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Patch on left contributed by Don McGrogan, BMCS, USN (ret.)The four middle patches by Mike Smolinski. Patch on right by Y.M.Umar, CPO (Ret.),Turkish Navy

Gudgeon (SS-567) (AGSS-567) (SSAG-567)

Radio Call Sign: November - Quebec - Uniform - Delta

Tang Class (Diesel Fast Attack) Submarine: Ordered Fiscal Year 1948; Laid down, 20 May 1950 at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, ME; Launched, 11 June 1952; Commissioned USS Gudgeon (SS-567) on 21 November 1952.
Initially based at Pearl Harbor, she operated in Pacific waters with regular deployments to the Far East as a unit of the U. S. Seventh Fleet. Between 8 July 1957 and 21 February 1958, Gudgeon made a 25,000 cruise from Pearl Harbor to Pearl Harbor - the first United States submarine to circumnavigate the globe. On 9 December 1963, she entered Mare Island Naval Shipyard at Vallejo, CA to have her hull extended between 15 - 18 feet to accommodate the Passive Underwater Fire-Control Feasibility System (PUFFS).
Re-Designated as an Auxiliary Research Submarine (AGSS-567) on 1 April 1979 and re-designated later as an Guided Missile Auxiliary Submarine (SSAG-567) on 5 November 1979.
Pursuant to the terms of the Foreign Assistance Act (FAA), Gudgeon was Decommissioned at the U. S. Submarine Base, San Diego, CA., on 30 September 1983 and Transferred (loan) to the Republic of Turkey where she was Commissioned as the TCG Hizarreis(S-342) the same day.
The ex-Gudgeon remained on loan until she was finally Struck from the U. S. Naval Vessel Registry (NVR) on 6 August 1987 and permanently Transferred (sale) to the Republic of Turkey on 17 August 1987.
Hizarreis served in the Turkish Submarine Forces until she was removed from active service on 31 January 2004 and transferred to the Naval Museum Command of the Turkish Navy. The Hizarreis is currently berthed at the Istanbul Naval Museum and open to the public. (10/20/05).
Researched by CTRC Donald J. Wagner, USN (Retired) for NavSource.

Specifications: Displacement, Surfaced: 2,100 t., Submerged: 2,700 t.; Length 287'; Beam 27' 3"; Draft 19'; Speed, Surfaced 20 kts, Submerged 18 kts; Complement 8 Officers 75 Enlisted; Armament, six 21" torpedo tubes forward & 2-19" torpedo tubes aft for Mk 37 torpedoes, eight MK-49/57 mines; Propulsion, diesel-electric, Fairbanks-Morse Type 3 diesel engines, HP 4500, two electric motors, HP 5600, 2 shafts/propellers .

Click On Image For Full Size	Size	Image Description	Source
	110k	Launching of the Gudgeon (SS-567), 11 June 1952.	Photo courtesy of Dale Hargrave.
	663k	The Gudgeon (SS-567) runs off Block Island, 25 May 1953. Her snorkel induction and ECM (ESM) masts are raised. The big fairing on the starboard side (abaft the sonar dome) supports her trainable BQR-3 attack sonar.	Text courtesy of U.S. Submarines Since 1945, An Illustrated Design History by Norman Friedman & James L. Christley. Naval Institute Press. Photo courtesy of Scott Koen & ussnewyork.com.
	1.13k	Gudgeon (SS-567) underway off Portsmouth, N.H. during her trials, 1953.	USN photo # 867-4-7-53, courtesy of Scott Koen & ussnewyork.com.
	112k	Starboard view of the Gudgeon (SS-567) during her builders trials, 25 June 1953.	USN photo.
	34k	Gudgeon (SS-567) in drydock.	Photo courtesy of ussgudgeon.photosite.com.
0856736	222k	Commander William E. Sims of the Gudgeon (SS-567), circa 1954	Image and text courtesy of Darryl L. Baker & Wolfgang Hechler.
