Vice Admiral Charles Lockwood, submarine commander in the Pacific, greeting Commander Alexander Tyree and USS Bowfin upon their return to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii from Bowfin’s ninth war patrol, 4 July 1945.

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Caption     Vice Admiral Charles Lockwood, submarine commander in the Pacific, greeting Commander Alexander Tyree and USS Bowfin upon their return to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii from Bowfin’s ninth war patrol, 4 July 1945. ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Name Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii
Date 4 Jul 1945
Photographer    Unknown
 
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1. Commenter identity confirmed David Stubblebine says:
11 Aug 2021 04:01:15 PM

Bowfin’s ninth war patrol was her patrol with Hydeman’s Hellcats to the Sea of Japan, a dangerous mission that VAdm Lockwood agonized over. 8 of the 9 subs returned and for those 8, Lockwood was extremely relieved.

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