Submarine Growler at the fitting out piers at the Electric Boat Company, Groton, Connecticut, United States, 30 Dec 1941. Note Growler’s extended mine cutting gear above the suspended wooden planks.

Caption     Submarine Growler at the fitting out piers at the Electric Boat Company, Groton, Connecticut, United States, 30 Dec 1941. Note Growler’s extended mine cutting gear above the suspended wooden planks. ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseElectric Boat Company via United States Navy via navsource.org
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Photo Size 2,000 x 1,574 pixels
Photos on Same Day 30 Dec 1941
Photos at Same Place Groton, Connecticut, United States
Added By David Stubblebine
Licensing  Public Domain. Please support Paul Yarnall's effort with his navsource.org project.

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