USS Thresher
SS 200 launch March 27, 1940.
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courtesy of Bruce A. Broseker whose grandfather made war patrols 11 thru
15 on the Thresher
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USS Thresher
SS 200 pre launch work showing the stern of the submarine.
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courtesy of Bruce A. Broseker whose grandfather made war patrols 11 thru
15 on the Thresher
USS Thresher
SS 200 post launch out fitting
Photo
courtesy of Bruce A. Broseker whose grandfather made war patrols 11 thru
15 on the Thresher
USS Thresher heading up the Thames River circa 1940. Lack of diesel exhaust in this photo probably means they are on the battery.
US Navy Photo
USS Thresher Maneuvering watch on fantail circa 1940. Seems to be civilians on board so this could be a seatrials photo.
US Navy Photo
USS Thresher Maneuvering watch circa 1940. Seems to be civilians on board so this could be a seatrials photo.
US Navy Photo
USS Thresher Maneuvering watch circa 1940. Seems to be civilians on board so this could be a seatrials photo.
US Navy Photo
USS Thresher Maneuvering watch circa 1940. Seems to be civilians on board so this could be a seatrials photo.
US Navy Photo
Nice shot of the USS Thresher turtleback and screw guards circa 1940.
US Navy Photo
USS Thresher
SS 200
USS Thresher
SS 200
USS Thresher
in 1943 during refit trials at Mare Island.
Photo
courtesy of Bruce A. Broseker whose grandfather made war patrols 11 thru
15 on the Thresher
Threshers Builders
Plaque
Photo
courtesy of Bruce A. Broseker whose grandfather made war patrols 11 thru
15 on the Thresher
Thresher entering
port flying kill flags during WW II
Photo
courtesy of Bruce A. Broseker whose grandfather made war patrols 11 thru
15 on the Thresher
Thresher with
a bone in her teeth. Could possibly be a post war
photo since the
hull number has been painted on the conning tower fairwater.
Thresher crew
at Pearl Harbor between war patrols.
This picture show
the two black stewards mates as well as the other crew.
Many times blacks
were not included in these type of photos due
to the social conventions
of the times. The steward in the front row
is holding the ships
mascot, a little dog that sailed the war patrols
with them. A true
"sea dog".
Photo
courtesy of Bruce A. Broseker whose grandfather made war patrols 11 thru
15 on the Thresher
Crew with mascots
at sea
Photo
courtesy of Bruce A. Broseker whose grandfather made war patrols 11 thru
15 on the Thresher
Another crew
photo.
These men never
knew if they were returning from patrols so
photos were taken
often. An attempt, maybe, to leave something behind
for family and loved
ones.
Photo
courtesy of Bruce A. Broseker whose grandfather made war patrols 11 thru
15 on the Thresher
Possibly a duty
section photo.
The submarine probably
had three section duty and
this is most likely
the men from one of those duty sections.
A duty section consisted
of enough men from all ratings to
take the ship to
sea and fight it if need be. There are two officers
three chief petty
officers and various rated men. One of the officers
stewards mates is
on the left edge of the photo. The party hats and dress blues
place this possibly
in San Francisco at time of the Thresher's overhaul at
Mare Island Ship
Yard.
Photo
courtesy of Bruce A. Broseker whose grandfather made war patrols 11 thru
15 on the Thresher
Conning tower
fair water with ship tally painted on.
Photo
courtesy of Bruce A. Broseker whose grandfather made war patrols 11 thru
15 on the Thresher
End of war crew
photo with battle flag
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courtesy of Bruce A. Broseker whose grandfather made war patrols 11 thru
15 on the Thresher
Thresher battle
Flag today. Thresher made 15 war patrols in WW II.
