Dolphin
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Introduction to the Dolphin (SS-169)
Without a doubt, Dolphin is the best documented submarine on PigBoats.COM. In addition to Ric's diligence over the years in collecting photos from various online sources, we have been the beneficiary of some rather tedious work by researchers Roger Torgeson and Tracy White. They spent hours in the National Archives in Washington, D.C. and discovered several photo albums loaded with pictures of the Dolphin, which they painstakingly scanned and gifted to us. Many of the photos shown in the galleries below are a direct result of their efforts. PigBoats.COM would like to acknowledge their work in preserving our history and bringing these photographs into the present. Roger and Tracy have our eternal gratitude.
We have over 150 photos of the Dolphin at various points of her service. The shear volume of photos has forced us to adopt a rather comprehensive organization plan, so that our readers will be able to find what they need. If you have questions about any of the photos, or if you can offer any further explanation of what is in the photos, do not hesitate to contact us.
Miscellaneous Photos
In this section we have posted various external photos of Dolphin during her career. Some will be from the Torgeson and White collections, while others were collected by Ric over the years.
1932 Sea Trials
This series of trials took place in the summer of 1932 prior to her commissioning. They show Dolphin in her earliest form.
1932 Drydocking
This series of photos was taken at the Portsmouth Navy Yard in Kittery, ME. All were taken on September 30, 1932. These photos were quite revelatory to the PigBoats staff, as they showed that welding had been incorporated into submarine construction much earlier than previously thought.
1933 Exterior photos at Portsmouth
Following her builder's trials and commissioning, the Dolphin embarked on her initial post-commissioning shake down cruise. This cruise showed that a few important changes and updates were needed, so she returned to Portsmouth in the summer of 1933 for additional work. These photos were taken at the conclusion of that yard period, giving a very detailed view of her exterior configuration.
Interior photos
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