	37k	Leaving the shipfitting shop 15 days ahead of schedule is the first plastic sail for an attack class submarine. Designed and constructed at Pearl Harbor, the sail was installed on the Gudgeon (SS-567) this week. Although only 2/3rds the size of a Guppy sail, it still required the same skill and techniques used on the larger models. Attack submarines like the *Gudgeon* do not have conning towers and therefore do not require a larger sail.	Photo courtesy of ussgudgeon.photosite.com.
	1.22k	Gudgeon (SS-567) 13 June 1957, in the Pacific. This photo was taken 3 weeks before her history-making cruise around the world, making the Pacific Fleet Submarine Force's flagship the first American submarine to circumnavigate the globe.	Text courtesy of DANFS. USN photo courtesy of Scott Koen & ussnewyork.com.
	1.79k	Gudgeon (SS-567) surfacing.	USN photo courtesy of Scott Koen & ussnewyork.com.
	328k	Tang (SS-563), Wahoo (SS-565),Gudgeon (SS-567) & Blackfin (SS-322) at the sub base, Pearl Harbor. Circa 1958. Looks like a Change of Command for SubRon 7 is taking place. All the boats have underway colors flying from their sails instead of the flagstaff on the stern, and only *Tang* & *Blackfin* seem to have their Jacks up.	Photo courtesy of Dan Craw ETC/SS Ret. Tang SS563, 1968-71. Text i.d. courtesy of Ken Wiltshire.
	1.13k	SHADES OF JULES VERNE Gudgeon (SS-567), flagship of the U.S. Pacific Fleet Submarine Force, gets an all-out welcome as she makes port at Pearl Harbor after traveling around the world in a sailing time between ports of 80 days. The helo is actually dropping flowers on the ship. She’s the first American sub to make such a journey. Everyone not needed at the controls is topside to get a fireboat-squirting, whistletooting welcome as a helicopter overhead drops 30 pounds of blossoms over the sub. Elapsed time of the cruise was 150 days, including time out to participate in various maneuvers. Total mileage for the round-the-world portion of the trip: 23,111 miles.	Text provided by Montana Historical Society; Helena, MT. Photo from The Hardin Tribune-Herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 13 March 1958, Image 14, via chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. Photo courtesy of Submarine Base Pearl Harbor and from the files of the Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum via Darryl L. Baker.
0856732	251k	A helicopter swooped in low and dropped a bouquet of flowers onto the bow of the submarine Gudgeon (SS-567) when it sailed into Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, in February 1958. The *Gudgeon* was completing an historic voyage – the first submarine to circumnavigate the globe. During its eight-month journey, the vessel marked another first – it was the first U.S. warship to pass through the Suez Canal.	Image and text courtesy of pocahontastimes.com
	193k	Tang (SS-563),Wahoo (SS-565) & Gudgeon (SS-567) at Pearl Harbor. I believe this photo may be from late ‘50s to mid ‘60s.	Courtesy of Rick Rowe & Ed Kalinosk via Dan Craw ETC/SS Ret. Text i.d. via STS2(SS) Ed Misik.
	241k	This photo is of one of three Tang class (SS-563 / 568) boats: Tang (SS-563), Wahoo (SS-565),Gudgeon (SS-567). The rest of the Tang class boats had different sail configurations.	Photo courtesy of Ron Phillipi. Photo i.d. courtesy of David Johnston (USN, retired) & John Hummel, USN (retired). Text i.d. courtesy of David Johnston.
	241k	This photo is of one of three Tang class (SS-563 / 568) boats: Tang (SS-563), Wahoo (SS-565),Gudgeon (SS-567). The rest of the Tang class boats had different sail configurations.	Photo courtesy of Ron Phillipi. Photo i.d. courtesy of David Johnston (USN, retired) & John Hummel, USN (Retired). Text i.d. courtesy of David Johnston.
	157k	Capt. William W. McKenzie as COMSERGRUONE in 1973. He was Gudgeon's (SS-567) CO from 02/1961 to 6/1963.	Text i.d. courtesy of Wolfgang Hechler. Photo from the files of the Vallejo Naval & Historical Museum via Darryl L. Baker.
