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=== <big>February 26, 2024</big> ===
=== <big>September 20, 2024</big> ===
 
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color:#00008B">Take a look at our Submarine Plans and Blueprints section (link on left)! We have recently come across a treasure trove of plans for Pigboat era submarines. Many of them highlight modifications that were made for WW II operations, but we have included them here as they are directly relevant to submarines of our era. More are coming in an update to follow. Ric has also been busy with some AI-driven photograph colorization software. He has colorized several photos of [[192a|'''Squalus (SS-192)''']] on her launch day. In addition, he as colorized several interior photos of Squalus [[192 salvage|'''taken after her salvage''']]. The color enhances what can be seen in the photos, making certain details pop out.
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File:L-3 and L-4 at Boston.png|[[General L-boat photos|'''L-3 and L-4 at Boston 1916''']]
File:E-2 with ship in background.png|[[E-2|'''E-2 underway in an anchorage''']]
File:S-33 at San Pedro 1922.jpg|[[S-33|'''S-33 at San Pedro 1922''']]
File:H-boats San Pedro Patt Morrison Collection LA Times.jpg|[[General H-class photos|'''H-boats and F-3 in San Pedro 1921''']]
File:O-7 near Constitution.png|[[O-7|'''O-7 and Constitution 1930''']]
File:V-3 alongside.png|[[V-3|'''V-3 at Boston 1927''']]
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=== <big>February 13, 2024</big> ===
=== <big>September 2, 2024</big> ===
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File:S-6 loading torpedo-2.jpg|[[S-6|'''S-6 loading torpedo''']]
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File:S-10 with ASR.jpg|[[S-10|'''S-10 with ASR''']]
File:K-1 underway from starboard color.jpg|[[K-1|'''Stereopticon card of K-1, 1914''']]
File:S-12 w S-13 pre-launch.jpg|[[S-12|'''S-12 launch day''']]
File:S-16 launch.jpg|[[S-16|'''S-16 launch day at LTB''']]
File:S-15 with 2 S Class.jpg|[[S-class group photos|'''S-15 and two others''']]
File:S-36 S-41 in Dewey Dry Dock Olongapo.jpg|[[S-class group photos|'''Three S-boats in the Dewey Drydock in Subic''']]
File:S-19 aground 1A.jpg|[[S-19|'''S-19 aground close up''']]
File:S-39 bridge from above.jpg|[[S-39|'''View of S-39's bridge from above''']]
File:S-36 S-38 S-41 Canopus c1929.jpg|[[S-class group photos|'''Three S-boats with Canopus''']]
File:S-39 plus 1 and Canopus Chefoo.jpg|[[S-39|'''S-39 and Canopus in Chefoo, China''']]
File:Moccasin at Norfolk Navy Yard 3.jpg|[[A-4|'''Four photos of Moccasin at the Norfolk Navy Yard''']]
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=== <big>February 10, 2024</big> ===
=== <big>August 24, 2024</big> ===
 
<div style="text-align: justified;"><span style="color:#00008B">We have spent the last two weeks working on a whole new feature! PigBoats.COM now has two new informational pages that covers the submarine's primary weapon, the torpedo. One page covers background information and specifications of the torpedoes used during the Pigboat era, and the second page has detailed information on each weapon along with photos. The specifications page can be accessed [[Torpedoes|'''at this link''']] or through the link in the Navigation box on the left. The photos page can be accessed through specific links in the specifications table. Enjoy! As always, if you have questions or comments please let us know.
<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color:#00008B">We added three entries to our [[Notable Submarine Accidents|'''Notable Submarine Accidents page''']]. They cover the interesting and tragic stories of accidents that befell the E-2 (Submarine No. 25), S-5 (SS-110), and O-9 (SS-70). They are inspirational tales of our Navy at its best, and unfortunately also at its worst. Please check them out!


