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=== <big>May 14, 2024</big> ===
=== <big>November 22, 2024</big> ===
 
<div style="text-align: justified;"><span style="color:#00008B">We have just completed a mini update to several pages. First is a rewrite of the [[Morrison|'''Photo Features page for Julian K. Morrison''']]. We added new information that rounds out the story of this amazing man. Second is a revised [[Submarine Specifications|'''Submarine Specifications page''']]. It has been updated with new information from the monumental book by Lyle Cummins: ''Diesels for the First Stealth Weapon: Submarine Power 1902-1945''. Third is a rewrite of the Photo features page on [[Bingham|'''CAPT Donald C. Bingham''']], adding links to some of his other commands and duty stations, and a link to a Bingham oral history monograph detailing life on the early pigboats. [https://pigboats.com/images/0/08/Bingham_monograph.pdf '''This document'''] was graciously sent to this site by naval historian Ryan C. Walker. Thank you Ryan for this glimpse into life on the pigboats!
 
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=== <big>November 18, 2024</big> ===
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File:Brass anchor300.jpg|[https://pigboats.com/images/2/2d/A_VISUAL_GUIDE_TO_THE_FLEET_SUBMARINES_PART_5_Balao_class.pdf '''Balao/Tench class Visual Guide''']
File:S-37 with canaries.jpg|[[S-37|'''S-37 disguised as an aircraft carrier''']]
File:S-2 at Bridgeport looking aft .jpg|[[S-2|'''Two photos of S-2 at Bridgeport''']]
File:L-11 and N-2 in Bermuda.jpg|[[L-11|'''L-11 and N-2 in Bermuda''']]
File:A-7 Manila Bay c1912.jpg|[[A-7|'''A-7 in Manila Bay 1912''']]
File:Wilkins Nautilus conversion from stern.jpg|[[Wilkins Arctic Submarine Nautilus|'''Four photos of O-12 to Nautilus conversion work''']]
File:T-1 AA-1 Thames River winter.jpg|[[T-1|'''AA-1 at a frozen Submarine Base''']]
File:D-class and E-class in Boston.jpg|[[General D-class photos|'''D and E-class boats in Boston''']]
File:Skipjack posing c1938.jpg|[[184|'''Skipjack pulling into Groton''']]
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=== <big>May 7, 2024</big> ===
=== <big>November 3, 2024</big> ===
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File:Brass anchor300.jpg|[[:Category:Submarine plans and blueprints|'''New plan drawings for S-21, Sailfish, Seal, Sealion, and Seawolf''']]
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File:F-1 in Honolulu Harbor.jpg|[[F-1|'''F-1 in Honolulu Harbor''']]
File:Mk 5 diving dress.jpg|[[192 salvage|'''Mk 5 diving dress information on the Squalus salvage page''']]
File:Nautilus and V-boats at San Pedro.jpg|[[V-class group and unknown photos|'''Three photos of Narwhal, Nautilus, and Bass moored together''']]
File:Shark launch Magazine.jpg|[[A-7|'''Launch day for Shark, 1901''']]
File:Holland and Moccasin at Norfolk Navy yard 1908.jpg|[https://pigboats.com/index.php?title=Holland#The_Twilight_of_a_Career '''Holland and Moccasin at the Norfolk Navy Yard, 1908''']
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=== <big>April 25, 2024</big> ===
=== <big>October 21, 2024</big> ===
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File:Nautilus under ice.jpg|[[Simon Lake non-Navy Submarines|'''Wilkins Arctic Submarine Nautilus''']]
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File:R-4 late 1930s Groton.jpg|[[R-4|'''R-4 alongside in Groton''']]
File:Squalus breaking surface.png|[[192 salvage|'''Squalus breaking surface during salvage phase''']]
File:R-19 Pearl Harbor.jpg|[[R-19|'''R-19 in Pearl Harbor''']]
File:V-1 San Diego 1925-1928.jpg|[[V-1|'''V-1 underway approximately 1927''']]
File:R-23-25-26-27.jpg|[[R-class group photos|'''R-boats under construction at the Lake yard''']]
File:V-6 Nautilus near Mare Island 1930.jpg|[[168|'''V-6 headed out on trials 1930''']]
File:M-1 in Dry Dock.jpg|[[M-class|'''M-1 in drydock''']]
File:Bryson.jpg|[[192|'''Allen Carl Bryson, last crew member of Squalus''']]
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<div style="text-align: justified;"><span style="color:#00008B">In addition, we have completed a rewrite of the [[S-20|'''S-20 page''']], adding new information that adds quite a bit to the story of this unique boat. We have also explored the Great Torpedo Scandal of WWII, which includes an alternate history scenario that lays out a plausible timeline of how the scandal could have been avoided. Take a look [[Those Marvelous Tin Fish|'''at this page''']] to read about "Those Marvelous Tin Fish".
 
