsource.org.

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