Tambor-class submarine Thresher prior to commissioning off Provincetown, Massachusetts, United States, 17 Jul 1940. Note how broad and thick the Tambor-class conning towers were pre-war compared to war’s end.

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Caption     Tambor-class submarine Thresher prior to commissioning off Provincetown, Massachusetts, United States, 17 Jul 1940. Note how broad and thick the Tambor-class conning towers were pre-war compared to war’s end. ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Name Provincetown, Massachusetts, United States
Date 17 Jul 1940
Photographer    Unknown
 
Source Information
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy Naval History and Heritage Command
Link to Source    Link
Identification Code   L45-280.01.01
 
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Photos on Same Day 17 Jul 1940
 
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Added By David Stubblebine
Photo Size 1,280 x 1,018 pixels



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