We have also moved some information to our [[Notable Submarine Accidents|'''Notable Submarine Accidents''']] page, rounding out that list of USN submarine accidents.
 
We would love to hear from you! Please email us with questions, comments, or corrections at the email address listed at the bottom of this page.


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=== <big>April 10, 2024</big> ===
=== <big>October 14, 2024</big> ===
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File:S-20 snorkle trials.jpg|[[S-20|'''S-20 running snorkel prototype trials''']]
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File:S-24 Homeward Bound 1925.jpg|[[S-24|'''S-24 heading home to the U.S. west coast''']]
File:S-10 late 1920s.jpg|[[S-10|'''S-10 in Panama late 1920's''']]
File:S-24 leaving Pearl 6-1-1925 for Portland.jpg|[[S-24|'''S-24 with Sub Base in background''']]
File:V-5 at speed on trials NH 45650.jpg|[[167|'''V-5 running speed trials off Provincetown''']]
File:S-27 at Lahaina TH.jpg|[[S-27|'''S-27 at Lahaina''']]
File:D-3 Newspaper photo fixed.jpg|[[D-3|'''Newspaper clipping of D-3''']]
File:S-32 + 4 and tender.jpg|[[S-32|'''S-32 and others moored to tender''']]
File:S-42 moored 1943 Dutch Harbor.jpg|[[S-42|'''S-42 at Dutch Harbor 1943''']]
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=== <big>September 20, 2024</big> ===
 
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=== <big>April 1, 2024</big> ===
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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:V-1 under construction.jpg|[[V-1|'''V-1 under construction''']]
File:E-2 with ship in background.png|[[E-2|'''E-2 underway in an anchorage''']]
File:V-1 2-25-26 flags front.jpg|[[V-1|'''A snowy V-1 with flags''']]
File:S-33 at San Pedro 1922.jpg|[[S-33|'''S-33 at San Pedro 1922''']]
File:V-2 Provincetown pre-com 1925.jpg|[[V-2|'''V-2 off Provincetown''']]
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:V-2 Bass transits Panama Canal.jpg|[[V-2|'''Bass transits the Panama Canal''']]
File:O-7 near Constitution.png|[[O-7|'''O-7 and Constitution 1930''']]
File:Argonaut V-4 Mine Laying Fleet Submarine.jpg|[[V-4|'''V-4 from starboard quarter''']]
File:V-3 alongside.png|[[V-3|'''V-3 at Boston 1927''']]
File:Argonaut V-4 on trials (French) 1929.jpg|[[V-4|'''French newsreel photo of V-4''']]
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=== <big>March 25, 2024</big> ===
=== <big>September 2, 2024</big> ===
<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color:#00008B">Due to a technical error on our part, many links on various pages that would take you back to [[:Category:Research Articles by Author|'''Research Articles''']] written by us and others were outdated and did not work. To our knowledge, all of those links have now been corrected. If you should find a link that is broken or tries to take you to a non-existent page, please let us know at [mailto:webmaster@pigboats.com '''webmaster@pigboats.com'''] and we will correct it. Thank you for your patience.
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File:K-1 underway from starboard color.jpg|[[K-1|'''Stereopticon card of K-1, 1914''']]
File:S-16 launch.jpg|[[S-16|'''S-16 launch day at LTB''']]
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-39 bridge from above.jpg|[[S-39|'''View of S-39's bridge from above''']]
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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Latest revision as of 18:04, 22 November 2024


This page will display the most recent additions to the site, arranged by date. Click on the link below each picture to be taken to the page where it resides. Please note that minor updates to captions and other text is an ongoing effort and will not be listed here. Enjoy!


November 22, 2024

We have just completed a mini update to several pages. First is a rewrite of the Photo Features page for Julian K. Morrison. We added new information that rounds out the story of this amazing man. Second is a revised Submarine Specifications page. It has been updated with new information from the monumental book by Lyle Cummins: Diesels for the First Stealth Weapon: Submarine Power 1902-1945. Third is a rewrite of the Photo features page on CAPT Donald C. Bingham, adding links to some of his other commands and duty stations, and a link to a Bingham oral history monograph detailing life on the early pigboats. This document was graciously sent to this site by naval historian Ryan C. Walker. Thank you Ryan for this glimpse into life on the pigboats!

November 18, 2024

November 3, 2024

In addition, we have completed a rewrite of the S-20 page, adding new information that adds quite a bit to the story of this unique boat. We have also explored the Great Torpedo Scandal of WWII, which includes an alternate history scenario that lays out a plausible timeline of how the scandal could have been avoided. Take a look at this page to read about "Those Marvelous Tin Fish".

We have also moved some information to our Notable Submarine Accidents page, rounding out that list of USN submarine accidents.

We would love to hear from you! Please email us with questions, comments, or corrections at the email address listed at the bottom of this page.