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Albacore Historic Photos
Date(s): October 29, 2006. Album by Albacore. 49 - 72 of 121 Total. 1868 Visits.
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High Speed Surfacing

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Lt. Herndon piloting Albacore

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Albacore’s Current Controls

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Combined Instrument Panel

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Dorsal rudder used to counteract snap roll at high speeds

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Turtleback Housing Diesel Exhausts and Mufflers

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Phase I - Albacore in Dry Dock. (Note bow planes later removed in Phase II.)

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Barbel in Dry Dock

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A comparison of hull shapes – Albacore, Barbel, & Swordfish

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USS Nautilus

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Model of Phase II Albacore

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Albacore model on display at the Mariner’s Museum in Newport News, VA.

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Periscope photo of Albacore

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Painting of Albacore and a P6M Seamaster Turbo-jet Flying Boat

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Blimp and Albacore share shapes

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Models of Skipjack and Thresher class SSN's

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Thresher under construction

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Los Angeles Class SSN

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Drawing showing 2 key elements of 688 class sonar

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Illustration of Albacore Stern Configurations

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Illustration of Main Features of Phase III Configuration

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Albacore in Dry Dock Receiving a New Tail Section

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Albacore’s “Dive Brakes”

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Phase III - Albacore Underway

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I was aboard the USCGC EASTWIND W279 while undergoing repairs for a ship fire. We were tied up behind the ALBACORE at the Portsmouth yard for a couple of months, and could not find out anything about the sub in front of us. While sitting in a barber shop I had the oppertunity to read the article in Collier’s Magazine. I would have been proud to have been a crew member of that sub. I will be visiting the Albacore Park.
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Lee Grant, Thu, 21 Oct 2010 11:15AM
My father was on the albacore from Dec 1953 to march of 1955 as an ET1(ss)he worked in the radio room. I have his ash tray made of pewter that has the subs and his name on it...only other ones I've seen are in the museum...Dad passed 5 years ago...I miss him greatly...I only have one navy photo of him...I would like to find someone that knew him or has photos?? His name is Elmer J Winters, jr
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Holly Winters, Tue, 18 Aug 2009 1:34PM
My Dad worked on building the Albacore.Dad worked in shop38. He started working at the shipyard in 1951. He is 94 a still living. I will be making photo copies of these great pictures, and taking them to him. I know he will really enjoy them. I had the plesure to vist the ship back in the 90's on a trip to Portsmouth. Thanks for having such a great site.

Joe Preston
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Joe Preston, Sun, 8 Feb 2009 7:47AM
OUTSTANDING WEB SITE i ENJOYED IT VERY MUCH.
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JIM GEORGE, Mon, 17 Nov 2008 6:31AM
Great photos, I was on Nautilus (SSN571) in the yards at Portsmouth in 1967-68 and remember her fondly.  Great boat, great crew even if they were diesel boat sailors.

Great web site.
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Bruce Kinne, Mon, 6 Oct 2008 1:05PM
I should visit this website more often....You've added a considerable amount of wonderful info since my last visit....Keep up the great work folks!.....I remember the trip  back from Ft. Lauderdale (Dec.?)1967.....What an E-ticket ride!....
"Hippie" Schumacher, RM2(SS) 1967-68
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Scott "Hippie" Schumacher, Tue, 29 May 2007 1:03PM
well that is a nice submarine you guys had! thanks for going down under for the lifes of other people. just so you know i think that is the biggest submarine i have seen, and will probally ever see. well thanks for going down under once again.
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rach lilly, Mon, 26 Mar 2007 12:33PM
Really liked looking at my old boat. Really nice Pics
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Russ Styer, Sat, 3 Feb 2007 2:05PM
Nice pics,
Great website! If I find the pic that I did not see, would you like copy and where should I send to--email/snail mail address? Mac, EM3 SS on board '62-63
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Dennis McCarthy, Sat, 20 Jan 2007 8:47PM
 
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