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Pearl | Pearl Harbor, Territory of Hawaii, Oct 15, 1938. The Submarine S-24 prepares to leave and proceed to New London, Conn after spending the last 8 years in the Pacific, San Diego and Hawaii. | ||
Clockwise from left front; the S-35 (unknown sub outboard) and the S-21 behind. The S-24 in the right rear warming up her | Clockwise from left front; the S-35 (unknown sub outboard) and the S-21 behind. The S-24 in the right rear warming up her diesels and the S-26 in the right front. | ||
<br><small> in the Private Collection of Ric Hedman</small> | <br><small> in the Private Collection of Ric Hedman</small> | ||
[[File:Red bar sub new.jpg]] | [[File:Red bar sub new.jpg]] | ||
[[File:s-24 lai.jpg ||left|500px|<center>Caption</center>]] | [[File:s-24 lai.jpg ||left|500px|<center>Caption</center>]] | ||
Commanding Officer, | Commanding Officer, LT Arthur Howard Taylor, who was the S-24's Captain from 1936 to 1939, laden with with many parting Lai's, stands in front of the Conning Tower Fairwater. He seems to be watching the many crew on the subs bow saying their Good Byes to their families and friends. A Chief Petty Officer is walking past him heading aft. | ||
On the front of the Fairwater the emblem for Submarine Squadron 8 can be seen. A large brass/bronze plate is affixed to the fairwater. | On the front of the Fairwater the emblem for Submarine Squadron 8 can be seen. A large brass/bronze plate is affixed to the fairwater. | ||
<br><small> in the Private Collection of Ric Hedman</small> | |||
Old cellophane tape from a scrapbook is seen at the top of the picture. | |||
<br><small> in the Private Collection of Ric Hedman | |||
<br>Many thanks to Wolfgang Hechler for providing LT Taylors' name</small> | |||
[[File:Red bar sub new.jpg]] | [[File:Red bar sub new.jpg]] | ||
Revision as of 14:20, 19 July 2023
S-24 (SS-129)
Pearl Harbor, Territory of Hawaii, Oct 15, 1938. The Submarine S-24 prepares to leave and proceed to New London, Conn after spending the last 8 years in the Pacific, San Diego and Hawaii.
Clockwise from left front; the S-35 (unknown sub outboard) and the S-21 behind. The S-24 in the right rear warming up her diesels and the S-26 in the right front.
in the Private Collection of Ric Hedman
Commanding Officer, LT Arthur Howard Taylor, who was the S-24's Captain from 1936 to 1939, laden with with many parting Lai's, stands in front of the Conning Tower Fairwater. He seems to be watching the many crew on the subs bow saying their Good Byes to their families and friends. A Chief Petty Officer is walking past him heading aft.
On the front of the Fairwater the emblem for Submarine Squadron 8 can be seen. A large brass/bronze plate is affixed to the fairwater.
Old cellophane tape from a scrapbook is seen at the top of the picture.
in the Private Collection of Ric Hedman
Many thanks to Wolfgang Hechler for providing LT Taylors' name
in the Private Collection of Ric Hedman
in the Private Collection of Ric Hedman
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