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Pompon (SS-267) (SSR-267)
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 | 98k | Large positioning table, hull section of the Pompon (SS-267), on 5 October 1941. | Editors Note: There are over 200 images submitted on these pages covering the following submarines that were constructed at the Manitowoc Shipbuilding Co, Manitowoc, WI,: SS-265 through SS-274, and SS-361 through SS-380. None of them would have seen the light of day if it were not for the efforts of former Curator, Asst. Director, Bill Thiesen of the Wisconsin Maritime Museum Larry Bohn, Caitlin Clyne, Rolf Johnson & Susan Menk who sent them to NavSource for publication. A special debt of gratitude is owed to them and the Wisconsin Maritime Museum, home of the Cobia (SS-245), for allowing these photographs to be seen by the lovers of naval history worldwide. | |
 | 79k | Hull sections of the Pompon (SS-267), 28 December 1941. On the right is a finished section that has been removed from the center of the mock up and is ready for taking out and mounting on the keel blocks for final assembly. It is likely Section "H" which was in the middle and was first erected so that they could build in both directions from it. The building where the sub sections were fitted together is not the building ways but is the spot where the sections are welded up before removing them to the building ways. The sections are upside down in the building and are turned right-side up before taking outside. | Text courtesy of Larry Bohn. Photo by Harry Berns, Official photographer of the Manitowoc Shipbuilding Co., Manitowoc, WI. Submitted by Larry Bohn, courtesy of the Wisconsin Maritime Museum, home of the Cobia (SS-245). | |
 | 187k | Puffer (SS-268), & Pompon (SS-267) bulkheads 47, 58 & 99. Material hull of the Puffer & stern assembly of the Pompon, 6 January 1942. | Photo by Harry Berns, Official photographer of the Manitowoc Shipbuilding Co., Manitowoc, WI. Submitted by Larry Bohn, courtesy of the Wisconsin Maritime Museum, home of the Cobia (SS-245). | |
 | 95k | Hull sections for the Puffer (SS-268), and bow and conning tower of the Pompon (SS-267), 8 March, 1942. | Photo by Harry Berns, Official photographer of the Manitowoc Shipbuilding Co., Manitowoc, WI. Submitted by Larry Bohn, courtesy of the Wisconsin Maritime Museum, home of the Cobia (SS-245). | |
 | 115k | Forward port view of the Pompon (SS-267), on 12 July 1942. | Photo by Harry Berns, Official photographer of the Manitowoc Shipbuilding Co., Manitowoc, WI. Submitted by Larry Bohn, courtesy of the Wisconsin Maritime Museum, home of the Cobia (SS-245). | |
 0826732 | 466k | Close-up starboard bow view of the Manitowoc built submarine Pompon (SS-267) at Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company on the ways ready to launch at Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company, 15 August 1942. | This photo, # P71-68-2, can be ordered (without the watermark) from the Wisconsin Maritime Museum. | |
 0826731 | 364k | Starboard bow view of submarine Pompon (SS-267) on the ways ready to launch at Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company. View from across the river, 15 August 1942. | This photo, # P70-7-22, can be ordered (without the watermark) from the Wisconsin Maritime Museum. | |
 0826734 | 361k | Close-up port quarter view of the Manitowoc built submarine Pompon (SS-267) getting ready to launch at Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company on 15 August 1942. Men on deck preparing the vessel. | This photo, # P70-7-38, can be ordered (without the watermark) from the Wisconsin Maritime Museum. | |