	1.15k	Gudgeon (SS-567) underway on 8 October 1962. During 1960 & 1962 she trained and exercised along the Washington and California coasts.	Text courtesy of DANFS> USN photo courtesy of Scott Koen & ussnewyork.com.
	37k	Gudgeon (SS-567) underway with the shark fin arrays with the standard BQG-4 PUFFS system. Circa 1960's.	Text by QM2(SS)David Johnston (USN, retired) Photo courtesy of ussgudgeon.photosite.com.
	258k	Gudgeon (SS-567) underway with the shark fin arrays with the standard BQG-4 PUFFS system. Circa 1963.	Text by QM2(SS)David Johnston (USN, retired) Photo courtesy of ussgudgeon.photosite.com.
	48k	Carbonero (SS-337) about to tie up inboard of the Gudgeon (SS-567) at Pearl Harbor, circa 1963.	USN photo courtesy of ussubvetsofwwii.org
	109k	Port side view of the Gudgeon (SS-567) as she appeared from the cigarette deck of the Archerfish (AGSS-311) in Pearl Harbor in late August 1963.	Photo courtesy of Fred Firks and submitted by Ken Henry.
	174k	RADM Peter Corteau Conrad commanded the submarine Gudgeon(SS-567) from July 1965 to November 1967.	Photo # DN-SC-84-05959 from the Department of Defense Still Media Collection, courtesy of dodmedia.osd.mil. & submitted by Bill Gonyo.
	517k	Gudgeon (SS-567) lighting off.	USN photo courtesy of Scott Koen & ussnewyork.com.
	903k	This and the photo below show the landing of Gudgeon's (SS-567) new 18 foot hull section at Mare Island on 7 March 1966. The submarine is in the shipyard's dry dock #1.	Photo courtesy of the Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum via Darryl L. Baker.
	838k	The landing of Gudgeon's (SS-567) new 18 foot hull section at Mare Island on 7 March 1966. The submarine is in the shipyard's dry dock #1.	Photo courtesy of the Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum via Darryl L. Baker.
	96k	The Gudgeon (SS-567) in dry dock #1 at Mare Island in May 1966. She received a new 18 foot hull section during this dry docking for large engines. She was in overhaul at Mare Island from 3 January 1966 to 23 August 1967. She was in dry dock from 21 January 1966 to 18 January 1967. Photo appeared in the 29 June 1966 edition of Mare Island's newspaper Grapevine".	Courtesy of Darryl L. Baker.
	242k	Forward port quarter photo of Gudgeon (SS-567). The location and actual date are unknown. The photo was entered into the Mare Island photo collection in February 1966 shortly after *Gudgeon* started overhaul. List of officers assigned to *Gudgeon* in 1966.	USN photo # 71758-2-66, courtesy of Darryl L. Baker.
	993k	Photo of Veterans of Foreign Wars Ship 8310 visiting the Gudgeon (SS-567) at Mare Island on 27 August 1967.	Photo courtesy of the Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum via Darryl L. Baker.
0856749	860k	Mr. C. Bud Riffer, left, Commander of VFW post, presents a photo of Gudgeon (SS-211) to CDR P. C. Conrad, Commanding Officer of Gudgeon (SS-567) on 27 August 1967 at Mare Island.	Image and text courtesy of Darryl L. Baker.
	50k	Gudgeon (SS-567) at Naval Station Subic Bay, PI, May 1968.	Photo by John Jazdzewski, Boston (CAG-1).
	596k	Gudgeon (SS-567) XO Beatty in 1969. He would be a future CO of Trout (SS-566) from 25 April 1970 thru 15 July 1972.	Txet i.d. courtesy of Steve Harmon, Capt, USNR, R. USN photos courtesy of ussgudgeon.photosite.com. & Scott Koen & ussnewyork.com.
	1.39k	Returning Gudgeon (SS-567) from Westpac, May 1969.	USN photo courtesy of Scott Koen & ussnewyork.com.
	1.41k	Port side view of the Gudgeon (SS-567) underway, newer vesion below.	USN photo courtesy of Scott Koen & ussnewyork.com.
