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Robert Fulton, born in Little Britain, Pa., in 1765, had a distinguished career as a painter before patenting his first invention, a double inclined plane to replace locks in canals, in England in 1794. His numerous ingenious and influential inventions included a prototype submarine, Nautilus, amphibious boats, and the first commercially successful steamboat, Clermont. In 1814 and 1815, he built the first war steamer, known both as Fulton and Demologos. He died in New York City 24 February 1815.
Portrait from the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation |
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Ship's Sponsor Mrs. A. T. Sutcliffe, great granddaughter of Robert Fulton, breaks the traditional bottle of Champagne across the bow of
Fulton (AS-11) during the ship's christening and launching ceremony at Mare Island Navy Yard, 27 December 1940. |
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Fulton (AS-11) christening and launching at Mare Island Navy Yard, 27 December 1940.
Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum File Name AS 11 2286-12-40, US Navy Photo, 12/27/40 and
Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum File Name AS 11 2288-12-40, US Navy Photo, 12/27/40 now in the collections of the Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum |
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USS Fulton (AS-11) in Mare Island Navy Yard dry dock #3 in October 1941. US Navy photo from the Vallejo Naval & Historical Museum |
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USS Fulton (AS-11) off Mare Island Navy Yard, 22 November 1941.US Navy yard photo # 3077-41 from the Vallejo Naval & Historical Museum |
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USS Fulton (AS-11) near Mare Island Navy Yard, 22 November 1941, two months after completion. Fulton was the only ship of the class completed with two open 5"/38 gun mounts and splinter protection (gun tubs) around all four mounts. Her main battery installation was later upgraded to resemble later ships of the class, probably at an overhaul at Mare Island between April and June 1944.
US National Archive photo # 19-N-26260, RG-19-LCM, a US Navy Bureau of Ships photo now in the collections of the US National Archives. |
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USS Fulton (AS-11) underway, date and location unknown.
US Navy photo from the ©Vallejo Naval & Historical Museum |
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USS Fulton (AS 11) at anchor, January, 1942, location unknown.
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USS Portland (CA 33), at right, transfers USS Yorktown
(CV 5) survivors to USS Fulton (AS 11), 7 June 1942, following the Battle of Midway. Fulton transported the men to Pearl Harbor.
US National Archives photo # 80-G-312028, a US Navy photo now in the collections of the US National Archives |
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USS Fulton (AS-11) unloading survivors of the aircraft carrier USS Yorktown (CV-5) and the destroyer
USS Hammann (DD-412) after the Battle of Midway at Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Hawaii, 8 June 1942. US Navy photograph, now in the collections of the US National Archives Photo # 80-G-10120. |
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USS Fulton (AS 11) docking at Pearl Harbor, 8 June 1942 with USS Yorktown (CV 5) survivors on board, after the Battle of Midway. Among the tugs assisting Fulton are Hoga (YT 146) and Nokomis (YT 142).
US National Archives photo # 80-G-312058, a US Navy photo now in the collections of the US National Archives |
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In the background USS Fulton (AS-11) at Brisbane, Australia, with USS Grouper (SS-214) alongside, 18 August 1943. The boat to her starboard whose extreme stern is visible is a Tambor/Gar or Gato class. In the foreground crew members of USS Guardfish (SS-217) are receiving their submarine combat insignia from Admiral Carpenter. The submarine in the center foreground is USS Peto (SS-265) with USS Scamp (SS-277) to her right.
US National Archives photo 80-G-394390 from National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), College Park, Maryland. Caption information courtesy of Robert Morgan, with input from Dave Johnston (USNR) & John Hummel. |
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Broadside view of USS Fulton (AS-11) off Mare Island Navy Yard, 3 June 1944.
Note Fulton is painted Camouflage Measure 32, Design 4Ax.
Navy Yard Mare Island photo # 3296-44 |
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Stern view of USS Fulton (AS-11) off Mare Island Navy Yard, 3 June 1944.
Note Fulton is painted Camouflage Measure 32, Design 4Ax.
Navy Yard Mare Island photo # 3293-44. |
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Bow on view of USS Fulton (AS-11) departing Mare Island Navy Yard, 3 June 1944. Fulton was in overhaul at Mare Island from 24 April until 7 June 1944.
Note Fulton is painted Camouflage Measure 32, Design 4Ax.
