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USS Picuda, 1954

 Series

Scope and Content Note

The USS Picuda series consists of five logbooks from the Picuda for a 1954 experiment conducted in conjunction with the Bear .

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Dates

  • Creation: 1954

Access

Open: materials are available for research.

Historical Note

Picuda (SS–382), originally named Obispo , was laid down by the Portsmouth Navy Yard, Portsmouth, N.H., 15 March 1943; launched 12 July 1943; sponsored by Mrs. Robert H. English; and commissioned 16 October 1943, Lt. Comdr. Albert Raborn in command.

... from Key West and two tours of duty in the Mediterranean. On her first special cruise she operated off Norfolk, 24 April–20 May 1954, participating in anti-submarine development exercises.

Picuda received six battle stars for World War II service.

[Taken from the entry on Picuda in the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.]

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Extent

5 logbooks

Language

From the Collection: English

From the Collection: English

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Arrangement

Logs are arranged alphabetically.

Related Material

See also the Bear series, cruise 89 for logs relating to the Picuda experiments; and the Miscellaneous Logs series for the "Explosive Echoes Notebook, Arthur Voorhis," which contains material on the Picuda.

Repository Details

Part of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Data Library and Archives Repository

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