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"