 0826735 | 457k | Miss Katherine Mary Wolleson, sponsor of the Manitowoc built submarine Pompon (SS-267), with group on platform for christening at Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company on 15 August 1942. | This photo, # P70-7-38, can be ordered (without the watermark) from the Wisconsin Maritime Museum. | |
 | 316k | Submarine Pompon (SS-267), Hull #316, Launching sponsor Miss Katherine Mary Wolleson on 15 August 1942. | Photo by Harry Berns, Official photographer of the Manitowoc Shipbuilding Co., Manitowoc, WI. Submitted by Susan Menk, Archives Assistant, Manitowoc Shipbuilding Co., Manitowoc, WI. This photo, # 2001-1-1730, can be ordered (without the watermark) from the Wisconsin Maritime Museum. | |
 | 37k | Pompon (SS-267), starts her slide into the water at Manitowoc Shipbuilding Co, Manitowoc, WI. during ler launching, 15 August 1942. | Photo by Harry Berns, Official photographer of the Manitowoc Shipbuilding Co., Manitowoc, WI. Submitted by Larry Bohn, courtesy of the Wisconsin Maritime Museum, home of the Cobia (SS-245). | |
 | 113k | The Pompon (SS-267) about to take her first swim on her launching day, 15 August 1942. | Photo by Harry Berns, Official photographer of the Manitowoc Shipbuilding Co., Manitowoc, WI. Submitted by Larry Bohn, courtesy of the Wisconsin Maritime Museum, home of the Cobia (SS-245). | |
 | 160k | Pompon (SS-267), starboard view, on sea trials on Lake Michigan, August 1942. | Photo by Harry Berns, Official photographer of the Manitowoc Shipbuilding Co., Manitowoc, WI. Submitted by Larry Bohn, courtesy of the Wisconsin Maritime Museum, home of the Cobia (SS-245). | |
 | 29k | Pompon (SS-267), stern view, on sea trials on Lake Michigan, August 1942. | Photo by Harry Berns, Official photographer of the Manitowoc Shipbuilding Co., Manitowoc, WI. Submitted by Larry Bohn, courtesy of the Wisconsin Maritime Museum, home of the Cobia (SS-245). | |
 | 251k | Pompon (SS-267), starboard view, on sea trials on Lake Michigan, August 1942. | Photo by Harry Berns, Official photographer of the Manitowoc Shipbuilding Co., Manitowoc, WI. Submitted by Larry Bohn, courtesy of the Wisconsin Maritime Museum, home of the Cobia (SS-245). | |
 | 24k | Pompon (SS-267), bow view approaching the pier while on sea trials on Lake Michigan, August 1942. | Photo by Harry Berns, Official photographer of the Manitowoc Shipbuilding Co., Manitowoc, WI. Submitted by Larry Bohn, courtesy of the Wisconsin Maritime Museum, home of the Cobia (SS-245). | |
 | 25k | Pompon (SS-267), port side view, on sea trials on Lake Michigan, August 1942. | Photo by Harry Berns, Official photographer of the Manitowoc Shipbuilding Co., Manitowoc, WI. Submitted by Larry Bohn, courtesy of the Wisconsin Maritime Museum, home of the Cobia (SS-245). | |
 | 33k | Pompon (SS-267), emblem detailing the ship's building and launching history as the third sub to be built at Manitowoc Shipbuilding Co, Manitowoc, WI. | Photo by Harry Berns, Official photographer of the Manitowoc Shipbuilding Co., Manitowoc, WI. Submitted by Larry Bohn, courtesy of the Wisconsin Maritime Museum, home of the Cobia (SS-245). | |
 0826736 | 358k | Crew and officers of the Manitowoc built submarine Pompon (SS-267) on deck saluting the flag during commissioning ceremony at Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company on 17 March 1943. | This photo, # P70-7-33, can be ordered (without the watermark) from the Wisconsin Maritime Museum. | |
 0826733 | 458k | Officers on deck of the Manitowoc built submarine Pompon (SS-267) during commissioning at Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company on 17 March 1943. Lt. Comdr. E. C. Hawk is probably in the middle. | This photo, # P70-7-34, can be ordered (without the watermark) from the Wisconsin Maritime Museum. | |
