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Chain of Events - Cold War Missions |
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This is a drawing of New London Sub Base Here the Escape training tower was still there. I went through the training twice, once for the "Blow & Go" method and later for the better "Steinke Hood" method. Now the training is done in a swimming pool, but now Sub School is taught on computers like a video game and no longer a school boat, like the Becuna was for many years (16 dives a day). On hands training is now done on simulators which Becuna vets got to try at the 2002 reunion Sub School Tour. Update 10/14/2010: |
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Becuna - Pearl Harbor, Hawaii |
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- Becuna - Great Barracuda - Tiger of the Sea.(Sphyraena Barracuda) 25 years of active service.
- September 22, 1945 - Active service Pacific fleet
- April 1949 - Transferred to Atlantic fleet. SUBRON8
- August 1951 - Retrofit to Guppy 1A (enclosed periscopes, snorkel & improved battery.
- Starting in 1951 participated in many Allied and fleet exercises.
- New Broom VIII
- Greenswing
- Medflexguard
- Springboard
- Canus Slamflex
- Longlook
- Minibex
- 1961-63 Arctic exercises
- 1962 - England
- 1963 - Med Cruise
- 1965 - Northern Europe
- November 1964 - Philly overhaul
- November 7, 1969 - Decommissioned
- August 15, 1973 - Stricken from naval register.
- June 21, 1973 - Moved to Philadelphia, PA. Olympia Association (Museum)as a submarine memorial. Currently tied up inboard of the Olympia, a turn of the century cruiser. Dewey's flagship.
I'll only make a few highlights here. Also visit the Independence Seaport Museum (Philly) site. This organization is taking care of the Becuna now. Just follow this link.
- April 29, 1943 - Keel laid at Electric Boat, Groton, Connecticut.
- January 30, 1944 - Launched
- May 27, 1944 - Commissioned
- July 29, 1944 - Pearl Harbor
- Becuna made five war time patrols.
- August 23, 1944 - First Patrol. Several torpedo hit but no confirmed sinkings.
- November 16, 1944 - Second patrol. Sank 2 small coastal freighters.
- February 22, 1944 - Third patrol. Sank Nichiyoko Maru (1945 tons)
- May 22, 1945 - Fourth patrol. Lifeguard duty.
- June 21,1945 - Fifth patrol
First & Third patrols crew members earned the submarine combat insignia.
At Submarine Memorial, Philly
War Patrol web site click on this link for detailed reports: