52 submarines and 4 submarine tenders of the US Navy Reserve Fleet, Mare Island Navy Yard, California, United States, circa Jan 1946Submarines Dragonet, Menhaden, Mapiro, Seahorse, Sand Lance, Batfish, Capitaine, Pipefish, and Manta at Mare Island Naval Shipyard, California, United States, 28 Sep 1950Recommissioning of USS Menhaden, Mare Island Naval Shipyard, California, United States, 7 Aug 1951Elizabeth Murphy, Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz, Harry Murphy, and Rear Admiral L. S. Fiske at the recommissioning ceremony of USS Menhaden, Mare Island Naval Shipyard, California, United States, 9 Mar 1953
52 submarines and 4 submarine tenders of the US Navy Reserve Fleet, Mare Island Navy Yard, California, United States, circa Jan 1946Submarines Dragonet, Menhaden, Mapiro, Seahorse, Sand Lance, Batfish, Capitaine, Pipefish, and Manta at Mare Island Naval Shipyard, California, United States, 28 Sep 1950Recommissioning of USS Menhaden, Mare Island Naval Shipyard, California, United States, 7 Aug 1951Elizabeth Murphy, Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz, Harry Murphy, and Rear Admiral L. S. Fiske at the recommissioning ceremony of USS Menhaden, Mare Island Naval Shipyard, California, United States, 9 Mar 1953
USS Menhaden departing Mare Island Naval Shipyard, California, United States, 4 May 1953, photo 1 of 2USS Menhaden departing Mare Island Naval Shipyard, California, United States, 4 May 1953, photo 2 of 2Submarines Pomodon and Menhaden at Mare Island Naval Shipyard, California, United States, 18 Sep 1954USS Menhaden underway in the Pacific Ocean, 9 Jul 1957
USS Menhaden departing Mare Island Naval Shipyard, California, United States, 4 May 1953, photo 1 of 2USS Menhaden departing Mare Island Naval Shipyard, California, United States, 4 May 1953, photo 2 of 2Submarines Pomodon and Menhaden at Mare Island Naval Shipyard, California, United States, 18 Sep 1954USS Menhaden underway in the Pacific Ocean, 9 Jul 1957
USS Menhaden undeway, circa 1961Submarine tenders Sperry and Nereus with submarines Bream and Menhaden, circa 1968Submarine Menhaden (center, painted yellow), 25 Jan 1990
USS Menhaden undeway, circa 1961Submarine tenders Sperry and Nereus with submarines Bream and Menhaden, circa 1968Submarine Menhaden (center, painted yellow), 25 Jan 1990
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