 | 115k | Plank-owners of the Pompon (SS-267) on 17 March 1943. | Photo by Harry Berns, Official photographer of the Manitowoc Shipbuilding Co., Manitowoc, WI. Submitted by Larry Bohn, courtesy of the Wisconsin Maritime Museum, home of the Cobia (SS-245). | |
 0826730 | 473k | Group photo of the crew of the Manitowoc-built submarine Pompon (SS-267). | This photo, # P71-76-1, can be ordered (without the watermark) from the Wisconsin Maritime Museum. | |
 | 485k | Photo of Harry Berns, Official photographer of the Manitowoc Shipbuilding Co., Manitowoc, WI. The photo of the Golet (SS-361) encased in snow appears on the wall above him on the upper right. His obituary appears here. | Photo courtesy of Susan Menk, Archives Assistant, Wisconsin Maritime Museum, Dee Anna Grimsrud,Reference Archivist, Wisconsin Historical Society, Steve Khail, CBC, Director of Investor Relations & Corporate Communications, The Manitowoc Company, Inc. & William Young. | |
 | 547k | Pompon (SS-267) steamed from Brisbane, Australia on 10 July to
conduct her first war patrol in the Truk area. She is seen here off the Australian coast on 6 July 1943, 4 days before her sailing. | Text courtesy of DANFS. USN photo # 80-G-394383 by Cdr. Edward J. Steichen, from National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), College Park, Maryland, courtesy of Sean Hert. |
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 | 143k | Pompon (SS-267) returned to Pearl Harbor 3 September for onward routing to San Francisco Bay for modernization and overhaul conducted at the Mare Island Navy Yard. She is seen here in drydock. | Text courtesy of DANFS. USN Photo courtesy of Scott Koen & ussnewyork.com. |
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 | 147k | A dry-dock photo of the Pompon (SS-267), with a fresh coat of the new 32/3SS-B camouflage paint scheme. The forward part of the superstructure and the bridge is painted with Haze Gray and the after part is # 16 Medium Gray which blends into black aft. | Text courtesy of "The Floating Drydock, Fleet Subs of WW II", by Thomas F. Walkowiak. USN Archives Photo # 19-N-75576, courtesy of Scott Koen & ussnewyork.com. |
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 | 229k | Stern view of the Pompon (SS-267) at Mare Island, 18 November 1944. | USN photo # 7017-44, courtesy of Darryl L. Baker. | |
 | 213k | Port broadside view of the Pompon (SS-267) at Mare Island, 18 November 1944. | USN photo # 7019-44, courtesy of Darryl L. Baker. | |
 | 197k | Bow view of the Pompon (SS-267) at Mare Island, 18 November 1944. | USN photo # 7022-44, courtesy of Darryl L. Baker. | |
 | 467k | Date line: 28 August 1945 or later. This is berth S-21, Submarine Base, Pearl Harbor, T. H. From L-R; Barb (SS-220), Pipefish (SS-388) & Pompon (SS-267). They entered Pearl Harbor on the same date. | USN photo courtesy of Fred Lester, Secretary/Editor for Ozark-Runner Base. | |
 | 239k | Picture taken from the Pipefish (SS-388) on 29 August 1945 as Sunfish (SS-281) was leaving P.H. In the foreground is the crew on the Pompon (SS-267). Sunfish was in P.H. from 9 August 1945 to 29 August 1945. The Pipefish arrived on morning of 28 August 1945. From Pipefish sixth war patrol report, "28 August 1945". Made morning rendezvous with surface escort and proceeded to Submarine Base, Pearl Harbor in company with Barb (SS-220), Silversides (SS-236), Springer (SS-414), Skate (SS-305) and Pompon." | USN photo courtesy of Fred Lester, Secretary/Editor for Ozark-Runner Base. | |
 | 140k | Five Atlantic Reserve Fleet subs in mothballs at New London CT., late 1940's: Pompon (SS-267), Gunnel (SS-253), Whale (SS-239), Lapon (SS-260) and unidentified sub. | Text courtesy of David Johnston (USN, retired) Photo courtesy of John Hummel, USN (Retired). | |
