82 years ago today, on 7 December 1942, Balao-class submarine USS Bowfin SS-287 was launched at Portsmouth Naval shipyard, Kittery, ME, sponsored by Mrs. Jane Gawne, wife of Captain James Gawne.
USS Bowfin Submarine Museum & Park, Honolulu, HI
82 years ago today, on 7 December 1942, Balao-class submarine USS Bowfin SS-287 was launched at Portsmouth Naval shipyard, Kittery, ME, sponsored by Mrs. Jane Gawne, wife of Captain James Gawne.
USS Bowfin Submarine Museum & Park, Honolulu, HI