Navy Yard Mare Island photo # 3298-44. |
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Aft plan view of USS Fulton (AS-11) at Mare Island Navy Yard, 6 June 1944.
Note Fulton is painted Camouflage Measure 32, Design 4Ax.
Navy Yard Mare Island photo # 3335-44. |
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Amidships looking forward plan view of USS Fulton (AS-11) at Mare Island Navy Yard, 6 June 1944.
Note Fulton is painted Camouflage Measure 32, Design 4Ax.
Navy Yard Mare Island photo # 3338-44. |
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USS Fulton (AS-11) moored pierside at Mare Island Navy Yard, 17 October 1946.
US Navy photo, File name: AS 11 3611-46, Navy Photo, 10/17/46 from the Vallejo Naval and History Museum collections. |
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USS Fulton (AS-11), decommissioned and laid up in the Mare Island Pacific Reserve, 11 Sept 1947.
US Navy photo |
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USS Fulton (AS 11) at Saipan in 1944 with 13 submarines alongside.
US Navy photo from "All Hands" magazine June 1956 |
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USS Fulton (AS 11) at anchor, date and location unknown.
US Navy photo from "All Hands" magazine September 1946 |
Joe Radigan MACM USN Ret. |
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CAPT. Augustus R. St. Angelo, USN Commanding Officer USS Fulton (AS-11), reading his orders placing ship to in-commission-in-reserve and turning
ship over to CDR. George P. Rogers, Commander Sub-Group 3 of the San Francisco Group of he Pacific Reserve Fleet, 3 April 1947.
Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum |
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Executive Officer and Commanding Officer of the newly re-commissioned USS Fulton (AS-11), taken at Mare Island, 10 April 1951.
To the right is XO CDR Thomas H. Kimmel and left is the CO CDR. Victor B. McCrea. Both had interesting WWII experience: Capt. McCrea earned the Navy Cross as CO of the USS Hoe (SS-258) from 1/26/44 to 3/5/44 (Hoe’s third war patrol). CDR Kimmel earned the Bronze Star with “V” as XO of the USS Bergall (SS-320) from 9/8/44 to 11/8/44. He later commands USS Bergall from 9/17/45 to 3/20/48.
US Navy photo from the Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum. |
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USS Fulton (AS-11) Recommissioning at Mare Island 10 April 1951. Left to right: RADM Frank E. Beatty (Commander, Mare Island-Vallejo Area),
Mrs. McCrae, CDR Victor B. McCrae (CO, Fulton), Mrs. Wheelock, RADM Charles Wheelock (Inspector General, BUSHIPS).
US Navy photo from the Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum. |
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USS Fulton (AS-11) at state pier, New London, CT., date unknown. |
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USS Fulton (AS 11) at State Pier, New London, CT. in March 1953. Other ships present include Angler (SSK-240) moored outboard in the nest of ships at the end of the pier along with
USS Entemedor (SS-340) and
USS Halfbeak (SS-352). Along side Fulton are
USS Razorback (SS-394),
USS Tusk (SS-426) and USS Hardhead (SS-365)
US Navy photo # NH 90524 |
Joe Radigan MACM USN Ret. |
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USS Fulton (AS 11) at State Pier, New London, CT., date unknown with USS Skipjack (SSN-585),
USS Sailfish (SSR-572), and
USS Nautilus (SSN-571) alongside and
USS Tusk (SS-426),
USS Halfbeak (SS-352) and
USS Entemedor (SS-340) astern. |
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SUBRON 10 flagship USS Fulton (AS 11) moored pierside at the Connecticut State Pier, New London, CT., December 1953. Fulton has four submarines alongside, among them the USS Cobia (SS-245), outboard, unidentified boat, USS Trout (SS-566) and another unidentified boat tied up alongside the tender .
US Navy photo from "All Hands" magazine December 1953 by Ivan M. Moores, DC1, USN. |
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USS Fulton (AS 11) at anchor in 1959.
US Navy photo from "All Hands" magazine September 1959 |
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USS Fulton (AS 11) at the Connecticut State Pier, New London, CT., date unknown. |
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USS Fulton (AS 11) moored pierside at the Connecticut State Pier, New London, CT. in 1963. |
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USS Fulton (AS 11) at State Pier, New London, CT. in 1962 with
USS Skipjack (SSN-585),
USS Nautilus (SSN-571) and
USS Triton (SSRN-586) alongside. |
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USS Fulton (AS 11) underway, circa 1963, location unknown. |
HMC Fred Overly, USN Ret. |
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USS Fulton (AS 11) with a submarine alongside in 1965, location unknown.
