| Classification |
Capt. Bud Alexander
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Type: Submarine
Class: SS 285
Builder: Portsmouth Navy Yard
UIC (Unit Id Code): 05485
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| Characteristics |
Length: 306 feet
Beam: 27 feet
Displacement: 2391 tons
# Officers: 10
# Enlisted: 71
Propulsion: Diesel - Electric
# Propellers: 2
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| Service |
Launched: 8/30/1943
Commissioned: 12/4/1943
Decommissioned: 9/28/1972
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http://www.bcpatch.com/
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Reunion / Association
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Date: 8/26/2020 to 8/30/2020
Details: Next: Washington DC. 26-30 Aug 2020 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Arlington VA. Contact Eric Erickson at 978-491-0114 or eric735244@aol.com. Prior Myrtle Beach, SC. 30 Sept - 4 Oct 2019. Last: Exton, PA. 1-4 Oct 2018.
Contact: Albert G. Erickson, Jr. Phone: E-mail:
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Crew Lists
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# Crew listed: 685
# Commission Crew: 128
# Decommission Crew: 7
# with e-mail: 266
# Eternal Patrol: 135
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| History
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Bang Battle Flag
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Status: Sold
Fate: Sold to Spain - Struck from the Naval Register.
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| Website |
www.ussbang.com  (click to visit) |
