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Monthly Archives: April 2012
USS Harder’s Maiden Voyage
Sixty-nine years ago today, the USS Harder (SS-257) began her maiden voyage from New London, Connecticut, to Pearl Harbor with the only captain she would ever know at the helm, Commander Sam Dealey. What should have been a routine passage … Continue reading
Circular Torpedo Runs
Circular or wild running torpedoes were greatly feared by American submariners during World War II. When submerged, a submarine’s sonar operator was the first person to hear the terrifying sounds from a torpedo they had just fired as it unexpectedly … Continue reading
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Fourth Patrol of the USS Grenadier
The USS Grenadier’s fourth war patrol would be its first with Lieutenant Commander Bruce L. Carr in command. Carr had been Grenadier’s Executive Officer for her first three patrols. He relieved Lieutenant Commander Willis A. Lent as Grenadier’s new skipper … Continue reading
