Welcome Aboard the USS Segundo (SS-398)

USS Segundo Pictures

The images you see here reflect the life of the Segundo and the submariners who served aboard her from 1944 thru 1970. Many thanks toBob (Andy) Anderson, Fred Ashcraft, Wm.(Ben) Bennett, John Clear, Robert Cooper Leon Crouse Jr., Hotch Day, Art Davis,Will Davis (Jack Davis' nephew), Vic Durate, Jay Emery (David Reis' son), Floyd Evans, Ralph Frank, Danny Graham, Tom Hanby, Ted Howell, Bill Kendrick, Pete Kern, Joe Loomis,Steve Manuel, Pat Marcinkowski, Bill Moore, Dennis Murphy, Sonny Newby, Stan Nichols, Wm. Osberg, Dave Parillo, Robert Paulsen, Alex Pettersen, Phil Philipps, Dan Pieniak, Joe Phoenix, Robert Price, Clair Prokupek, Paul Riggs ,George Rose Jr., Al Rossomagno, Bob Rowe, Joanne Salutric (Joe Kemp's daughter), Jerry Schnurr (Richard's son), Dennis Stanley (Carl's son), Wayne Satterfield, Ken (Suds) Sutherland, Leo Taflin, Monty Threat, Dave Vance, Harry Watson Fred Wise and Louis Wooldridge who provided these photos. Special thanks to Ted Howell for scanning hundreds of photos at Branson in 2006.
If you or a family member served aboard the Segundo and you have personal images you would like the share, or if you can put names with some of the faces, please email me at Rich Peterson.

Photos in Gallery 1- are the boat, Gallery 2- shipmates (with hair and slim) in chronological order, starting with 1947 crew, Gallery 3- West Pac photos, Gallery 4- crossing the Equator. There is also a Gallery of World War II photos. Segundo in Print gallery has a scan of the Flotilla 1 Newspaper from 10/59, the Welcome Aboard booklet and an article from the 10/53 issue of Popular Mechanics featuring the Segundo , an article from the early 50's from Popular Science and an article from the L.A. Times in 1965.I have moved photos of reunions to the Reunion section.

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