Photos Taken in Groton, Connecticut | World War II Database

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Submarine Gar in her cradle on launch day, showing her stern section, Groton, Connecticut, United States, 7 Nov 1940	Launch of submarine Grayback, Groton, Connecticut, United States, 31 Jan 1941	Growler sponsor Mrs. Lucile L. Ghormley, wife of Vice-Admiral Robert L. Ghormley, and Rear Admiral Charles A. Dunn at the christening and launching of the submarine Growler, Groton, Connecticut, 22 Nov 1941.	Submarine Growler being launched at the Electric Boat Company, Groton, Connecticut, United States, 22 Nov 1941.

Tug boats towing the submarine Growler to the fitting out piers after being launched at the Electric Boat Company, Groton, Connecticut, United States, 22 Nov 1941.	Submarine Growler at the fitting out piers at the Electric Boat Company, Groton, Connecticut, United States, 30 Dec 1941. Note Growler’s extended mine cutting gear above the suspended wooden planks.	Electric Boat workers preparing submarine Harder for launching, Groton, Connecticut, United States, 19 Aug 1942	Laying the keel of submarine Dorado, Groton, Connecticut, United States, 27 Aug 1942

Launching of submarine Bluefish, Croton, Connecticut, United States, 21 Feb 1943	Submarine Bluefish shortly after launching, Groton, Connecticut, United States, 21 Feb 1943	Submarines Bonefish, Cod, Cero, and Corvina under construction at the Electric Boat Co. yard, Groton, Connecticut, United States, 7 Mar 1943	Launching of USS Corvina at the Electric Boat Company yard, Groton, Connecticut, United States, 9 Mar 1943

Launching of submarine Cero, Groton, Connecticut, United States, 4 Apr 1943	Future commander of Dorado Earle C. Schneider at the launching ceremony with his son Earle V. 'Butch' Schneider (far left), his father Earle G. Schneider (second from left), and his mother (far right), Groton, Connecticut, United States, 23 May 1943	Launching of submarine Dorado, Groton, Connecticut, United States, 23 May 1943	Man working on hull of US submarine at Electric Boat Company, Groton, Connecticut, United States, Aug 1943

Launching of USS Gabilan, Groton, Connecticut, United States, 19 Sep 1943	Launching of submarine Barbero, Groton, Connecticut, United States, 12 Dec 1943	Launching of submarine Baya, Groton, Connecticut, United States, 2 Jan 1944	Launching of submarine Caiman, Electric Boat Company, Groton, Connecticut, United States, 30 Mar 1944