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Posted By: Jim Mandelblatt
Subject: On this date...
Date Posted: 02 Apr 2020 at 7:11am

On this date in 1982, the Argentinian submarine ARA SANTA FE (S-21) (ex USS CATFISH SS-339) puts a landing party of Buzos Tacticos (Argentine tactical divers) ashore at Yorke Bay, Port Stanley... these were the beach reconnaissance party for the main Argentinian invasion force about to land in the Falkland Islands.

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Posted By: Rontini599
Date Posted: 07 Apr 2020 at 8:34pm

Yes I rode the Catfish in 1961. I was delaying my quals because a WestPac was scheduled. But the XO called me in and told me I was restricted to the boat (in San Diego harbor) until I qualified. I did not get to WestPac! Instead, Dantini and I went to Mare Island Nuke school together and then to prototype in Idaho.

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