	229k	Port side view of the Gudgeon (SS-567) underway, circa 1970's, location unknown.	Photo taken from The World's Great Submarines, by Antont Preston & submitted by Robert Hurst.
	3.88k	Twenty four photo PDF of assorted Gudgeon (SS-567) moments.	USN photos courtesy of ussgudgeon.photosite.com. & Scott Koen & ussnewyork.com.
	290k	Seven photo PDF of Gudgeon (SS-567) cartoons.	USN photos courtesy of ussgudgeon.photosite.com. & Scott Koen & ussnewyork.com.
	3.03k	1972 copy of Tang's (SS-563) "Booklet of General Plans".	Photos courtesy of Tracy White @ Researcher @ Large.
	84k	The Trout (SS-566), left and the Gudgeon (SS-567) right are in dry dock #4 at Mare Island in February 1973. Both boats were in dock from 22 February until 3 October 1973. *Gudgeon* was in overhaul from 22 February until 21 December 1973 and *Trout* from 22 February 1973 until 28 January 1974. Photo from the 9 March 1973 edition of Mare Island's newspaper "Grapevine".	Courtesy of Darryl L. Baker.
	142k	Welcome Aboard Pamphlet for the Gudgeon (SS-567), 1973.	Courtesy of Darryl L. Baker.
	755k	Gudgeon's (SS-567) crew at quarters at Mare Island's Chapel Park during the change of command ceremonies at Mare Island on 25 September 1973.	USN photo # 118397-9-73, courtesy of Darryl L. Baker.
	174k	David F. Parrish commanded the Gudgeon (SS-567).	Photo # DN-SC-82-02696 from the Department of Defense Still Media Collection, courtesy of dodmedia.osd.mil & submitted by Bill Gonyo.
	640k	LCDR John M. Willsey (new CO) and the former CO CDR David F. Parrish hold the Gudgeon (SS-567) flag at the conclusion of the change of command ceremonies at Mare Island on 25 September 1973.	USN photo # 118398-9-73, courtesy of Darryl L. Baker.
0856322	330k	Two image PDF of Tang's (SS-563) inboard profile, main deck and platforms during her 76/77 overhaul at Mare Island.	USN photo courtesy of Darryl L. Baker.
	172k	Gudgeon (SS-567) decommissioning cachet.	USN photos courtesy of ussgudgeon.photosite.com. & Scott Koen & ussnewyork.com.
0860302	798k	Pollack (SSN-603) and Gudgeon (SS-567) tied up at Ballast Point, San Diego in late 1981.	Courtesy of Roderick Lusted.
TCG Hizirreis (S-342)
0856723	457k	Commander G. Mike Wilson, ex-commanding officer, reads the decommissioning and transferring orders for the ex-Gudgeon (SSAG-567). The Tang class submarine, upon decommissioning, is being immediately transferred to the Turkish Navy on a five-year lease. The submarine is being renamed to Hizirreis (S-342).	Image and text courtesy of NARA
	374k	A Turkish sailor removes the name from the Tang class submarine ex-Gudgeon (SSAG-567) during the transfer ceremony at Point Loma, CA. on 30 September 1983. The *Gudgeon* was decommissioned and is being immediately transferred to the Turkish Navy on a five-year lease. The submarine is being renamed to TCG Hizirreis (S-342).	USN photo # DN-ST-85-08684, by PH1 Bob Weissleder, from the Department of Defense Still Media Collection, courtesy of dodmedia.osd.mil & submitted by Bill Gonyo.
	85k	A Turkish sailor raises the Turkish commissioning pennant aboard the Hizirreis (S-342) as members of its former crew stand in the foreground. The Tang class submarine ex-Gudgeon (SSAG-567) has been decommissioned and is being immediately transferred to the Turkish Navy on a five-year lease.	USN photo # DN-ST-85-08687, by PH1 Bob Weissleder, from the Department of Defense Still Media Collection, courtesy of dodmedia.osd.mil & submitted by Bill Gonyo.
