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Beringia

(5,168 posts) Mon Jun 9, 2025, 12:03 PM Jun 9

My Dad's photo of the crew on his submarine, the Blackfish [View all]

I was going through old boxes and found this picture my Dad had of his submarine. He had it on foam board on his wall. He loved his time in the Navy

John Woltjen (19 years old in 1944). He is the one with the number 61 over his head

The submarine was the USS Blackfish, SS221. She was Captained by Commander John Davidson.

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My Dad's photo of the crew on his submarine, the Blackfish [View all] Beringia Jun 9 OP

I was a boomer. My hats off to all pigboat swabbies. See how crowded together they are in the photo ... marble falls Jun 9 #1

Thanks! Beringia Jun 9 #3

I read every WWII submarine book I could get my hands on in middle school. Martin68 Jun 9 #2

Me, too. If you think they were exciting, try the dive tower to practice abandoning a sub and wearing a Steinke hood ... marble falls Jun 9 #5

He was a radioman Beringia Jun 9 #6

Man oh man, that was good. Really good. I read it on the dupe you cut. I wish he'd a wrote the book! marble falls Jun 9 #7

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