Long about 1958-59, my father packed us into the family car and took us out to the Ship Channel somewhere to tour this World War 2-era submarine:
http://www.navsource...s/08/08265a.htm
I never knew much about it until I did some research online recently. It turns out it was in Houston as a Naval Reserve training submarine. My father, a WW II amphibious naval forces vet, was in the reserves so that's probably how he knew about this open house tour. The sub was scrapped in Houston around 1960.
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Posted Monday, December 26, 2011 at 9:08 PM
My father was like yours, Willowbend56...He showed us kids a submarine that was docked at Brady's Island at Harrisburg, Texas. I'm guessing it was around 1968 or later. One of many good memories. We traveled those roads frequently, Broadway to Harrisburg Blvd.
In Will Hogg's 1929 City Planning Commission Report, Hare & Hare's advise on adopting a city plan to include zoning & parks, ..."the people of Houston and their officials will have to decide whether they are building a great city or merely a great population."
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Posted Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at 11:27 AM
As an ex-navel submariner I wish I could have seen here but she was a little before my time. Would love to see any pics anyone has of her.
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Posted Thursday, January 12, 2012 at 10:58 AM
From the "The American Dictionary of Naval fighting Ships" (http://www.hazegray....ubmar/ss265.txt)
the Peto (SS265) was sold for scrap in 1960....the "dictionary" is very interesting, it has the complete war record of the submarine.
the Peto (SS265) was sold for scrap in 1960....the "dictionary" is very interesting, it has the complete war record of the submarine.
