Submarines Blenny (background) and Cochino (foreground) under construction at the Electric Boat Company in Groton, Connecticut, United States, early Apr 1944

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Caption     Submarines Blenny (background) and Cochino (foreground) under construction at the Electric Boat Company in Groton, Connecticut, United States, early Apr 1944 ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Name Groton, Connecticut, United States
Date 2 Apr 1944
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Source    ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives
Identification Code   080-G-468517
 
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Photos on Same Day 2 Apr 1944
Colorized By WW2DB     Colorized with Adobe Photoshop
 
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1. Pat Thompson says:
3 Apr 2016 09:39:10 AM

A bit like the Royal Navy's Fairmiles, build 'em by the mile and chop them off by the foot.

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