US Navy photo. |
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USS Fulton (AS 11) at the Connecticut State Pier, New London, CT., with (from left to right)
USS Nautilus (SSN-571),
USS Halfbeak (SS-352),
USS Bang (SS-385), and
USS Tusk (SS-426)
immediately astern. Moored to Fulton's starboard side are three additional unidentified submarines. Photo from Subron 10 Cruise Book for 1964-1965. |
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USS Fulton (AS 11) viewed from El Morro Castle in San Juan, PR during Operation Springboard. Photo from Subron 10 Cruise Book for 1964-1965. |
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USS Fulton (AS 11) alongside the State Pier, New London, CT., circa 1967-69. At the end of the pier is the submarine rescue vessel
USS Skylark (ASR-20). Aft of Fulton is USS Gato (SSN-615), and moored in the nest next to Fulton is USS Dace (SSN-607), USS Jack (SSN-605), and an unknown Thresher/Permit class boat (inboard in the nest).
US Navy photo. |
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USS Fulton (AS 11) underway in 1971, location unknown.
US Navy photo # NPC 1150397 |
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Overhead view of USS Fulton (AS 11) under way off Santo Stefano Island, Italy, circa 1972.
US Navy photo. |
Harold Weinbaum courtesy David A Downey BM2 (DV) USN USS Fulton 1972-73 |
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Bows on overhead view of USS Fulton (AS 11) under way , date and location unknown.
US Navy photo. |
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USS Fulton (AS 11) moored pierside, probably at New London, CT., date and event unknown.
US Navy photo. |
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USS Fulton (AS 11) moored alongside Frontier Pier, Naval Station San Juan, Puerto Rico, circa 1970-73, with three diesel submarines,
two nuclear submarines and USS Skylark (ASR-20) alongside.
US Navy photo. |
Harold Weinbaum courtesy David A Downey BM2 (DV) USN USS Fulton 1972-73 |
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USS Fulton (AS 11) under way, 6 December 1984, location unknown.
US Defenseimagery.mil photo VIRIN: DN-SC-85-01936 |
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USS Fulton (AS 11) under way, date and location unknown. |
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USS Fulton (AS 11) underway, date and location unknown.
US Navy photo |
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USS Fulton (AS-11) underway off Norfolk, VA., date unknown.
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Aerial view of USS Fulton (AS 11) and USS Orion (AS-18) moored side by side at La Maddalena, Sardinia in March 1985. Fulton (the oldest active ship in the fleet at the time, 43 years) relieved Orion for a period of 49 days so that Orion could receive needed maintenance and repairs. |
Thomas K. Peters EN1 (SW) US Navy 1982-1991 |
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USS Fulton (AS 11) moored pierside at Halifax, Nova Scotia during a port visit, 17 to 19 October 1986. |
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USS Fulton (AS 11) moored pierside at Halifax, Nova Scotia during a port visit, 17 to 19 October 1986. |
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USS Fulton (AS 11) H Division personnel celebrating the ship's first-ever Battle Efficiency Yellow "M" Award. This Award recognizes the best Medical Department for each class of ship by fiscal year. Fulton won the Award for Fiscal Year 1987, Photo taken in November 1987.
From left to right: HN Berry (Lab Tech), HMCS Angle (Leading CPO), HM2 Layne (Damage Control Corpsman), HMC Wilrich (Radiation Health Tech), HM3 K. Maxwell (Supply Petty Officer), HM2 Nitti (Preventive Medicine Tech), HM2 Brant (Physical Exams), HM1 Rouse (Preventive Maintenance), HM3 Harris (Damage Control Corpsman), HM3 J. Maxwell (Medical Records), HM1 Colvin (Leading Hospital Corpsman-Sick Call), ENS King (Division Officer/Radiation Health Officer), HM2 Bailey (Lab Tech), HM1 Loftis (Preventive Medicine Tech), LT Buckholz (Ship's Physician), HM2 Kjensmo (Radiation Health Tech), HN Llewellyn (Hearing Conservation), and HM1
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Patch marking USS Fulton (AS-11)'s 50 years of service.
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USS Fulton (AS-11) bronze plaque. |
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