King of Thailand Visits Growler

Object NamePhotograph

Historic Owner Bill Daack

Association USS Growler (SSG-577)

DateJune 1960

PeriodCold War

Mediumphotographic paper

ClassificationsCommunication Artifacts

Credit LineCollection of the Intrepid Museum. Gift of Bill Daack, crew member 1960–1963. P2018.13.02

Object numberP2018.13.02

DescriptionPhotograph, Black and white; Horizontal modern reprint image of an enlisted man wearing an inflated life vest inside the submarine USS Growler. The man is wearing a white jumper with a missile technician third class (MT3) rating badge patch. The King of Thailand, Bhumibol Adulyadej, is on the left. He is wearing a military uniform and sunglasses and watching the enlisted man with the life vest. An officer is standing in the center of the image showing off the life vest. There are other men in military uniforms in the background. The men have light to medium skin. There is a white border around the image and there are small losses along the right side. The back has “King of Thailand // Ambassador to Thailand // Admiral Benson // Chief R. Seay // Harlin Patradie (?)” written in black ink.

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