My grandfather died at the age of 82. He served on the u.s submarine the u.s.s blackfin.His ship was stationed in the pacific, and he served somewere on the bridge.
"Rest your oar, sailor." I am very sorry to hear about your loss. I agree with Otto, please tell us your grandfather's name. As a submarine enthusiast, I would like to know more about his experiences if you are willing to share those with the forum. Also, if your family does not have Blackfin's war patrol reports, I have them in pdf format and can upload them to a site for you to download.
His name was George Lynch and he worked as the person who conveys the sonar information to the commander on the bridge. I have some of his old stuff I will post a picture.
ok i think you should be able to see my pictures through this link. shockwavesoldier - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting
for more info on the U.S.S Blackfin itself check out his link USS Blackfin (SS-322 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)
Shock, Are you old enough to remember your grandfather and did you get to talk to him much about his service?
yes, he only died last year. He told me some about his time in the service, even though he had failing memory. He told me about the places they docked and stayed. He didn't say much else, although he did seem to have a very deep hatred of the Japanesse. Almost a discust, about the crimes they committed.
thanks, I have other stuff I think I can find at my grandmothers house we are going next weekend. My cousin got his navy knife.
