S-45 shown pierside at an unknown location but possibly in an east coast shipyard, approximately 1925. The tube sticking through her bow stem is a towing fairlead pipe, used to pass a towing chain through, which can be see folded back along the starboard side.
Photo in the private collection of Ric Hedman.
S-45 in the midst of a major overhaul at the Mare Island Navy Yard, October 17, 1943. She had been in the thick of the fight against the Japanese since the opening of hostilities, and her condition shows it.
Mare Island Photo # 7178-43, courtesy of Darryl L. Baker.
S-45 during her wartime overhaul at Mare Island, October 17, 1943. Her conning tower fairwater has been heavily rebuilt, with a deck for a 20 mm anti-aircraft gun added forward of the bridge. She has a new mast aft of the periscopes for a SD air-search radar, and SJ surface-search radar has been added forward.
Mare Island Photo # 7177-43, courtesy of Darryl L. Baker.
This photo give a good representation of the extensive work done to S-45's fairwater during the 1943 overhaul at Mare Island. The new 20 mm gun deck is very prominent, with a ammunition storage locker installed underneath it. The tripod on the new deck is the Mk 10 mount for the 20 mm gun, which was normally dismounted and taken below before diving.
Mare Island Photo # 7179-43, courtesy of Darryl L. Baker.
S-45 on sea trials at the conclusion of her October, 1943 overhaul at Mare Island. Note that unlike S-44 (SS-155), she has had her main deck gun replaced with the smaller 3"/50 caliber Mk 17 model.
Mare Island Photo # 7209-43, courtesy of Darryl L. Baker.
S-45 on trials following her overhaul at Mare Island, October, 1943. In addition to all of the changes around her fairwater, she has also received a rebuilt aft superstructure. Note the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge in the background.
Mare Island Photo # 7210-43, courtesy of Darryl L. Baker.
