Hector's visit to the...
USS Growler (SSG-577)
On May 31, 2004 Hector had an opportunity to go aboard the USS Growler. Look what he discovered...
![]() (All of these fine photographs, with Hector on board the Growler, were taken by Bob Leety. Thank you Bob!) |
![]() Ready for my visit - with the Regulus guided cruise missile in the background |
![]() Look out below... |
![]() Kenny Olney was kind enough to give me a personal tour. Thank you Kenny! |
![]() Getting ready to hear what's going on |
![]() Let's see ... to fire the Regulus, we ... hmmm |
![]() Wow, you really have to know what you are doing in here! |
![]() Watching out for those Knee Knockers |
![]() The Goat Locker - The Chief's quarters |
![]() Now, up here is the ... |
![]() Looking for enemy shipping - what's that? A Carnival Cruise Line ship? Oh, oh... |
![]() Checking for damage - hope Carnival Cruises don't mind! |
![]() Checking out the Sonar equipment |
![]() And this does... |
![]() Time for a break. Where is Tom Jones when I have time for a game of Checkers? |
![]() A cup of coffee would be good too. Is Tom Coffman available? |
![]() These bunks are small aren't they? |
![]() I wonder where the dip stick is for this? |
![]() Hector: It says do not operate. What are you doing? |
![]() Orders from the bridge --- |
![]() Loading an aft torpedo into the tube |
![]() Now, when do I flood the tube, now, or after the torpedo is in place and the door is secured? |
![]() Getting ready to fire a torpedo. Is that Cruise line ship still out there? |
![]() Captain, the "Mission is accomplished" |