| Classification |
Pat Householder, Issaquah, WA; ex- Chopper, Diodon, Redfish
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Type: Submarine
Class: SS 285
Builder: Electric Boat Co (General Dynamics)
UIC (Unit Id Code):
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| Characteristics |
Length: 312 feet
Beam: 27 feet
Displacement: 2391 tons
# Officers: 10
# Enlisted: 71
Propulsion: Diesel - Electric
# Propellers: 2
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| Service |
Launched: 9/10/1945
Commissioned: 3/18/1946
Decommissioned: 1/15/1971
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NavSource.org
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Crew Lists
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# Crew listed: 356
# Commission Crew: 9
# Decommission Crew: 7
# with e-mail: 193
# Eternal Patrol: 76
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History
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Status: Disposed of
Fate: Diodon was sold for scrap.
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| Reunion / Association
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Contact: James C. Everitt, E-mail: jayss349@hotmail.com, Phone: 918-786-8851
Reunion: 10/12/2010-Laughlin, NV 10/12 to 10/14/2010 Last WAS San Diego,CA.10-12 Sept.2009. Prior was in Branson,MO.30 Oct.-1 Nov.2008.
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| Website |
http://diodon349.com  (click to visit) |
