USS Diodon (SS-349) 1946
By: James R. Santos:   Diodon '67 & '68 - TMSN(SG) to TM3(SS)

Updated 05-13-05

Welcome to the USS Diodon in 1946 -- photographs provided by Don Boberick

So, let us go to the detailed listing for 1946

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Here, I will take you through some of the 1946 period of Diodon. 

We start with the listing of photo and captions.

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The photos include the following:

• We see the first Commanding Officer, 

• We see the first Ships' Company,

• We see all first Officers and Crew.

• We see the Ensign being raised for the first time.

• We go the dock for Chiefs and Enlisted crew.

• We see the commissioning cover announcement and party listings.

• We see the first torpedo being loaded aboard.

• We see 4 aerial shots of Diodon during her very first  torpedo practice.

• We see some crew on liberty in Port of Spain, Trinidad.

• We see the Diodon moored dockside, looking through the AA gun sight.

• We see some of the Plankowners as they looked in 1976