April 5, 2024
USS SILVERSIDES SS 236 ILLUSTRATED RECORD 1941- 1945
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USS SILVERSIDES SS 236 AN ILLUSTRATED RECORD OF SILVERSIDES' WAR PATROL PERIOD December 1941- August 1945 The most decorated surviving US Navy submarine from World War II... Now birthed in Muskegon, Michigan. This booklet measures 8 1/2" x 11" and has 50 pages, with over 125 B&W photos, maps and illustrations. It gives a detailed record of her 14 war patrols, and has a complete roster by name rank and war patrol number of every officer and man that served on the Silversides. Gato Class Submarine : Laid down, 4 November 1940, at Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, CA.; Launched, 26 August 1941; Commissioned USS Silversides (SS-236) , 15 December 1941; Decommissioned, 17 April 1946; Laid up in the Atlantic Reserve Fleet; Placed in service, 15 October 1947 as a Naval Reserve training ship at Chicago, IL; Redesignated Auxiliary Submarine (AGSS-236) , 6 November 1962; Placed out of service and struck from the Naval Register 30 June 1969; Final Disposition, donated to South Chicago Chamber of Commerce for preservation as a memorial at Muskegon, MI., opened 24 May 1973. Silversides received twelve battle stars for World War II service.Learn more about her and other submarines by going to: /archives/08/04idx.htm Mint condition. Please see scan of cover, email any questions and thanks for looking.
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