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=== <big>January 27, 2024</big> ===
=== <big>August 1, 2024</big> ===
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File:O-6 Underway.jpg|[[O-6|'''O-6 underway at speed''']]
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File:O-12 Nautilus Conversion.jpg|[[O-12|'''O-12 to Nautilus conversion''']]
File:O-boats in the canal locks.jpg|[[General O-class photos|'''Three O-boats in the Panama Canal locks''']]
File:O-16 at Coco Solo.jpg|[[O-16|'''Swim call on O-16''']]
File:S-11 in the Canal 1920s.jpg|[[S-11|'''S-11 in the Panama Canal''']]
File:O-class and N-class boats at NY Navy Yard.jpg|[[General N-class photos|'''N and O-boats at the New York Navy Yard''']]
File:C-5 in 1918 Nathaniel Stebbins Collection.jpg|[[C-5|'''C-5 near the entrance to the Canal''']]
File:S-30 crew 7-2-1921 CO Berry.jpg|[[S-30|'''S-30 crew photo 1921''']]
File:D-1 launch from bow.jpg|[[D-1|'''Narwhal launch day''']]
File:B-3 torpedo room.jpg|[[B-3|'''Tarantula's torpedo room''']]
File:K-4 an 2 others moored 2-23-20.jpg|[[General K-class photos|'''K-boats in St Petersburg, FL 1920''']]
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=== <big>July 19, 2024</big> ===
=== <big>January 21, 2024</big> ===
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File:R-17 Denby from plane to sub Aug 24, 1922-normal.jpg|[[R-17|'''SecNav Edwin Denby Boards R-17''']]
File:V-6 build-2.jpg|[[168 launch|'''Two interior photos of V-6 under construction''']]
File:V-5 launch sponsor party NH 45648.jpg|[[167|'''V-5 launching party''']]
File:V-5 from bridge with Brown NH 50135.jpg|[[167|'''Two photos of Narwhal's bridge underway''']]
File:Permit fairwater 1945.jpg|[[178|'''Permit fairwater and war record 1945''']]
File:Perch 176 Panama Lock 1937or1939.jpg|[[176|'''Perch in the Panama Canal''']]
File:V-4 with crew on deck from starboard.jpg|[[V-4|'''V-4 underway from starboard''']]
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=== <big>January 15, 2024</big> ===
 
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=== <big>July 1, 2024</big> ===
File:A-5 Pike leaving dry dock 8-3-09.jpg|[[A-5|'''Pike leaving Mare Island drydock''']]
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File:A-5 Pike with crew on San Diego Bay 1911.jpg|[[A-5|'''Pike and crew San Diego Bay''']]
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File:A-5 Pike with crew on San Diego Bay closeup 1911.jpg|[[A-5|'''Pike crew closeup''']]
File:Argonaut I on the ways TSIWAP.jpg|[[Simon Lake non-Navy Submarines|'''Argonaut I on the ways from the bow''']]
File:C-1 Octopus launch.jpg|[[C-1|'''Octopus on the building ways''']]
File:Argonaut I on ways from starboard.jpg|[[Argonaut 1|'''Argonaut I pre-launch''']]
File:Cuttlefish B-2 hung up on ways.jpg|[[B-2|'''Cuttlefish hung up at launch''']]
File:Argonaut II.jpg|[[Simon Lake non-Navy Submarines|'''Argonaut II hauled out with new page & photos''']]
File:S-4 Bell - Falcon CO Henry Hartly-Diver Chief Thomas Eadie.jpg|[[S-4 salvage|'''Hartley, Eadie, and the S-4's Bell''']]
File:Protector launch TSIWAP.jpg|[[Simon Lake non-Navy Submarines|'''Protector on the building ways''']]
File:Lake Defender NH 52483.jpg|[[Defender|'''Defender hauled out''']]
File:Wilkins Nautilus conversion conning tower.jpg|[[Wilkins Arctic Submarine Nautilus|'''Wilkins and Lake on the O-12/Nautilus''']]
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September 20, 2024

September 2, 2024

August 24, 2024

We have spent the last two weeks working on a whole new feature! PigBoats.COM now has two new informational pages that covers the submarine's primary weapon, the torpedo. One page covers background information and specifications of the torpedoes used during the Pigboat era, and the second page has detailed information on each weapon along with photos. The specifications page can be accessed at this link or through the link in the Navigation box on the left. The photos page can be accessed through specific links in the specifications table. Enjoy! As always, if you have questions or comments please let us know.