R-13
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USS R-13 (SS-90)
A Nasty day to be topside watch aboard the USS R-13. This photo is taken sometime in the mid 1930's while the R-13 operated as a training submarine at New London Submarine Base in Groton, Conn. It is a nasty, rainy day and the morning topside watch has to perform "colors".
At 8 AM a signal is given at the base and all vessels raise the American flag. All personnel are to stop what they are doing and face the closest visible flag and salute as the flag is raised up the flagpole. In this case the flag is already attached to the flag staff and the man is waiting for the signal to place the staff into its holder.
The tent to the right is to keep rain out of the open hatch.
The sailor is wearing blues so that means the photo was taken between September 1 and May 31, otherwise he would be wearing summer Whites. He has a white garrison belt and the holster for a .45 caliber, 1911A pistol can be seen near his right arm. The belt holds closed his heavy wool Peacoat and he is wearing a white hat under the hood of his raincoat. He is also wearing galoshes over his shoes. All in all, a nasty wet day on the Thames River. Photo In The Collection Of Ric Hedman.
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