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SS192 Squalus

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Topic: SS192 Squalus

Posted By: chairman
Subject: SS192 Squalus
Date Posted: 22 May 2018 at 6:49pm

May 23, 1939 The main induction valve fails and the 192 Squalus is lost with 26 lost and 33 personnel saved by the diving bell. Ring the bell.

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Richard Doritty, nephew of Ray Doritty SS192 & 307

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Posted By: Rontini599
Date Posted: 27 May 2018 at 3:09pm

She was raised, overhauled and renamed Sailfish with the same hull number. Made 12 War patrols and sank 7 ships.

In a strange twist of fate, the USS Sculpin was the boat that found the Squalus ub 1939,

Later in the war Sailfish sank a 20,000 carrier which was carrying survivors of the Sculpin as POWs. However none of the crew of Scorpion was aboard during the Squalus incident.

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My heroes wear dog tags, not shoulder pads

Posted By: Sewer Pipe Snipe
Date Posted: 27 May 2018 at 10:02pm

Glad you are back and posting!

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Walt,
Had I done everything right throughout my life, the World wouldn't have noticed.