 | 190k | "Naval engineers and shipyard workers at the PNS met the problem of installing a large amount of new electronic equipment in a submarine with typical Yankee ingenuity. Instead of jamming the gear into the subs already snugly packed, like all subs-they cut the subs in two and inserted a prefabricated section. The round the sub cut was made with acetylene burners. It was done just a little forward of amidships. The inserted section was 30 feet long, making the sub's length 342 feet. Four other Fleet-type subs are scheduled for the same operation. The six boats will be "an entirely new type of underseas weapon"-all that can be disclosed at the present". Cut in two, Pompon (SS-267) has her bow section pulled forward on greased rails to allow for the installation of a new 30-foot section. | Submitted by Stan Svec. | |
 | 156k | On 15 June 1953 Pompon (SSR-267) recommissioned, after being converted to the latest type of radar picket submarine on 11 December 1951. | Text courtesy of DANFS. Photo courtesy of John Hummel, USN (Retired). |
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 0826738 | 753k | The extra compartment (between control and the fwd battery) where all at the radar stuff that made Pompon (SSR-267) into a SSR was stored here. On Redfin (SSR-272) we called it NIC (Navigational information center); this was after she was returned to a straight SS. | Photo courtesy of John Hummel, USN (Retired). | |
 | 80k | Pompon (SSR-267) as a radar picket submarine. | Text courtesy of DANFS. Photo courtesy of John Hummel, USN (Retired). |
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 | 354k | The Pompon (SSR-267) as a Radar Picket Submarine docked alongside a destroyer in Genoa Italy, 29 August 1956. From 6 July to 3 October she operated in the Mediterranean. | Partial text courtesy of DANFS. Photo courtesy of Carlo Martinelli. |
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 | 426k | The Pompon (SSR-267) as a Radar Picket Submarine docked alongside a destroyer in Genoa Italy, 29 August 1956. From 6 July to 3 October she operated in the Mediterranean. | Partial text courtesy of DANFS. Photo courtesy of Carlo Martinelli. |
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 | 911k | Casade (AD-16) with Charles S. Sperry (DD-697), Moale (DD-693) and Pompon (SS-267), along side. Ships in the background in include left to right: Randolph (CVA-15), Waccamaw (AO-69), Mississinewa (AO-144) and two other auxiliaries I can't ID. All at anchor some place in the Mediterranean on 12 September 1956. | Photo # 699217 from the collection of the Vallejo Naval & Historical Museum, courtesy of Darryl L. Baker. | |
 | 649k | Pompon (SS-267), Rasher (SS-269) & Nautilus (SSN-571) anchored in an undisclosed naval port, circa late 1950's. | Photo by Arkivi/Getty Images, courtesy of gettyimages.com. | |
 | 1.70k | Pompon (SSR-267) and Thornback (SS-418) next to Saratoga (CV-60) for replenishment - 17 August 1958. | Photo # USN 1038277 scanned by Ryan Crierie, via flickr, courtesy of Stephen Gower. | |
 | 190k | Alexandria VA: The Pompon's (SS-267) propeller appears to have been set there purely for aesthetic reasons. | Photo & text courtesy of pacerfarm.org. | |
 | 90k | Inscription of the screw of the Pompon's (SS-267): A-BU SHIPS SERIAL NO.11872 B-BU SHIPS DRAW NO.SS212-S-447ALT6N.Y.P.H 7.7.44 C-SUITABLE FOR SS212 TO 424 INCL. D-STARBOARD. RH E-DIA 7 FT. 9.500 IN. F-PITCH G-MF MARE ISLAND NAVY YARD. H-U O NO. X0603-8888-A-2467S /5511 I-WEIGHT 2800LBS POMPON 3TO8 267 | Photo & text courtesy of pacerfarm.org. | |
 | 23k | Cap Inscription on the Pompon's (SS-267) propeller: POMPON .267 .PORT | Photo & text courtesy of pacerfarm.org. | |
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