	168k	Turkish sailors man the rail aboard the Hizirreis (S-342) at the conclusion of the transfer ceremony.	USN photo # DN-ST-85-08688, by PH1 Bob Weissleder, from the Department of Defense Still Media Collection, courtesy of dodmedia.osd.mil & submitted by Bill Gonyo.
	302k	Commissioning crew of the Hizirreis (S-342). Certainly are a lot of CPO's!	Photo courtesy of Y.M.Umar,CPO (Ret.),Turkish Navy.
	140k	Commissioning officers of the Hizirreis (S-342).	Photo courtesy of Y.M.Umar,CPO (Ret.),Turkish Navy.
	169k	An aerial port side view of the Turkish submarine Hizirreis (S-342) underway near San Diego on 14 October 1983.	USN photo # DN-SC-85-00571, from the Department of Defense Still Media Collection, courtesy of dodmedia.osd.mil & submitted by Bill Gonyo.
	97k	The galley aboard the Hizirreis (S-342).	Photo courtesy of Y.M.Umar,CPO (Ret.),Turkish Navy.
	116k	Torpedo tubes # 7 & 8 aboard the Hizirreis (S-342).	Photo courtesy of Y.M.Umar,CPO (Ret.),Turkish Navy.
	94k	Hizirreis (S-342) crew sleeping arrangements.	Photo courtesy of Y.M.Umar,CPO (Ret.),Turkish Navy.
	138k	Interior view aboard the Hizirreis (S-342).	Photo courtesy of Y.M.Umar,CPO (Ret.),Turkish Navy.
	332k	Flying the Turkish and what might be an upside down Ukrainian flag, the Hizirreis (S-342) goes ahead slowly.	Photo courtesy of Y.M.Umar,CPO (Ret.),Turkish Navy.
	216k	From Russia with Love. The Hizirreis (S-342) entering Odessa harbour in the Ukraine during a visit to Russia.	Photo courtesy of Y.M.Umar,CPO (Ret.),Turkish Navy. Translation courtesy of Sait Kucuk, CPOS (Retired),Turkish Navy.
	204k	Sunk buoy for the Hizirreis (S-342).	Photo courtesy of Y.M.Umar,CPO (Ret.),Turkish Navy.
	226k	Torpedo Kaportasi (door or hatch) of the Hizirreis (S-342).	Photo courtesy of Y.M.Umar,CPO (Ret.),Turkish Navy.
	193k	A snow covered Hizirreis (S-342) and other boats moored alongside.	Photo courtesy of Y.M.Umar,CPO (Ret.),Turkish Navy.
	263k	Comparision size of shark fin arrays and crew onboard the Hizirreis (S-342).	Photo courtesy of Cüneyt Demir.
	155k	From right to left are: RADM. A. Can Erenoglu, Commander of Turkish Submarine Fleet, Mr. Ibrahim Karaosmanoglu, Mayor of Kocaeli, Admiral Yener Karahanoglu, Fleet Commander Mr. Erdal Ata, Governor of Kocaeli, Captain(Navy) Turgay Guclu, Submarine Division Commander, aboard the ex Gudgeon (SS-567), Turkish submarine TNS Hizirreis (S-342), currently in the city of Izmit, which is 100 Km. east of Istanbul, Spring 2005.	Turkish Navy Photo courtesy of RADM. Can Erenoglu, Commander of Turkish Submarine Fleet.
	64k	Bow view of two beauties, the Hizirreis (S-342), & LTJG Goksen, Protocol Officer, Spring 2005.	Turkish Navy Photo courtesy of RADM. Can Erenoglu, Commander of Turkish Submarine Fleet.
	205k	Kids are the same everywhere, give them a flag and show them a sub, as seen here aboard Hizirreis (S-342), Spring 2005.	Turkish Navy Photo courtesy of RADM. Can Erenoglu,Commander of Turkish Submarine Fleet.
	137k	Decommissioning officers of the Hizirreis (S-342).	Photo courtesy of Y.M.Umar,CPO (Ret.),Turkish Navy.
	280k	Decommissioning crew of the Hizirreis (S-342).	Photo courtesy of Y.M.Umar,CPO (Ret.),Turkish Navy.

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