Tag Archives: Sam Dealey

USS Harder’s Maiden Voyage

Posted on April 26, 2012 by subsowespac

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 →

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The Destroyer Killer’s Last Stand

Posted on August 24, 2011 by subsowespac

Sixty-seven years ago today, Commander Samuel D. Dealey, captain of the USS Harder (SS-257), faced off again with a Japanese warship bent on sending him, his crew, and the Harder to early graves.  The kaibokan known as the CD-22 was … Continue reading →

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Ned Beach on the USS Harder

Posted on July 29, 2011 by subsowespac

I have updated my article on the USS Harder based on some information I found in the book, Submarine!, by Ned Beach.  This information led me to related data in two other books:  Death at a Distance: The Loss of … Continue reading →

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