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Black and white photograph of the crew lined up on deck of USS Growler at the commissioning cer…
USS Growler Commissioning Ceremony
Black and white photograph of the crew lined up on deck of USS Growler at the commissioning cer…
Black and white photograph of the crew lined up on deck of USS Growler at the commissioning ceremony

USS Growler Commissioning Ceremony

Object NamePhotograph
Association
DateAugust 30, 1958
PeriodCold War
Mediumphotographic paper
ClassificationsCommunication Artifacts
Credit LineCollection of the Intrepid Museum. P00.2013.01.496
Object numberP00.2013.01.496
DescriptionPhotograph, Black and white; Official horizontal image of sailors in white uniforms lined up on the deck during the commissioning ceremony for the USS Growler. The crew members are looking at the camera. Signal flags are hanging off the submarine and the gangway. Part of the pier is visible. A Regulus II missile is visible in the background. The water is calm and the sky is clear. There is a white border around the image.
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