USS Growler (SS-215)
, a ''Gato''-class submarine, was the third ship of the United States Navy named for the growler. Construction and commissioning ''Growler''′s keel was laid down by the Electric Boat Company of Groton, Connecticut. She was launched on 2 November 1941, sponsored by Mrs. Lucile E. Ghormley, wife of Vice Admiral Robert L. Ghormley, Special Naval Observer to the United Kingdom. ''Growler'' was commissioned on 20 March 1942 with Lieutenant Commander Howard W. Gilmore in command. First patrol (June – July 1942) ''Growler''’s first war patrol began 29 June 1942 as she cleared Pearl Harbor for her assigned patrol area around Dutch Harbor, Alaska; stopping off at Midway Island on 24 June she entered her area on 30 June. Five days later she saw her first action; sighting three destroyers, ''Growler'' closed them submerged, launched her torpedoes and then surfaced. Her torpedoes struck the first two targets amidships putting them out of action, and hit the third in the bow ...
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USS Growler (SS-215) Off Groton, Connecticut (USA), On 21 February 1942 (19-N-28445)
USS ''Growler'' has been the name of more than one United States Navy ship, and may refer to: *, schooner acquired in 1812, captured by the British in 1813, recaptured by the United States in 1813, and finally captured by the British again in 1814 *, a sloop acquired in 1812 that the British captured in 1813 and renamed HMS ''Chubb''. The United States recaptured her in 1814 and sold her in 1815. *, a submarine commissioned in 1942 and sunk in 1944 *, a cruise missile submarine in commission from 1958 to 1964 {{DEFAULTSORT:Growler, USS United States Navy ship names ...
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Keel-laying
Laying the keel or laying down is the formal recognition of the start of a ship's construction. It is often marked with a ceremony attended by dignitaries from the shipbuilding company and the ultimate owners of the ship. Keel laying is one of the four specially celebrated events in the life of a ship; the others are launching, commissioning and decommissioning. In earlier times, the event recognized as the keel laying was the initial placement of the central timber making up the backbone of a vessel, called the keel. As steel ships replaced wooden ones, the central timber gave way to a central steel beam. Modern ships are most commonly built in a series of pre-fabricated, complete hull sections rather than around a single keel. The event recognized as the keel laying is the first joining of modular components, or the lowering of the first module into place in the building dock. It is now often called "keel authentication", and is the ceremonial beginning of the ship's life ...
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Japanese Ammunition Ship Kashino
was a unique ammunition ship operated by the Imperial Japanese Navy from 1940 until she was sunk by a United States Navy submarine in 1942. She was built to carry the 's main battery from the Kure Naval Arsenal to the shipyards where the battleships were being constructed. When the ships were completed, ''Kashino'' was converted to carry ammunition and other supplies. Service history ''Kashino'' was specifically designed and constructed to transport the ''Yamato''-class battleships' 40 cm/45 Type 94, 46 cm (18.1 in) guns and gun turrets, turrets from Kure Naval Arsenal to the other shipyards where the battleships were being built. The ship was required as the guns were too large and heavy to be moved by land and could not be carried by conventional cargo ships. She was equipped with two large cargo Hold (ship), holds which could embark the turrets, and required more ballast tank, ballast than comparable ships to provide stability when she was not carrying these heavy l ...
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